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Crazy English掌握英语发音的秘诀二
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( c4 Y1 m; _: l/ t7 M" A9 t. ^# Y6 o+ h( y发布日期:2004-10-11 我来说两句 信息来源:Crazy English
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) l3 p. Z# `) T: I$ U" j/ P! ICan I take a rain check? 1 t# v4 S5 F9 [0 w/ J, s
你能改天再请我吗? / ?. g1 L: j9 {- f$ i
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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. : Q. a: G- ?; a# a9 _9 O% M
B: I’d really love to, but I can’t tonight. Can I take a rain check? 3 l* d& f- s4 A" P0 ]
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中英文自由转换挑战 7 {3 t' d4 _4 ` P1 z
A:玛莉,我刚搬进了新居。我想请你今晚过来看一看。
3 z: T `& V. e) p; W u/ PB: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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8 L* p: Q6 c+ r2 |& Z% [3 I* XKim’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! / ^+ k' L2 V0 E, ]! N4 z F. Y% l
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! 8 R$ e# A0 f- ~
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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。 % Z4 } u$ Z+ b& N1 ?7 V
' L3 c' E! N6 d“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)。
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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。
: I' r! _! }1 X' J" ?. y- h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! 5 v0 T+ s2 f$ K& x
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A: I won’t have that coffee right now, but can I take a rain check on it? ( ]9 G- ~ f* H, S# [* K/ F0 i
B: Sure, anything you say.
8 f; K. A. T3 x8 J0 RA:我现在不喝咖啡,我可以过一会儿再喝吗? 3 l& Y, k3 E5 u; P
B:当然可以,随你。 6 q H. d' v" L+ q1 I; t' x- J
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A: Nancy, would you like to join me at the English corner tonight?
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- _% m3 v f/ _" o7 RA:南希,你今晚跟我去英语角好吗?
& Y' @8 a5 m- B9 {: m. J4 RB:我很想去。但今晚我有个约会。你能改天再约我吗? 5 b4 e4 \+ _* ^: N: M! w$ B
9 K7 N9 ?/ c4 H0 f* F6 wA: Stone, I’d like to treat you to dinner this Saturday. 6 u1 y4 g+ P5 f5 O
B: Excellent! But I have to work an extra shift on Saturday. Can I take a rain check? ! L. q' h: s1 v t" |
A:石头,我想这个星期六请你吃晚饭。 \2 C6 R! l. S; Y3 z% p" _" s
B:好极啦!可是星期六我得加班。你能改天再请我吗? , a" G" Z+ Z+ j3 M+ Q. l
, u+ \/ N- i% U5 U7 EA: Kim, my sister will be coming to Beijing next week. Why don’t you come over next Sunday to meet her? 7 r5 q$ H6 P* I/ _
B: I wish I could. But I’m afraid I’ll be out on business by then. Can I take a rain check? 9 q* p; o4 b3 s( B5 K) J
A:Kim,我妹妹下个星期到北京来。你何不星期天来见一见她?
' x! N" B8 A' _ K, ^B: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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