Part 1 Pronunciation
- I am almost there. Don't worry.
我马上就到了，别着急。
- It has been over twenty minutes since
we last talked. Where are you now?
距离我们上次通话已经二十多分钟了。你
现在在哪?
- There's a lot of traffic on the overpass.
l'm sorry, you can go inside the theater
and l'll join you soon.
立交桥上很堵。 很抱歉，你先去电影院，我很快就到。
- I knew you'd back out at the last
minute. I will never make plans with you
again.
我就知道你会在最后关头说话不算数。我以后再也不约你了。
- Who said anything about backing out?
l'm on my way. I just ran into a traffic jam.l'm about 10 minutes away.
谁说我说话不算数了?我正在路上，只是刚刚赶上堵车了。 我大约十分钟后到。
Part 2 Comprehension
1. I'm almost there. Don't worry.我马上就到了，别着急。
almost = nearly几乎，差不多
Don't worry.
别担心 / 不用管，不用做。
Don't worry about what the others are
saying.
不要管别人说什么。
2. It has been over twenty minutes since
we last talked. Where are you now?
距离我们上次通话已经二十多分钟了。你
现在在哪?
It has been+时间段+since+从句.
自从某事已经多长时间了。
since +时间点
since we last talked自从我们上次通话
since +名词
It's been a long time since my last visit.自从我上次来已经有很长时间了。
3. There's a lot of traffic on the
overpass.
立交桥上很堵。
heavy traffic / tons of traffic/ a load of traffic / a large amount of traffic车流很大
overpass (n.)立交桥，天桥，高架
over在....上面pass通过
4. I'm sorry, you can go inside the
theater and I'll join you soon.
很抱歉，你先去电影院，我很快就到。
go inside (+n.)进入...)
go inside the theater进入电影院
Let's go inside.我们进去吧。
join+人/某个组织加入人/某个组织join sb加入某人
Do you want to join me?你想和我一起吗?
join sb for sth / join sb in doing sth / join
sb to do sth和某人一起做某事
Do you want to join me for a jog?你想和我一起慢跑吗?
Do you want to join me in jogging?你想和我一起慢跑吗?
join in+竞赛/娱乐/游戏Can l join in the game?
我可以参加这个游戏吗?
5. I knew you'd back out at the last
minute.
我就知道你会在最后关头说话不算数。
I knew you'd do sth.我知道你会...
I knew you'd forget.我就知道你会忘。
back out食言，说话不算数
If you agree, you can't back out.如果你同意，就不能食言了。
at the last minute在最后时刻
At the last minute, she changed her
mind.
在最后时刻，她改变了主意。
at the eleventh hour在最后时刻
I only received the signatures at the
eleventh hour.
我在最后-刻才收到签字。
6. No, I would never break a promise,okay?
我不会食言。
break a promise违背诺言，食言
promise (n.)诺言，保证
make a promise许诺
keep a promise遵守诺言
If I make a promise, | will keep it.
如果我做出了承诺，就一定会遵守的。
7. Admit it, you're going back on your
word.
承认吧，你食言了。
go back on sth违背什么，改变什么(通常是:承诺、协议、决定)
go back on one's word食言
go back on one's promise违背承诺
go back on one's decision改变决定
8. We could renege on the lease.我们可以违反租约。
renege on sth违背某事
renege on a deal毁约
renege on a contract违反合同lease (n.) 租约
9. I will never make plans with you
again.
我以后再也不约你了。
make plans with sb和某人一起制定计划
10. Who said anything about backing
out?
谁说我说话不算数了?
Who said anything about + n. / doing...?谁说...了?
Who said anything about champagne?刚刚谁提到香槟来着?
Who said anything about resigning?谁说我要辞职了?
11. I'm on my way. I just ran into a traffic
jam.
我正在路上，只是刚刚赶上堵车了。
run into sth遭遇什么，遇到什么
just ran into a traffic jam只是遇上了堵车
12. I'm about 10 minutes away.我大约十分钟后到。
sb be+时间+away.某人还有多久到。
I'm 20 minutes away.我还有20分钟到。
Part 3 This Is Us
1. Kitchen, please.到厨房来一趟。
(Come to the) kitchen, please.到厨房来一趟。
n., + please.请...
Tickets, please.请拿出票来。
Two cups of tea, please.请给我来两杯茶。
This way, please.往这边走。
No noise, please.请别吵闹。
Your attention, please.请大家注意。
2. How could you be late today, of all
days?
你怎么能偏偏今天这么晚回来?
How could you do...?你怎么能...?
How could you forget this important meeting?
你怎么能忘记这么重要的会议?
today(,) of all days偏偏是今天;特别是今天，尤其是今天
Today, of all days, I can't be late.尤其是今天，我不能迟到。
3. Is Ben here yet?本已经来了吗?
yet (adv.)
①还(否定句)
②还;已经(疑问句)
4. You said you'd be home at 5:30.你说五点半就会到家。
sb said sb would do sth. ,某人说过将会做某事。
You said you would help me.你说过会帮助我的。
5. No, I said I would knock off at 5:30.我是说五点半下班。
knock off (work)下班
What time do you knock off?你什么时候下班?
6. So, you're checking up on me now?你现在都开始查我的岗了吗?
check up on sb查谁的岗check up on sth检查什么
We need to check up on these files.在开会之前，我们需要检查一下文件。
7. This is just passive-aggressive, Jack.你这是在消极抵抗，Jack。
passive-aggressive (adj.)消极抵抗的，被动攻击的.
passive被动的，消极的
aggressive具有攻击性的
