英語口語每天說上半小時 026

26. Opinion 意見

1. How do you like working here? 你覺得在這里工作怎么樣?

2. What do you feel? 你覺得怎樣?

3. What’s your opinion? 你有什么意見?

4. What’s your view? 你有什么看法?

5. As far as I’m concerned, I think sport is good for you. 在我看來，我覺得運動對你有好處。

6. In my view, we all have secrets. 在我眼里，我們所有人都有秘密。

7. Personally, I see it good to invite him. 就個人而言，我認為邀請他很好。

8. I consider nobody can avoid being influenced by advertisement.

我認為沒人可以不受廣告的影響。

9. I have nothing to say about the event. 對這件事，我無話可說。

10. Do you think so? 你這樣覺得嗎?

Dialogue 1

W: You honestly believe the world’s improving every year?

你真的認為世界每天都在進步嗎?

M: Yes, I do. I think that science is making us wiser. What do you think?

是的，我認為是。我覺得科學(xué)使我們變得更加聰明。你有什么看法呢?

W: I don’t think you’re right there.

我覺得你說得不對。

M: I believe industry is making us wealthier.

我認為工業(yè)使我們更富有。

W: I don’t believe that.

我不這樣認為。

M: And in my opinion, medicine is making us healthier.

在我看來，醫(yī)學(xué)使我們更健康。

W: I agree with you in the sense. But we’re all more miserable than ever, aren’t we?

在某種意義上我同意。但是我們比以往更加悲慘，不是嗎?

M: I don’t agree with you. I maintain that we’re healthier, wealthier and wiser than we were a hundred years ago.

我不同意你的看法。我堅稱我們比一百年前更健康、富有、聰明。

W: That’s your opinion not mine.

那是你的意見，我不這樣認為。

Dialogue 2

W: Have you ever watched Beijing Opera?

你看過京劇嗎?

M: Yes, I watched once.

是的，我看過一次。

W: What do you think of it?

你覺得怎樣?

M: Well, honestly speaking, I went to watch it out of curiosity. I’d say it’s really a special art form.

額，老實說，我是出于好奇才去看的。我想說，京劇真是一種特別的藝術(shù)形式。

W: I couldn’t agree more. Actually, I’m a Beijing Opera fan.

我再同意不過了。事實上，我是一名京劇粉絲。

M: Really? Good for you.

真的嗎?能這樣不錯。

Dialogue 3

M: I hear you’re taking a music class. I didn’t know you’re interested in it.

我聽說你在上音樂課。我知道你對這個不感興趣的。

W: Oh, I’m not. I’ve never had a music class before.

噢，我不是。我以前沒有上過音樂課。

M: In my opinion, you’ll make it.

在我看來，你一定會成功的。

W: You’re having me on again.

你又在哄我開心了

M: No, I’m serious.

不，我是認真的。

Dialogue 4

W: Jimmy, I’d like to wear this robe for tonight cocktail party. What do you think of it?

吉米，我想穿這件禮服去參加今晚的雞尾酒派對。你覺得怎樣?

M: Don’t dress like that. You’ll make fool yourself. You look stupid in that robe.

不要那樣穿。你會鬧笑話的。你穿上那件禮服看起來很傻。

W: What? But it is my favorite piece of clothing.

什么?但是它是我最喜歡的一件衣服。

M: Maybe it is. But it’s out of fashion.

也許是。但是它已經(jīng)過時了。

W: What am I going to do?

那我要怎么辦?

M: Let’s go downtown and pick up some fashionable clothes for you.

我們?nèi)ド虡I(yè)區(qū)，為你挑選一些時髦的衣服。

Dialogue 5

W: What do you make of the case?

你對這個案子有什么看法?

M: If you ask me, I don’t think it’s guilty.

如果你問我，我認為是無罪的。

W: What do you mean by saying so?

你這樣說是什么意思?

M: I mean it’s not his fault.

我認為那不是他的錯。

W: Oh, yeah?

噢，是嗎?

M: Yes. Don’t you think he should be pitied rather than accused?

是的。你不認為他應(yīng)該被同情而不是指控嗎?

Dialogue 6

M: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.

大家都說入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。

W: What do you mean?

你是什么意思?

M: Roman is living in Rome, of course. And go to work by car, or bus, or on foot.

羅馬人住在羅馬，當然。開車、搭公車或者走路去上班。

W: I think the Romans do what everyone else does.

我認為羅馬人也做其他人做的事。

M: Certainly.

當然。

W: And Roman really loves life. He knows how to enjoy himself.

羅馬人很熱愛生活。他知道怎樣讓自己過得開心。

M: Not always. But they like good meal.

不總是這樣的。但是他們喜歡美食。

W: Really?

真的嗎?

M: How can I go there to have a taste?

我要怎樣才能去那里嘗一嘗?

W: By air of course.

當然是坐飛機去。

Dialogue 7

M: What would you reckon the taxing increases?

你對增稅有什么看法?

W: Well, the state will benefit a lot, I suppose.

額，我想政府會獲益良多。

M: But what do most people think about it?

但是大多數(shù)人是怎么想的呢?

W: Ah, it’s hard to say.

啊哈，這個很難說。

The bell has rang and it’s time for English class, but the teacher hasn’t come. There is a stir in the classroom. Some students are getting a little worried about their English teacher. She should have showed up for class by now. Some students wouldn’t be concerned, because they think she must have got stuck in traffic. And others believe she might have been detained by some emergencies. But they’re not so sure. The monitor says, ‘now, don’t jump to conclusions. I’m positive she’ll show up for class soon.’ After these words, the class calm down a little.

鈴響了，該上英語課了，但是老師還沒來。教室里一片騷亂。有些學(xué)生有點擔(dān)心他們的英語老師。她到現(xiàn)在還沒來上課。有些學(xué)生并不擔(dān)心，因為他們覺得她一定是遇上交通阻塞了。其他人認為她可能被急事耽擱了。但是他們都不肯定。班長說：“現(xiàn)在，不要妄下定論。我肯定她很快會來上課的。”班長說了這些話之后，教室里安靜了一點。