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Part2 How Clubs Can Help

2014-01-06

疯狂英语·口语版 2013年12期
关键词:感谢上帝窍门太晚

Ashley: Oh shoot! Its almost time for computer club, and I still need to transfer all the updated software to my external hard drive before I go.

Joe: That sounds annoying.

Ashley: Not at all! I actually never knew how interesting computer science was until I joined this club. Now, Im learning all kinds of stuff that I can use when I eventually enter the job market.

Joe: That makes sense. Ive been learning a lot too, from my fellow 1)choir group members.

Ashley: Thats surprising to hear, coming from the guy who once claimed to be “the best musician in the world!”

Joe: Alright, dont remind me. ①I guess coming to college, as an 2)accomplished high-school 3)soloist, I was kind of a know-it-all. But I really have learned a lot about 4)harmonization, both musically and otherwise.

Ashley: How so?

Joe: You mean musically? Well, when one person sings the first note of an 5)octave, and someone else sings the third…

Ashley: No no no, I mean in what other ways can you use harmonization?

Joe: Oh! Sorry about that. ②Im sure all that musical 6)terminology goes right over your head.

Ashley: Yeah, when you start to talk about musical terms, I pretty much just zone out. But I am interested to know how you can use group singing harmonies for real-life lessons.

Joe: Well, before I joined the choir group I was just a selfish solo singer and 7)instrumentalist. Now Ive learned that it takes teamwork to make a beautiful sound. And it takes a group of people with the same goal to accomplish something that is truly 8)spectacular. Working together with like-minded people, you can achieve successes you never even dreamed about!

Ashley: And you learned all that from a simple extra-curricular activity?

Joe: Yes, but its far from simple. Creating perfect harmony takes countless hours of practice and an ability to adapt to things that are happening around you.

Ashley: ③I think I get where youre coming from. You mean that if someone is able to adjust their attitude a little bit when people around them are doing something different, it can create a general sense of harmony. Is that right?

Joe: ④Hehe, I think youre getting the hang of it, and you didnt need to sing a single note!

Ashley: ⑤Thank heavens! If you heard my singing voice, it would create whatever the opposite of harmony is!

Joe: You mean 9)discord.

Ashley: Dont start in with the musical terms again. ⑥Youre gonna put me right to sleep, and Id miss my computer club. ⑦Speaking of which, Ive gotta get going. See ya later Pavarotti!

Joe: Later Ms. Bill Gates.

Ashley: Ew. Id be Ms. Jobs if anything.

Joe: Why?

Ashley: Bill Gates is kinda creepy. And Mac has a better 10)interface.

Smart Sentences

① I guess coming to college, as an accomplished high-school soloist, I was kind of a know-it-all.我想作为一个在高中有才华的独奏家,来到大学,我是有点自以为是。

know-it-all: sb. who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others(自以为无所不知的人)。例如:

Wherever you go, you can always find an annoying know-it-all.不管到哪儿,总能碰到一个讨人嫌的自以为是的人。

② Im sure all that musical terminology goes right over your head. 我想你没搞明白那些的音乐术语。

go right over sbs head: too difficult to understand(无法弄明白)。例如:

Im afraid what he said at the meeting went right over my head.我恐怕没搞明白他在会上说的话。

③ I think I get where youre coming from. 我想我明白你的意思了。

where sb. comes from: sb.s thought results from(某人想法的源头)。例如:

Can you explain your point again? Im not sure I understand where you are coming from.

你能再解释一下你的观点吗?我好像不明白你是怎么得出这个看法的。

④ Hehe, I think youre getting the hang of it, and you didnt need to sing a single note! 呵呵,我想你懂了,你不需要唱一个音符!

get the hang of sth.: succeed in learning how to do sth.(掌握某事的窍门)。例如:

After three weeks of using this new software, I think Ive finally got the hang of it.

用了这个新软件三周后,我想我终于学会了。

⑤ Thank heavens! 感谢上帝!

Thank heavens: used to indicate you are very relieved about sth.(用以表示你对某事得到解脱的心情)。例如:

Thank heavens! We got here. What a trip!

谢天谢地,我们到了。真不容易!

⑥ Youre gonna put me right to sleep, and Id missd my computer club. 你快让我睡着了,我错过了计算机协会的时间了。

put sb. to sleep: bore sb.(让人厌烦)。例如:That dull lecture put me to sleep.

那个沉闷的讲演让我昏昏欲睡。

⑦ Speaking of which, Ive gotta get going.说到这里,我要走了。

speaking of which: used to refer to sth. just mentioned(用以指刚刚提到的事)。例如:

Mom said she needs to borrow my camera tomorrow.

Speaking of which, I need to charge the battery.

老妈说明天要用我的相机。说到这个,我得去给电池充电了。

get going: depart(离开)。例如:

Ive gotta get going. Its late.

我得走了,太晚了。

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