突如其来的消息,不论是好还是坏都会令人感到诧异、吃惊,甚至惊呆无语。只会说“I'm surprised”是远远不够的。来吧,今天的小对话会让你的词汇量惊人增长!
词汇库:表达“吃惊”
surprised:吃惊的
tobe taken aback:很吃惊
to be shocked: 感到震惊的
to be shocked and speechless:震惊无语的
to be amazed:惊奇的
to be astonished:感到惊讶、惊奇或诧异的
to be at a loss for words:感到失语,瞠目结舌的
to be thunderstruck:如同被雷击一样震惊
(情景对话情侣分手了)
(Alanand Billy are friends, Angela is Billy's sister. When Alan heard the news that Angelaand Eric have broken up he was taken aback.)
Alan:Howis your sister? Is she married?
你妹妹结婚了吗?
Billy: Noshe and Eric have split up, unfortunately.
没有。很遗憾她和Eric分手了。
Alan: No.I don't believe it! Weren't they childhood sweethearts?
不会的。我可不信!他们不是青梅竹马两小无猜吗?
Billy: Yes,but they have had such big arguments lately and in the endthey gave up.
是啊,不过最近两人大吵了几场,最后就放弃了。
Alan: Ithought they would make a perfect pair. Well, such is life!
本来他俩应该是天仙配呀。不过这就是生活,真没办法!
(情景对话中六合彩大奖)
(Timand Edith couldn't believe their eyes when they realised that they had won thelottery.)
Tim:Darling,I don't believe my eyes!Have a look!
亲爱的,我简直不敢相信我的眼睛!快来看哪!
Edith:Oh my god! This is unreal, darling! Haveyou read the numbers correctly?
天哪!这不是真的吧?号码你都看清楚了?
Tim:Positive.See, we've won the first prize of three million pounds!
绝对看清楚了。瞧我们中了头奖,三百万英镑!
Edith:Wow! Now we can go on that cruise aroundthe world.Our dreamhas come true!
太好了!这次我们可以乘坐油轮周游世界啦!梦想实现啦!
Tim: Isn'tlife wonderful?
生活真美好呀。
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