第4課:虛弱/弱點(diǎn) - 5

迷你小對(duì)話1

A: Come in here and sit down, Sue. You look a little frayed around the edges.
B: I do feel a little delicate. Maybe I’m coming down with a cold.

A: Sue,進(jìn)來(lái)坐下。你看起來(lái)身子有些虛弱啊。
B: 我是覺(jué)得身體不太對(duì)勁兒,恐怕是得感冒了。

迷你小對(duì)話2

A: Do you think Bob is a bit effeminate for a wrestler?
B: Only compared to other wrestlers. He’s man enough for his wife, or so she says.

A: 你覺(jué)不覺(jué)得Bob作為一個(gè)摔跤運(yùn)動(dòng)員太弱了點(diǎn)兒?
B: 只是相對(duì)于其他摔跤手來(lái)說(shuō)是這樣的??稍谒掀叛劾锼麎蚰凶託獾摹K孟襁@么說(shuō)過(guò)。

語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講

be frayed around the edges: 變得虛弱。frayed原指衣料破損的狀況。
delicate: 色澤暗淡的,弱不禁風(fēng)的。
come down with: 染上疾病。
effeminate: 男人在性格、情趣、習(xí)慣等方面女人氣的;嬌氣的。
wrestler: 摔跤手。
be compared to: 同……相比較。