: j$ H9 v& U( k2 D+ v5 h1 A) _M: Yes, definitely!) P3 G6 W, Y4 O& W, g6 `
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L: 那别人对我说what's up?, 我又该怎么回答呢? ! t8 X: z0 K; C6 h& p5 ~- d- h* A* F, D6 o1 c+ j" Z' z
M: You can explain what's going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much.; c) x. s' j+ A6 U
- ~( F, D; O% a# sL: 要是你问我,What's up? 我就可以说: Oh, not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是:噢,没什么,就是在准备我们的考 试。 ( ]5 e0 m, w( I2 }( ~7 z, A! S. f K+ i( [. _4 G
M: That's good usage. You can really say anything. 1 M, A0 Y; r/ ?5 \+ A2 N6 e! B/ y- o, ?$ c
L: 对,你怎么回答都行。 好吧,我们该学习了。. F: K5 o+ \" a1 F5 Z
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M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer.: `1 C1 R1 w& t, E9 u& w# V0 U
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L: 你是说我压力太大,没有脑子? 你知道我脑子很灵的呀! : X: y% r! J7 S9 k+ o& h. o! n' {9 L' C) B
M: Smarter than me, that's for sure. What I mean is that this test will be really easy. No brainer means something that reqires little or no thought. ' A2 p" z5 R+ z4 d7 X* {" ~1 B' ?0 x7 Y( Q1 d5 D+ U) h. z1 L
L: 好,你承认我比你聪明。不过,我还得跟你学英文。你说,no brainer就是某件事很容易,不需要动脑子就行呀? ' z6 [& I: r, w7 Q0 V1 E* C& v; h1 k2 h, B5 p0 O" a1 Y
M: Yeah. ! D$ ^; S5 E) U: a/ }( M$ \' J# Z5 u% C) g; @
L: 我知道了。象我哥哥那天去买车,运气好,碰到一个公司半价出 售。 在这种情况下决定买不买,不就是no brainer吗?, R6 v6 J. g3 {8 k
) ]* g' b8 `: sL: 那次那个漂亮女孩邀你出去玩,你接受不接受邀请不也是很容易 定的吗? : |% g* h: I. b& U, L3 m5 k! G/ I2 b. ]$ z8 W3 M
M: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her.2 n3 t7 t2 w1 ]
, A( ^' h7 r. P) pM: That's true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too.+ \- G7 q6 [' S& G7 {: z/ g- W- }
* ]+ W: H$ n" H: V' O& dL: 当然啦,大学给我奖学金来纽约念书,作这种决定还要动脑筋 啊?更何况我学习成绩那么好。% f. v" H: W+ V$ c' S" l
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M: So then why are you bothering to study? - d( R9 y# ]5 x: c$ E( t) v6 B7 h" J2 U* o+ ^% j1 c9 s
L: 这还用问? 再聪明的人也得念书嘛!) F& t0 D7 o4 e' A# p4 ~8 U
) h7 r" K- v- X! `M: On, ok, let's get back to work.3 v. s+ @0 v' F P: }) e
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李华今天学到了两个常用语,一个是:what's up? 这是一个用来打招呼的通俗说法; 另一个是:no brainer,意思是某件事很容易,不用动脑子就能做成。 / n# K* e; R, }2 W2 ~ m9 V+ } 9 S8 Y' M+ _& H6 M, dAudio as following:) ^' b3 N s: ~