1、英语口语情景词汇学习总汇（二）二十一、同情和猜测1.awful a. 糟糕的，可怕的A: His father just passed away.甲:他父亲刚刚谢世。B: How awful!乙:太糟了!passion n. 同情A: Its strange that the millionaire has compassion for the sick and poor.甲:很奇怪，那百万富翁怜悯病人和穷人。B: Maybe he has too much money!乙:也许他有太多的钱!3.condulence n. 吊慰，哀悼A: Youve my sincere condolence
2、s.甲:请接受我真诚的安慰。B: Thank you.乙:谢谢。4.dreadful a. 可怕的，令人不快的A: He failed in business and killed himself.甲:他买卖亏了本，自杀了。B: Oh, what a dreadful thing to happen!乙:哎呀，太糟糕了。5.extend ones sympathy to sh. 向某人致以同情A: I know schoolings irnpvrtant to me, but I have to quit school. My parents are suffering from povert
3、y. They cant afford to pay this tuition.甲:我知道上学对我很重要，但我不得不辍学。我父母在受贫穷之苦。他们交不起学费。B: Oh，Im sorry to hear that. Please extend my sympathy tv them.乙:哦，听到这事我很难过。请向他们表示我的同情。6.likely a./ad. 有可能的(地)A: It seems hardly likely that they would agree with you.甲:他们似乎不大可能同意你的观点。B: Ill try my best to persuade them t
4、o aooept my view.乙:我要尽力说服他们。7.miracle n. 奇迹A: I guess hell fail the exam.甲:我猜想他考试会不及格。13: Maybe heIl pass it by some miracle.乙:也许他会侥幸通过。8.ones heart goes out to sb. 非常同情某人A: She failed the exam.甲:她考试没及格。B: My heart goes out to her.乙:我很同情她。9.possiblllty n. 可能性A: Is there any possibility of their succ
5、ess?甲:他们可能成功吗?B: Absolutely.乙:绝对有可能。10.prediet v. 预言，推侧A: Theyre. predicting a good harvest this year.甲:据说今年会有好收成。B: But I dont think so.乙:我看未必。11.probability n. 可能性A: There is much probability that he carr he saved.甲:很有可能他会获救。B: I hope.乙:但愿如此。12.somewhat ad. 有几分，略，稍A: You seem to be about forty or
6、somewhat younger. Maybe thirty-six or so.甲:你好像四十岁，或更年轻一点儿。也许三十六岁左右。B: Its kind of you to say so. Im no longer that young. Im forty-six.乙:谢谢你这么说。我不再那么年轻了。我四十六岁。13.suppose v. 推想，以为，假想A: I suppose he could have gone to Europe. But how did he obtain a visa to visit there?甲:我推想他可能已经去了欧洲。可他是怎么弄到去那儿访问的签证的呢
7、?B: Maby he was lucky.乙:也许他运气好吧。14.sympathetic a. 有同情心的，体谅的A: How do you like your boss?甲:你觉得老板怎么样?B: Hes very sympathetic.乙:他很有同情心。15.sympathize v. 同情A: I sympathise with the plight of the children whose parents rant afford to send them to school.甲:我非常同情那些孩子的境况，他们的父母供不起他们上学。B: So do I.乙:我也是。16.take
8、 pity on 可怜，同情A: How did you get wet all over?甲:怎么搞得浑身都湿了?B: I forgot to take an uinbreila and had to walk through the pouring rain until a kind driver took pity on me.乙:我忘了带雨伞，一直在飘泼大雨中走着，直到有一个司机同情我(搭他的车回来) 。二十二、征询与意见（一）1.absolutely ad. 绝对地A: You mean you dont know?甲:你是说你不知道?B: I absolutely have no
9、idea!乙:是啊!2.advantage n. 优势A: Are you sure hell win the competition?甲:你确信他竞争会获胜吗?B: Yes, because his former experience in the army gives him an advantage.乙:是的，因为他以前的从军经历使他更具优势。3.announcement n. 广播.公告A: Sir, were trying to get the train to Las Angeles. Do you know what platform it leaves from?甲:夫人，我们
10、想乘去洛杉矶的火车。你知道这列车从哪个站台开出吗?B: I think they just made an announcement about that, but I couldnt hear what they said.乙:我想刚才的广播说的就是这事，可我听不清他们说什么。4.a way vest 出路A: Isnt there any way out?甲:难道就没有办法了吗?B: Listen, you asked me at a bad time, John.乙:听着，约翰，这个问题你问得不是时候。5.back sb, up 支持某人A: Now tell me which side
11、 you are on.甲:现在告诉我你到底支持谁?B: Of course Ill back you up.乙:我当然支持你了。6.be true of 对适用A: Doctor, my babys always sleeping during the daytime. Is anything wrong with it?甲:医生，我的小孩白天总睡觉。是不是有问题?B: No, babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly true of newborns.乙:没有问题，婴儿需要很多睡眠，新生儿更是如此。7.cent n. 美分A:
12、Jimmy, listen to me. You cant do that, OK?甲:吉姆，听我说，你不能那样做。B: Who asked far your two cents?乙:谁要听你的意见!8.clarify v. 澄清A: Could you please clarify your third paint?甲:能不能请您将第三条观点说清楚点?B: Of course.乙:没问题。9.close a. 接近的A: Whats that? A wedding ring?甲:那是什么? 结婚戒指?B: You are pretty close now.乙:说的差不多。e up with
13、提出A: Can anyone come up with a new idea?甲:谁有什么好主意?B: Maybe we can try this.乙:或许我们可试试这个办法。ment n. 评论A: Mr. Johnson，Id be glad to have your idea on the plane crash.甲:约翰逊先生，请您就坠机事件发表见解。B: No comment.乙:无可奉告。12.convince v. 使相信be convinced of 相信A: Are you sure you can bring the company to life?甲:你肯定能使公司起死
14、回生吗?B: Im convinced of that.乙:这一点我非常自信。13.date v. 与(异性朋友) 约会，谈恋爱A: Well have a dance party this weekend. Will you come?甲:这周末我们举行舞会，你来吗?B: Im afraid I wont. Sallys invited me to her home. Ive been dating her since we met at a dance party two months ago.乙:恐怕来不了。莎丽邀请我去她家。自从一个月前在一个舞会上认识以来我就一直同她约会。14.fin
15、d v. 认为A: How do you find the flat?甲:那座公寓怎么样?B: Its too small, Im afraid.乙:恐怕有点太小了。15.get at 意指A: What are you getting at?甲:你到底想说什么?B: Well, it seems to me that you should talk it over again with her.乙:我觉得你应该再和她谈谈。16.give ones word that 对做保证A: But why should I believe your story?甲:我干嘛要相信你?B: I can g
16、ive my word that its true.乙:我可以向您保证事情确实如此。17.get out with sb. 与( 异性) 交好，谈恋爱A: Dont you know that she used to go out with a millionaire?甲:你不知道她过去同一个百万富翁谈过恋爱吗?B: Yeah, but shes promised to marry me.乙:知道，但她答应要眼我结婚。18.go steady with someone 与某人(异性) 交好，谈恋爱A: Would you like to go to the stadium to watch t
17、he football match?甲:你想去体育场看足球赛吗?B: Sorry. Ive promised to see Romie tonight. Weve been going steady for a year.乙:不想去。我答应今晚去看萝茜。我们谈了一年恋爱了。19.have sth. in mind 有想法A: What do you have in mind?甲:你有何见解?B: Nothing. Im at sea myself.乙:没什么。我自己也不知该如何是好。20.if you listen to me 听我说A: Youll have to go on a diet,
18、 if you listen to me.甲:听我说，你得减肥了。B: Thank you for your suggestion.乙:谢谢你提议。21.impression n. 印象A: What impression did you get from my girl?甲:你对我女朋友有什么看法?B: The mast lovely one Ive ever seen.乙:可爱至极。22.inferior a. 低于，次于A: Do you really think women are inferior to men?甲:你真的认为妇女比男人差吗?B: I dont think so. B
19、ut the fact is that women are so looked down upon in some places. Its such a biased idea!乙:我不这么认为。可事实上在有些地方妇女受到歧视。这是偏见!23.in ones shoes 处在某人的位置上A: How do you like the red T-shirt?甲:这件红 T 恤衫如何?B: If I were in your shoes, I would certainly buy a green one.乙:我要是你，就会买件绿色的。24.inquire v.询问，打听A: What did t
20、he interviewer say to you?甲:面试者跟你说什么了?B: He inquired whether I got married.乙:他问我是否结婚了。25.inquiry n. 询问A: What a nice Christmas gift!甲:多好的圣诞礼物!B: I dont know who sent it. Ill make some discreet inquiries.乙:我不知道谁送的。我要仔细打听一下。26.make it 成功A: The ceremony starts at 7:00. Can you make it now?甲:开幕式 7:00 开始
21、。你能到达吗 ?B:Yeah.乙:能。27.make of 了解，认为A: What do you make of the Pakistan Coup?甲:你对巴基斯坦政变有何看法?B: Its really hard to say.乙:这一点很难说。二十三、征询与意见（二）1.make sense 有道理A: Does what the lecturer said make any sense to you?甲:讲演者的话对你有什么教益?B: Im sorry I couldnt quite catch him.乙:很抱歉我听不太世他的话。2.may/might as well 不妨A: N
22、ow, what am I going to do, Prof.?甲:教授，现在我该怎么办?B: You might as well delete the redundant part and read it again.乙:你不妨把冗余的部分删去，然后再读一遍。3.mess v. 把弄糟A: Whats wrong? You seem upset.甲:你怎么了? 看上去很难过。B: I messed up in the final examination.乙:我期末考试考得一塌糊除。4.opinion n. 意见A: Shall I take a Sony or a TCL?甲:该买台索尼还
23、是王牌?B: in my opinion, you should choose a Sony.乙:依我看，你还是买台索尼吧。5.personally ad. 就自己而言A: Whats your opinion?甲:你持何种见解?B: Personally, I believe the scandal is true.乙:就我看来，这桩丑闻是真实的。6.point n. 点，观点A: Get it?甲:明白了?B: Im sorry, but I still cant see your point.乙:对不起，我还是不懂您的意思。7.reaction n. 反应A: Whats your re
24、action to the film?甲:你觉得这部影片如何?B: The actor is really an oddball, and um. the idea is quite out of date.乙:呢我觉得男主角真是个古怪的家伙，而且影片所反映的观点也有点过时了。8.reckon v. 思考A: A penny for your thoughts.甲:告诉我你在想什么?B: Im reckoning if its all right to date April.乙:我在想同阿普莉儿约会行不行。9.remind v. 提醒A: Say, what does the watch re
25、mind you of?甲:说来听听，这块表让你想到了什么?B: My childhood and my father.乙:我的童年，还有我的老爸。10.similar a. 与奋相似A: Your bile is similar to mine, isnt it?甲:你的自行车和我的自行车很相似，是不是?B: No, they re completely different.乙:不，它们完全不一样。11.save up for a rainy day 未雨绸缪A: Whats all this for?甲:这是干什么?B: Im just saving up far a rainy day.
26、乙:我在准备不时之需。12.say v. 说,主张A: What would you say?甲:你意下如何?B: Everything is fine with me.乙:怎么办都行。n.发官权A: It seems he has no say at home.甲:好像他在家里并无发言权。B: You bet. He is a hen-pecked husband.乙:你说对了，他可是个妻管严。13.seine v. 取，抓住A: What do you think of his choice to work for IBM?甲:他选择为 IBM 公司工作，对此您有何想法?B: Its my
27、 feeling that he has Seized the chance of a lifetime.乙:我觉得他抓住了一个千载难逢的好机会。14.slight a. 轻微的，稍稍的A: Do you know her name?甲:你知道她的名字吗?B: No, I havent the slightest idea about her.乙:不，关于她的情况我一点都不知道。15.sound v. 听来像，让人觉得A: How does the 2 oclock train sound?甲:乘 2 点钟的火车怎么样?B: Its all right by me.乙:我这边没问题。16.st
28、and v. 立足A: Whats your idea about picking up Japanese?甲:选学日语怎么样?B: From where I stand, its necessary.乙:依我看很有必要。17.steady n. 男(或女)朋友A: Whos that girl over there talking with the professor?甲:那边和教授说话的女孩是谁?B: Shes my steady. Shes sexy good.乙:我的女友。挺酷的吧?18.swear v. 发誓A: You swear to God?甲:你能以上帝的名义发誓吗?B: Y
29、eah. I swear. Came on, tell me the whole story.乙:能。快点告诉我事情的整个经过吧。19.tell on 告密，告发A: Are you going to tell on me or not?甲:你要去打我的小报告是不是?B: Nonsense. Who told you that?乙:简直是胡说。谁告诉你的?20.the very thing 千真万确的事A: Its said he wrote a novel according to his own experience. Is that true?甲:据说他以个人经历为亲材写了本小说。真的吗
30、?B: Yes. Thats the very thing./Thats it./Thats what it is.乙:的确如此。21.the way I. see it 依我之见A: I dont feel like myself these days.甲:这些天我觉得不怎么舒服。B: The way I see it, youd better cut down an smoking.乙:依我之见，你最好少抽点烟。22.through ad. 完结A: Are you through now?甲:你现在讲完了没有?B: Heh, youll have to be patient.乙:哎，你得
31、耐心点!23.to do justice to 欣赏，公平对待A: Is a two-day stay all right?甲:只呆两天怎么样?B: But its almost impossible to do justice to such an ancient city as Beijing in just two days!乙:像北京这样的一座古老的城市，两天之内怎么可能转完?24.to ones mind 依某人看来A: Do you think he can be trusted to undertake the task?甲:你看他是否能胜任这工作?B: To. my mind,
32、 you can count on him.乙:依我看，他还是很可靠的。25.view n. 观点，看法A: Do you have any particular views on the plan?甲:对此计划您有何高见?B: Well，from my point of view, its not the time yet.乙:嗯 我倒认为时机尚不成熟。26.what if 如果怎么样A: What if I say“no“when he asks me?甲:当他问时我说“不”怎么样?B: I think its the correct thing to do.乙:我想正该如此。二十四、同意
33、与不同意1.as sb. sees it 就某人看来A: As I see it, thats the wonderful thing about playing a musical instrument. You can play at parties.甲:就我看来，那是演奏乐器最有趣的事。你可在聚会时演奏。B: I think I would agree with that. Youre absolutely right。乙:我想我同意这观点。你完全正确。2.go along with 赞同A: Having a hobby must be very interesting, I supp
34、ose. Youre enjoy yourself a lot in your spare time.甲:我想有一个爱好一定很有趣。业余时间你可玩得开心。B: I think I would go along with you on that.乙:这一点上我想我赞同你的观点。3.take sbs point 接受某人的观点A: I think only a relaxed family atmosphere can help the physical and the psychological growth of children.甲:我想只有放松的家庭气氛才能有助于孩子的身心发展。B: I
35、take your point about that.乙:这一点，你说得对。4.be with sb. on 在上同意某人的观点A: A marriage without love is worse than being single, I suppose.甲:我认为没有爱情的婚姻比单身更糟。B: Im with you on that.乙:在这一点上我同意你的观点。5.in a sense 在一定程度上A: The city is more comfortable to live in than the country.甲:在城市生活比在农村生活要舒服得多。B: I was agree wi
36、th you in a sense, but.乙:在某种惫义上说我同意，但是6.in a way 在某种程度上A: Television is really a time-waster.甲:电视的确是浪费时间的东西。B: Yes, in a way.乙:是的，在某种程度上是这样。7.inclined a. 倾向于A: Tourism creates pollution and has destroyed many beautiful scenic spots.甲:旅游业造成污染，还破坏了许多美丽的风景区。B: Im inclined to disagree with you.乙:我倾向于不同意
37、你的观点。8.put v. 表达A: So you think that woman should stay at home?甲:如此说来你觉得女人应当待在家里吗?B: Yeah. You can put it that way.乙:是啊，你可以那样说。9.indeed ad. 的确A: Lovely weather, isnt it?甲:天气真好，是吧?B: Yes, indeed.乙:是啊，的确如此。10.guess n. 猜测A: I guess there will be another increase in postage.甲:我认为邮资还会再涨的。B: See, your gue
38、ss is as good as mine.乙:嗯，英雄所见略同。11.bet v. 打赌A: Something can never really be stopped.甲:戒烟行动实难力行。B: I bet youre right.12.figure v. 有道理( 美俚)A: Maybe Bob is fit far the jab.甲:或许鲍勃能胜任此项工作。B: That figures. He is such a smart guy.乙:有道理。他可是个聪明的小伙。13.reasonable a. 合理的A: China will finally catch up with the
39、 world economy at a reasonable speed.甲:中国终会以一合理的发展速度使经济达到国际发展水平。B: You ran say that again.乙:你说对了。14.agree more/less 完全同意/极不同意A: Grammar is very important in English study.甲:学好英语语法很重要。B: Yeah. I couldnt agree with you more.乙:我完全同意。( I couldnt agree with you less.)(我极不同意你的意见。)15.disagree v. 不同意A: The
40、nicest dishes some from Guang Dong.甲:粤菜最好吃。B: Well, I hate to disagree with you，but I still think.乙:我不想反对你的观点，不过我还是想说16.hit the nail (right) on the head 一语中的A: He would break if he bought a car worth more than he could afford.甲:若他买辆养不起的车子，定会破产。B; You hit the nail right on the head.乙:正是如此。17.objectio
41、n n. 反对A: I really want to teach in the mountain pillage. What do you think?甲:我真想到山村去教学。你觉得怎么样?B: Me? I have no objection. But youd better ask your mum.乙:我? 我没意见，不过你最好问问你妈妈。18.see v. 看待A: A marriage based on romantic loge alone wont last long.甲:只建立在浪漫爱情基础上的婚姻不会持久。B: Thats how I see it.乙:我也是这样看待这个问题。
42、19.get a point 有道理A: The excessive permissiveness of present-day parents is doing more harm than good to children and society as well.甲:现在做父母的过分放纵子女对他们和社会弊大于利。B: Youve got a point there.乙:你这话有道理。20.something pron. 诸类事物 (表示的是模糊概念)A: Children are human beings and should be treated as such.甲:孩子也是人啊，所以应
43、同样当作人看待。B:.Theres something in that, I suppose.乙:我觉得这话有道理。21.superior a. 优于A: The new machine is superior in every aspect to the old one.甲:新机器各方面都优于旧的。B: But the old one is much cheaper.乙:可旧的更便宜。22.case n. 情况A: Many people in Africa are suffering from hunger.甲:非洲许多人在受饥饿之苦。B: Actually, thats not the
44、case. Only some people in some of the African countries are starving.乙:实际情况并不是这样。只是某些非洲国家的一些人在挨俄。23.for sure 肯定地A: Doll is my bosom buddy. She keeps nothing from me.甲:多尔是我的好朋友。她对我毫无隐瞒。B: I cant say for sure.乙:我可不敢苟同。24.know of 知道A: Shes such a backbiter!甲:她在背后说我坏话!B: Nat that I know of.乙:但这并不是我知道的那样
45、。25.came off it 让停止，别那么说了A: What kind of Mr.Right am I seeking? Someone like Boh?甲:你到底想找什么样的白马王子?像鲍勃那样的吗?B: Bob? Come of f it乙:鲍勃? 别胡诌了!e round to 改变意见,让步，同意A: Swimming is not that difficult.甲:游泳并不难。B: I cant come round to your way of thinking.乙:我可不同意你的想法。27.fuss n./v. 大惊小怪，紧张A: Your hair style went
46、 out in the nineties!甲:你的发型在 90 年代就过时了 !B: You are just making a fuss!乙:别大惊小怪的。28.nothing of 不具备 的素质或条件A: ane day shell be another Qiong Yao.甲:总有一天她会成为另一个琼瑶。B: Come on, she is nothing of a writer.乙;得了吧。她可不是个当作家的料。29.differ v. 不同A: Extensive reading is of little use.甲:泛读用处不大。B: Im afraid I differ wit
47、h you on this.乙:恐怕在这件事上我和你意见不同。30.be for/against 赞成/反对A: Are you for yr against it?甲:你是赞成还是反对?B: Im ail for it.乙:我完全赞同。二十五、肯定与不肯定1.assure v. 使确信A: Is he brave?甲:他勇敢吗?B: I can assure you of his bravery.乙:我可以向你保证。2.be of two minds about 对不太清楚A: Have you made up your mind?甲:决定了吗?B: Sorry, Im still of t
48、wo minds about which to choose.乙:对不起，我还是幸不定主意该买哪个。3.believable a. 可信的A: Did you think Id believe a story like that?甲:你认为我会相信这种谎话吗?B: But I think its believable.乙:但我认为那是可信的。4.beyond doubt 无疑地，确实地A: Is he guilty of embezzlement?甲:他犯了贪污罪吗?B: Evidence has been found to prose his innocence beyond doubt.乙
49、:证据表明他确实无罪。5.bound a. 一定的，必然的A: Will they meet me at the airport?甲:他们会在机场接我吗?B: Theyre bound to welcome you warmly.乙:他们一定会热情欢迎你的。6.certain a. 确信的A: Do you know what happened on November 24, that cold and windy night? A ship sank, and most of the passengers are said to have lost their lives.甲:你知道 12 月 24 日，就是那个寒冷的刮大风的夜晚，发生什么事了吗? 一艘船沉了。据说大多数乘客丧生。B: Are you certain about that?乙:你确信吗?7.confident a. 充满信心的A: Its very difficult for me to pass
