跟艾米莉一起學口語 第578期:對愛抱怨的人就該這么懟!

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kvetch /kvetʃ/

抱怨；愛抱怨的人

I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a kvetch.

對不起，我并不想一直抱怨。

Stop whining.

別發(fā)牢騷了。

a damp squib

空歡喜一場

A: This hotel room sucks.

這家賓館的房間真爛。

B: Oh, stop complaining. We only have to stay here for one night.

別再抱怨了，我們只不過在這兒住一個晚上而已。

A: But the carpet smells like a wet dog and the bed is as hard as a rock.

可是這地毯聞起來有發(fā)霉的味道，而且床硬的像石頭。

B: Why do you always have to kvetch? Let's just enjoy our vacation.

為什么你老是在挑刺？我們就好好享受假期吧。

A: Maybe I should complain to the manager.

或許我應該像賓館經(jīng)理反映

B: Please, just stop whining. Let's go down to the pool for a swim.

拜托，別再發(fā)牢騷了，我們下樓去泳池游個泳。

A: I'm sure the poor will turn out to be a damp squib as well.

我可以肯定那個游泳池肯定也是空歡喜一場。

B: Look, Phil. This hotel is not what I expected either, but there's nothing we can do about it.

聽著，菲爾，這家賓館也不如我所期待，但是我們不能改變什么。

A: Oh, okay, then. Finish your coffee and we'll go for a swim.

好吧，等你把咖啡喝完我們就去游泳。

B: I don't want to finish my coffee.

我不想把這杯咖啡喝光。

A: Why not?

為什么？

B: It sucks.

很難喝。