Michael这个美国学生由于各方面的压力太大而情绪不太好。今天他想去找李华一起出去放松放松。现在他正在敲李华的门。Michael会教李华两个常用语：to play hooky和to snap。" t, \& e5 Z( r# S Q
6 i* N' h9 n6 p+ j) ]+ D$ RL：Michael，你在这儿干什么？你不是有课吗？ 4 D3 a8 \9 E! I, H/ M8 a8 A) C 5 \* U: z0 |% D- Q, L3 o% R' YM：Yes, I'm supposed to be in class right now. But I didn't read the assignment for class today, and I just didn't feel like going, so I decided to play hooky. , ?" G, Z. ^1 M( A; I2 p6 F. L, z) S
L：你真够呛，没看今天上课的材料就不想去上课，还想在家玩什么游戏！什么是hooky呀？ . L+ S6 {7 s& O) S) z: M ; G% o5 }0 s- @! s* }) DM：No, to play hooky means to skip class.0 @; d. F) c% X: H4 F$ ?4 ~; c
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L：噢，原来to play hooky是指逃学，旷课。我还以为是玩什么游戏呢！Michael, 你要进来坐会儿吗？& R3 v& a% ~8 b- Y
0 Y- V% h0 [1 F9 h3 tM：Actually, I was going to the student center to hang out and have lunch. I was wondering if you would like to come with me. # G7 B+ M2 Y- Z; x1 W* U1 ^# m2 R8 u- t9 K6 w/ S' \, g
L：你要到学生中心那儿去看看，然后再吃午饭呀？我跟你一起去，我本来就要去吃午饭。不过，我只有一个小时的时间，下午我得去工作。 + L1 F6 Z2 Y" H+ T" h! ^ 3 O E& W. @+ AM：It seems like you have been working a lot lately. I have an idea! Why don't you call in to work and tell them you're sick! You can also play hooky from work. t/ L/ s* Z$ m0 e4 y4 y0 }
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L：我最近工作是很忙。Michael，你的意思是让我打电话给工作的地方说我生病，这样就可以不去上班？这也可以说是to play hooky?1 M% R4 R: ]. R
7 x; d" N/ C% L8 b1 oM：Yes, you can play hooky from school or from work.$ ~( t% K0 g: [' K: G6 q
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L：你可真能出馊主意！自己逃学还不算，还要我装病不去工作。不行，我工作的地方星期一总是很忙的，而且上星期我真的生病，请了两天假。I don't want to play hooky from work. 我说得对不对，Michael？ 2 b- w* X: U) P. K: Z5 a) x* c, t: ~+ R" X9 L* y* }# w
M：Yes, very good. I guess you'd better go to work then. It's too bad I can't spend more time with you. Well, if you have only one hour for lunch, we'd better hurry. ( y7 e6 r7 `- Y+ q, u : e6 ]) b& V0 Z e- _4 KL：别着急，一个小时来得及。等我拿件大衣。8 m! V9 X: `7 t) @. @/ _: w
a- c' Q/ F* j' n0 sL：Michael, 你很幸运，没有象我那么多的压力。我得自己赚钱付学费，还要养活自己。你可以随便play hooky, 我可不行。 8 Q* s) c, y- f' `5 [6 h ' v! \5 A2 r+ OM：Hey, I may play hooky once in a while, but I usually study hard. Do you think I don't feel any pressure to get good grades? If I don't do well, I won't get a good job later on. * D) N) x0 F8 d/ y8 C9 m' W4 s& H) _9 X, U
L：哟，哪儿来那么大的火气呀！我知道你不是经常逃学，你学习很努力，争取得到好分数，将来找一份好工作。你不用发那么大的脾气嘛！' c7 X% w5 q$ s$ M
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M：I'm sorry, Li Hua. I didn't mean to snap at you. It's just that right now I'm so stressed. That's part of the reason why I didn't go to class today. o; v e3 x- d* {
7 f9 r& Q, _! `2 ~. EL：没关系，我知道你最近压力很大。你说 "I didn't mean to snap at you", 那是什么意思呀？是不是指你很生气地跟我说话？ ' T" C" d. i; n+ N4 m# ]1 y z7 V5 C# I
M：Yeah, to snap, s-n-a-p. To snap at someone means to yell at someone or talk to them in an angry way.0 B% n- r% x2 w1 V3 H
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L：to snap at someone 就是对某人大声嚷嚷，或者很生气地和某人说话。Michael，你一般不对人那么讲话的。我想可能是你最近压力太大了。; {; I5 A2 t2 [- ? O. E& y
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M：Yeah, but that's no excuse for snapping at you. I know you didn't mean to make me angry.. ^9 Z8 p( U" L6 ?
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L：我是没有让你生气的意思。没关系，每个人都有情绪不好的时候嘛！Michael，我以前好象听到别人用过to snap at someone，可不太清楚它的意思。有一次，一个小孩说他打破了什么东西。。。' U/ o: v" b0 E$ {7 Z1 j, r
& U- ^6 |+ a1 R4 k# vM：His mother must have snapped at him when he broke something at home. * v* j9 |( z* z5 Q/ G. \; g' @- b, T) [3 v
L：对，他是说他妈妈骂他因为他打破了一个花瓶。可是，Michael，这里的snap是过去时，那该怎么拼呢？4 x, K2 C! ]1 W5 D4 i8 [2 w" n: L
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M：Past tense for snap is s-n-a-p-p-e-d. I can say, "I snapped at you but I apologized."( O( R2 O% w3 f/ j5 J( r7 ~/ p& q
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L：得了，不用道歉了。啊呀，不好了，时间到了，我得去上班了。See you later, Michael!9 s6 S: q/ A9 s8 P* ?7 m6 q& j
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M：Bye, Li Hua! ' _3 g( C+ x1 f5 \1 A7 W F0 Q5 @
今天李华又从Michael那儿学到两个常用语，to play hooky就是逃学，或者装病不去上班；to snap就是对某人嚷嚷，很生气地对某人说话。这次<流行美语>播送完了，下次节目再见。) v. h1 ?) T; S7 B- }. f" L; |* X' ]* ]
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