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情景英语:中级美语对话(第76讲)

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76. Live and Let Live p.12

  Paul and Wendy are talking about the Amish.

  P: What do you plan to do in the summer, Wendy?

  W: To be frank, I haven't made any plans. What about you?

  P: I'm thinking of going to Indiana.

  W: What on earth for?

  P: To tell the truth, I want to see how the Amish people live.

  W: What for? From what I hear, they're boring people. To be honest, I think they're kind of weird.

  P: Nonsense! In fact, their simple way of life is quite appealing to me.

  W: Well, to each their own, I guess.

  P: Exactly, I wish more people would just live and let live.

  Live and let live 得饶人处且饶人

  plan to do = plan on doing I am planning to see Mary. = I am planning on seeing Mary.

  To be frank, = Frankly (speaking), = To be honest, = Honestly (speaking),

  make a plan 做计划

  aspire 渴望

  I'm thinking of going to Indiana. = considering + going (不加不定式)

  what for? = why?

  From what I hear, ……

  yawn 打哈欠

  be bored with = be tired of 厌烦 bore n. He is such a bore.讨厌的东西

  oddball 古怪的 n.古怪人

  sth appeal to sb 吸引 We saw a very appealing movie last night. 相当于attractive

  I appealed to Peter for a loan, but the miser refused me. 恳求

  to each (one has) their own (life) 固定用法