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kvetch /kvetʃ/ 抱怨；爱抱怨的人 I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a kvetch. 对不起，我并不想一直抱怨。 Stop whining. 别发牢骚了。 a damp squib 空欢喜一场 A: This hotel room sucks. 这家宾馆的房间真烂。 B: Oh, stop complaining. We only have to stay here for one night. 别再抱怨了，我们只不过在这儿住一个晚上而已。 A: But the carpet smells like a wet dog and the bed is as hard as a rock. 可是这地毯闻起来有发霉的味道，而且床硬的像石头。 B: Why do you always have to kvetch? Let's just enjoy our vacation. 为什么你老是在挑刺？我们就好好享受假期吧。 A: Maybe I should complain to the manager. 或许我应该像宾馆经理反映 B: Please, just stop whining. Let's go down to the pool for a swim. 拜托，别再发牢骚了，我们下楼去泳池游个泳。 A: I'm sure the poor will turn out to be a damp squib as well. 我可以肯定那个游泳池肯定也是空欢喜一场。 B: Look, Phil. This hotel is not what I expected either, but there's nothing we can do about it. 听着，菲尔，这家宾馆也不如我所期待，但是我们不能改变什么。 A: Oh, okay, then. Finish your coffee and we'll go for a swim. 好吧，等你把咖啡喝完我们就去游泳。 B: I don't want to finish my coffee. 我不想把这杯咖啡喝光。 A: Why not? 为什么？ B: It sucks. 很难喝。 |
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