英语四级考试提升档次的简单十句口语
<p>1. <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span>？你有什么样的怪毛病吗？</p><p>所谓的 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span> 就是个人生活习惯上的一些小毛病， 例如有些人不喜欢别人碰他的电脑， 要是你碰他的电脑他就会不高兴，这就是所谓的 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span>. （而非 <span word="bad">bad</span> <span word="habit">habit</span>.） 通常 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span> 都是比较无伤大雅的小毛病， 几乎每个人都有属于他自己的 <span word="petpeeve">petpeeve</span>. 所以就有老美跟我说过， “<span word="Everybody">Everybody</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span>.” 当然 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span>也常常成为老美谈话之间彼此开玩笑的话题。 记 “<span word="Friends">Friends</span>” 有一集就是两边人马在比快问快答， 而其中有一类的问题就是 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeves">peeves</span>.蛮有意思的。</p><p>如果是这个坏习惯大到会影响别人， 像是在公共场所老是讲话很大声， 这就不是 <span word="pet">pet</span> <span word="peeve">peeve</span>， 而要用 <span word="annoying">annoying</span> 来形容。例如我就常听老美抱怨， “<span word="Don">Don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="annoying">annoying</span>？” （你不觉得他很烦吗？）</p><p>2. <span word="Maybe">Maybe</span> <span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="goingout">goingout</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="limb">limb</span>， <span word="but">but</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="invest">invest</span> <span word="it">it</span>.或许这么作有点冒险，但我想我们还是要投资它。</p><p>一般人想到冒险， 直觉的反应就是， “<span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="risky">risky</span>” 或是 “<span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="dangerous">dangerous</span>.” 但是囗语上老美喜欢说，“<span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="limb">limb</span>.” 来表示这件事需要冒险。 这个 <span word="limb">limb</span> 原意是指树枝，想象当你爬树时爬到小树枝上去了，你是不是不知小树枝什么时候会断掉？ 这种不确定的危机感， 就是为什么老美要用 “<span word="Go">Go</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="limb">limb</span>.”来表示冒险的原因了。 例如你来到一个清澈的河边， 你很想下去游泳， 但四周又没有救生员， 这时你就可以说， “<span word="Maybe">Maybe</span> <span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="alimb">alimb</span>， <span word="but">but</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="gonna">gonna</span> <span word="try">try</span> <span word="it">it</span>.” （我知道这么作有点冒险， 但我还是要试试看。）</p>
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