2002-12-14
It slipped my mind.

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A: Oh, dear! 哎呀！
B: What's wrong? 怎么回事？
A: I was supposed to call Jim at six. 我应该在六点打电话给吉姆的。
B: Why didn't you? 那你怎么没打呢？
A: I was busy and it slipped my mind. 我忙得忘记了。
B: Why don't you call him now? 你何不现在打给他呢？

摘自《国讯网络教育有限公司》

2002-12-16

It slipped my mind.(2)

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A: Bob, did you bring my book?
鲍伯，你把我的书带来了没有？
B: Oh, I'm sorry. It slipped my mind.
噢，对不起，我忘了。
A: You shouldn't be so forgetful.
你不该这么健忘。
B: I know , but I've been so busy lately.
我知道，不过我最近一直都很忙。
A: Did you forget your book, too?
你也忘了带你的书吗？
B: No , that didn't slip my mind. It's right here.
没有，那我倒没忘记。就在这里。

2002-12-17

It slipped my mind.

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A: John, you're late again. 约翰，你又迟到了。
B: I'm sorry I overslept.抱歉，我睡过头了。
A: I told you to get a new alarm clock. 我告诉过你，要你买个新闹钟。
B: I was busy yesterday and it slipped my mind.我昨天忙得忘记了。
A: You could at least have arranged for a wake-up call.你至少要安排请人用电话叫醒你。
B: I didn't think of that.我没有想到。

2002-12-18
It's a piece of cake

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A: What kind of Chinese food would you like to have?
你要吃啊一种中国菜？
B: I'd like to have sweet and sour spareribs.
来一份糖醋排骨。
A: Find. By the way, do you know how to use chopsticks?
好的。顺便问一下，你会用筷子吗？
B: It's a piece of cake.那是很简单的事。
A: How in the world did you learn to use them?
你到底是怎么会用筷子的呢？
B: I was stationed Taiwan for five years , you know.
你知道，我曾在台湾驻军五年

2002-12-19

It's a piece of cake.

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A: Jerry, are you taking economics this term?
杰瑞，你这学期修经济学吗？
B: Yes, I have Dr. Jones as my instructor.
是的，琼斯博士是我的指导老师。
A: How is he as lecturer?
他课讲得好吗？
B: He's O.K., but a little boring.
还不错，不过有一点枯燥。
A: How are his exams?
他的考试怎样？
B: They're a piece of cake.
都很简单。

2002-12-20

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A: Did you take the driver's test?
你考了驾驶测验吗？
B: Yes, it was easy.是的，很简单。
A: What do you mean?怎么说呢？
B: It was so simple a child could have passed it.
很简单，连小孩都可以通过。
A: Really? I had heard that it was hard.
真的？我听说很难考呢。
B: No, it was a snap.
不，那是件轻而易举的事。

2002-12-23
I'm working on it .

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A: Did yo finish your chemistry assignment?
你做完化学作业了吗？
B: I'm working on it. 我正在做。
A: Class starts in twenty minutes.
还有二十分钟就要上课了！
B: I know.我知道。
A: Do you think you can finish it?
你认为你能做完吗？
B: I can finish if you quit bothering me.
如果你停止打扰我，我就可做完。

2002-12-24
Merry Christmas
I'm working on it.

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A: I thought you could play the guitar.
我以为你会弹吉他。
B: No, I can't , but I'm working on it.
不，我不会，不过我正在学。
A: What does that mean?
什么意思？
B: I'm trying to learns to play.
我正试着去学。
A: Better learn fast. The recital is next month.
最好快一点，演奏会就在下个月。
B: I know , Wish me luck.
我知道，祝我好运吧。

2002-12-25

I'm working on it .

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A: Mary , do you have that reservation on the night flight to Chicago yet?
玛丽，你预定了去芝加哥的夜航机票没有？
B: No, not yet, Mr. Jones, but I'm working on it.
不，还没有，琼斯先生，不过我正在办。
A: What seems to be the problem?
是有什么问题呢？
B: I don't know, I just keep getting a busy signal.
我不知道，对方电话老是占线。
A: Well, keep working on it.
好吧，继续努力。
B: Yes, sir.
是的。先生。

2002-12-29

You did a good job.

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A: What a lovely party. Mrs. Jones!
琼斯太太，这个宴会好极了！
B: Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself.
谢谢。你在宴会中称心愉快，我很高兴。
A: Everything was perfect and the food was excellent.
一切都很好，食物也好极了。
B: Thanks . My cook always does a good job.
谢谢。我的厨师一向做得很好。
A: My compliments to her. That dessert was delicious.
请代我向她致意，那份甜点真是好吃。
B: I'll tell her. She really outdid herself tonight.
我会转达你的意思。今晚好表现得特别杰出哩。

2002-12-30
You did a good job.

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A: Jerry, I was happy with your presentation yesterday.
杰瑞，你昨天的上台报告好极了。
B: Thank you, sir. I did my best.
谢谢，老师。我尽了力。
A: Well, you did a good job. You had some excellent ideas.
嗯，你表现得很好。你有些很好的概念。
B: I enjoyed working on it .
我喜欢发表它们。
A: I want you to do another presentation next month.
下个月我想来要你再做一次报告。
B: Thank you.
谢谢。

2002-12-31

You did a good job.

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A: That's a beautiful skirt.
你那件裙子很美。
B: Thank you. I mad it myself.
谢谢，它是我自己做的。
A: I didn't know you could sew.
我没想到你会缝制衣服。
B: This is the first thing I've made.
这是我做成的第一件衣服哩。
A: You did a good job.
你做得很好。
B: I'm going to make a dress next.
下一次我要做一件洋装。

2003-01-01Happy new year
I can't come up with it.　

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A: John, did you hear me?
约翰，你听见我说话了吗？
B: What?
什么？
A: I ask you a question, John.
约翰，我问你一个问题。
B: Oh, I heard you. I'm thinking.
噢，我听见了。我在想。
A: Do you have the answer?
你得到答案了吗？
B: Sorry, I can't come up with it.
对不起，我想不出来。

2003-01-02
I Can't come up with it.

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A: The man from the bank is here.
银行的人来了。
B: Tell him I'll be with him in a minute.
告诉他我马上就见他。
A: What does he want?
他要什么呢？
B: Money.钱。
A: How much money? 多少？
B: Too much, I can't come up with it.
很多，我拿不出来。

2003-01-04
I Can't come up with it.

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A: Are you leaving so soon?
你这么早就要离开吗？
B: Yes , this party is boring.
是的，这个晚会无聊透了。
A: I know, and it's really a shame.
我知道，真可惜。
B: Why do you say that?
为什么你这么说呢？
A: Everyone worked so hard to make it successful.
当时每个人都那么想把它办得成功啊。
B: Too bad they couldn't come up with a better band.
可惜，他们没能请到一支较好的乐队。

2003-01-05
Drop me a line.

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A: Drop me a line when you get to New York.
当你到过纽约时，写封信给我。
B: What do you mean?
你说的是什么意思？
A: You know , send me a postcard.
如你所知，就是寄张明信片给我。
B: Oh, you mean write to you.
噢，你的意思是说写信给你。
A: What did you think I meant.
你以为我是什么意思呢？
B: I had no idea what you meant.
我不知道你是什么意思。

2003-01-06
Drop me a line.

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A: I'm going away for two weeks' vacation.
我要离开休假两星期。
B: I envy you.
我真羡慕你。
A: No phones, no alarm clocks, no work.
没有电话声，没有闹钟声，不必工作。
B: Sounds like paradise. What are you going to do there?
像到了天堂似的。你到了那里做些什么呢？
A: Sleep, eat, sleep, just rest.
睡觉，吃东西，睡觉，休息就是了。
B: Well, drop me a line when yuo get there before you start sleeping.
那么，当你到了那里，睡觉之前，要写封信给我！

2003-01-07
Drop me a line.

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A: Why are you so upset?
你为什么这么不高兴呢？
B: Well, really! You'd think writing was difficult!
哎呀，真是的，写一封信好像困难似的！
A: What are you talking about?
你在说什么呀！
B: My son. He's been gone two weeks and I haven't heard a word from him.
我儿了。他已经离开两星期了，到现在还没他的消息。
A: He's probably busy having a good time.
他可能正玩得很痛快。
B: He could at least drop me a lime to let me know he's O.K.
至少他总要写封短信，让我知道他平安吧。

2003-01-08
Are you pulling my leg?　

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A: There's an elephant loose in the street!
街上有一只脱笼的大象！
B: Do you expect me to believe that?
你认为我会相信吗？
A: Really! It's true!
真的！这是事实！
B: How did it get there?
它怎么跑到那里的？
A: It escaped from the circus.
它是从马戏团逃跑出来的。
B: Are you pulling my leg?
你是在骗我吧？