赖世雄中级口语

ception of .... 除…之外
☆inconvenient 不方便   不说：Are you convenient?  而说：Are you free new?
☆That he doesn't study makes me angry. 名词从句 

 

  that 不能省
☆mercy killing 安乐死
☆be faithful to sb. [sth.]　忠实于某人[某事]
　Eg：It’s immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.对女友不忠实是不道德的。
☆agrue over….为…争论
　The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.
那对老夫妇成天为一些芝麻蒜皮的小事争吵。

 

8. No Hearts or No Brains?  P.52

Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article.
H: I don't understand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.
D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, in it?
H: Don't you know ? Where there is life, there is hope.
D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. It's better that they go quickly and painlessly.
H: All you men have no hearts.
D: And all you women have no brains.

☆We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背
Peter is really a kind of man at heart.   at heart 本性上
☆beat one's brains 绞尽脑汁
I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn't think of the answer.
☆understanding = considerate = thoughtful  体谅的
☆To my understanding, .... = To my knowledge, .... (放句首)就我所知
☆kangaroo  袋鼠
☆that bad = so bad
☆Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成
☆stay up / sit up　熬夜
☆suffer from +疾病　“长期（患）…的疾病”
　Eg：My mother suffers from migraine headaches. (偏头痛)

 

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