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Crazy English掌握英语发音的秘诀二 " G- K* T4 y: l
W- g% T* q6 J# h发布日期:2004-10-11 我来说两句 信息来源:Crazy English
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& i% v t8 A) m9 x0 @Can I take a rain check? l& H! w1 K4 f+ t5 O
你能改天再请我吗?
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【发音秘诀】“Can-I”应该连读,“take-a”也应该连读。
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A: Mary, I’ve just moved into my new house. I’d like you to drop by and see it tonight.
@ S4 B. [6 jB: I’d really love to, but I can’t tonight. Can I take a rain check? * l6 _2 a0 h1 M0 ]9 C) V. T5 Z
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中英文自由转换挑战
; } c5 y5 Z# K1 O2 `# P. i) VA:玛莉,我刚搬进了新居。我想请你今晚过来看一看。 H$ W6 b1 V3 g0 O3 c5 a
B:我真的很乐意去,但今天晚上我去不了。你能改天再请我吗?
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$ @: G' m$ r+ P7 sKim’s Note: This is a five star element. You will hear it very often in American English, but most Chinese students don’t know it. You can be different!
8 q; D) q5 Y; `这是一个五星级的口语要素。在美式英语中,你经常会听到它,但是,大部分中国学生都不知道它的意思。掌握了它,你将与众不同!
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Rain check是一个五星级的成语,美国人常用。这是本书的一个重点。 ' @& O' E# {( y4 l2 k6 u2 u0 `$ C
& P2 u+ Q4 _0 ]3 I+ S“rain check”原指户外举行棒球之类的比赛或运动会时因下雨中止,由主办者向观众发出的“顺延入场券”。由此转用于比喻,意思是“以后有机会再领盛情”(指他人邀请吃饭等)。 , I* S& R" O! b Q, {2 {7 D0 {
& Z2 R: D4 ?% I$ Z3 b+ ]我们很多英语学习者看到“rain check”就不知如何是好,这就是成语的威力所在,两个初中就学过的单词合在一起却与原意思相差十万八千里。
) H, v" i7 W3 b, G为了让大家把这个令人苦恼的“rain check”掌握得更牢,在此,我们还特意为你准备了更多的对话,希望大家能够真正做到吃掉它(eat it!)、消化它(digest it!)把它变成你的终身财富! 0 {3 [: ?) a, M0 C. L
. \% m% C' p% R$ D1 x9 R' x gA: I won’t have that coffee right now, but can I take a rain check on it? - D1 [ p) r$ F+ ^+ B
B: Sure, anything you say. 3 D5 p: @ r9 x' k3 D; U4 V5 }! S
A:我现在不喝咖啡,我可以过一会儿再喝吗? 9 k1 v' H0 p( O# Y! W
B:当然可以,随你。 4 ]) A6 r |: g
0 |0 G4 Y: D, a- }A: Nancy, would you like to join me at the English corner tonight? ( @, {( e( |/ V# {& G0 S4 i8 J8 }' B6 k
B: I’d love to. But I have a date tonight. Can I take a rain check? . p+ z+ }2 r* x" d. G' e3 X, M
A:南希,你今晚跟我去英语角好吗? 7 O2 c! n+ M% v" ~
B:我很想去。但今晚我有个约会。你能改天再约我吗? + k0 O p/ W+ \6 Q* C
- Z* X- Y3 u1 ]# MA: Stone, I’d like to treat you to dinner this Saturday. 2 d5 |0 R/ F9 Y4 J1 U
B: Excellent! But I have to work an extra shift on Saturday. Can I take a rain check?
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B:好极啦!可是星期六我得加班。你能改天再请我吗? / @' y7 x" j; Y; @$ Y& U% y" V
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A: Kim, my sister will be coming to Beijing next week. Why don’t you come over next Sunday to meet her? " z9 }& G8 K" d. ?- |8 j9 O
B: I wish I could. But I’m afraid I’ll be out on business by then. Can I take a rain check? ; f, n8 J1 @* r7 V; c0 Y
A:Kim,我妹妹下个星期到北京来。你何不星期天来见一见她?
- n7 J! J% m9 wB:但愿我能去。可是我担心那时我会出差。你能改天再请我吗? |
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