A Piece of Cake /轻而易举
Summary
express a possibility:表示可能性- I could work out in your class…
- say something is easy:说事情容易
- No problem. It's a snap. No sweat. It's a piece of cake.
- say something is difficult:说事情困难
- It's rough. It's tough.
- express certainty:表示肯定
- … without a doubt. I bet I can…
- say to telephone someone:说打电话给某人
- Give him a call.
- remind someone about someting:提醒对方
- And that includes Susan. Don't you forget.
- say something is arranged:说事情安排妥了
- It's all set.
- ask about someone's job:询问对方职业
- What do you do for a living?
- make a suggestion:提出建议
- Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class? How about today?
- propose a deal:提出交易条件
- Maybe you can photograph a class, and I can give you and Mrs. Stewart a month of classes----free.
- persuade someone:说服对方
- Don't you think it'd be a good subject?
- introduce an explanation:引出解释
- I have to tell you something. (or：I have something to tell you. )
- react to news you expected:回应盼望已久的消息
- I knew it!
- remind someone:提醒对方
- Remember… Don't forget to…
- say you're enjoying something:说自己喜爱某事
- This is fun.
- threaten or warn someone:威胁或警告对方
- Just wait.
- say something is finished:说事情已完毕
- That's it for today.
Useful Language
- * 在这一集中出现了许多有关健康状况和体育锻炼的词语，值得我们做一次集中的努力来记忆并使用。 * 我们还学到了几种蔬菜的名称。其中broccoli（绿菜花）在我国尚未普及，但在大城市的菜场上已可以买到。它和spinach（菠菜）以及carrots（胡萝卜）都是美国孩子们最不喜欢吃的菜。母亲要想让孩子们把盘上的这几样菜吃干净，要费不少口舌。前总统布什在进入白宫以后，还说过他当了总统，不肯再吃绿菜花了。 * 某些形状和介词相同的副词的用法，在这一集中得到充分体现，如：stand up，work out，on my way over，sit down，stretch up，stretch it out，warm down，take off，lift up，the bet is still on，run it off，keep those knees up，等。请注意它们和介词的不同。介词一般没有句子重音，而副词有句子重音。另外，介词后面要跟名词或代词作它的宾语，而副词没有。试比较： The ink went down the drain．（介词）墨水流入下水管了。 The man fell down．（副词）那人跌倒了。 * It's a bet．这个赌就这么打定了。 It's a deal．买卖就这样讲定了（就这样成交了）。 It's a date．不见不散。 It's a promise．一言既出，决不反悔。 交易或打赌讲定时双方握手，是中外都一样的。 * 玛丽琳和理查德各有自己的工作，但二人感情弥笃。从参加韵律操班的事上，可以看到有幽默感，不惮自嘲，输了认帐，赢了仍承认对方的优点，这些方面使他们的感情更为融洽。
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