英語早間課堂:I am listening.
【主題】
This morning, I'd like to share a way of saying"I'm waiting to hear what you say." As usual, let's get it from a dialogue.
A : I want to know why you were fighting. I'm listening. B : Someone was bothering me so I hit him.
【答疑解惑】
It is "I'm listening." From it we can understand the speaker wants to know something. 這個(gè)短語有2個(gè)意思，一個(gè)就是字面意思：我正在聽著。另一個(gè)就是我們今天要講的意思：It means tell me about it now. As for “listening”, I would like to sent you two more short sentences which is relative with it. They are: Somebody is all ears for somebody. I'll bite. The first is similar to saying in Chinese：某人洗耳恭聽。The second means"I don't know so you can tell me." 意思是：我不知道，你說說看。
【即學(xué)即用】
Now let's put it into practice.下面進(jìn)入我們的即學(xué)即用環(huán)節(jié)。Please translate the following sentences into English. 1 我聽著了，快說。2 她出問題的時(shí)候，大家都格外關(guān)注。3 不知道，說說看，你為何這么運(yùn)氣好?Think them for a while and the answers about to be given later. 1 I am listening. Talk fast. 2 When she has a problem, everyone is all ears for her. 3 I'll bite. Why are you so lucky?
【吃透美語】
A : I want to know why you were fighting. I'm listening. B : Someone was bothering me so I hit him. I want to know why you were fighting. 【翻譯】我不知道你為何打架。
【關(guān)鍵詞】In this sentence "fight" means "to struggle physically with somebody". 母親要保護(hù)自己的孩子，那可是跟你拼命地。She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. 為了保護(hù)她的孩子她兇得像只老虎。
2 Someone was bothering me, so I hit him. 【翻譯】有人找我麻煩，所以我打了他。
【關(guān)鍵詞】In this sentence "bother" means "cause somebody trouble". 給某人帶來麻煩。Here is a set phrase: bother somebody about(with) something. 因某事而打擾某人。有的人很會(huì)體貼人，不希望別人因自己的事兒而操心。 I don't want to bother her with my problem at the moment. 我不想此刻因我的個(gè)人問題而打擾她。"Hit" means"to bring your hand, or object against somebody or something". It's set phrase is :hit somebody or something with something. 有人給你帶來麻煩時(shí)，有時(shí)候你會(huì)教訓(xùn)他一頓。He hit me on the head with her umbrella. 她用雨傘打了他的頭。注意在這打了某人的某人部位，結(jié)構(gòu)式hit+人稱代詞+介詞+身體部位。例如這句是打了他的頭，不要說成是hit his head.這樣就是Chinglish了。
All right. Let's call it a day. May you have a nice day. Thank you for your listening. See you next time.
