酷兔英语

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  公寓伙伴是一个系列英语口语对话教程,介绍住同一公寓的四位伙伴在英国生活和工作的经历,包括对话(page1),语言点(page2)和练习(page3)。

  本单元是关于伤心流泪事的对话。
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Episode 100: More tears

Helen: Alice! Please don't cry.
Alice: I can't help it. I've just done the exact same thing as you.
Helen: What! You had a bust-up with Tim?
Alice: No, not with Tim, with Paul.
Helen: But why?
Alice: Oh I had to babysit Ellie and she just gave me the runaround. But then when Paul asked how it had been, I just completely lost it. I called him a bad dad and I said that she was spoiled rotten.
Helen: Oh no, that's a bit harsh!
Alice: I know but I was so tired Helen. The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.
Helen: Erm, do you think it's maybe time for us to eat some humble pie?


Vocabulary (词汇)

a bust-up (非正式用语,爆发,突然发怒):
a fight or disagreement

gave me the runaround (敷衍搪塞):
deliberately behave in a way that is not helpful

I completely lost it (完全发火了)
lost my temper completely

harsh (严厉的;苛刻的)
unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe

eat some humble pie (习语,指低声下气地道歉)
admit that you were wrong



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