聽懂老外聊生活英語對話 美容 50：改頭換“面”

Topic50 改頭換“面”

情境導(dǎo)讀

Kate看到了影星Catharine的新電影，和Emily談?wù)撚垒崆啻旱拿卦E后，決定去整容。

英語情景會話

(以下K代表Kate,E代表Emily)

K: Have you seen the new movie of Catharine? She's pretty as a picture.

E: Yes, she is so lovely, just like a young lady.

K: Oh, look at me. Have you ever noticed my eye bags? They're dark, loose and full of lines. and my skin is no longer as was. How can she stay attractive like that?

E: You don't know, do you? She is an artificial beauty!

K: It's unbelievable! Don't you think it is over the top?

E: Come on, be open-minded! The love for beauty is an essential part of all human beings. Cosmetic surgeries have become so popular recently.

K: Really? You mean the surgery can really wipe out the aging signs on my face?

E: It's the best way to stay attractive. Well, I have a broad chin and I want to sharpen it. Why not try a face lift with me?

K: I can't wait for it!

英語筆記

1.此處出現(xiàn)了反意疑問句，前半句降調(diào)，后半句升調(diào)。

2.an 作為冠詞，弱讀為/?n/。

3.over the top 意為“過分”。

4.此處really 讀升調(diào)，表示說話人的疑問態(tài)度。

5.wipe out 是指“消除”。

英語語音語調(diào)

反意疑問句的語調(diào)

在“You don't know.do you?”一句中，由于Emily對Kate是否知道問題的答案沒有把握，所以該反意疑問句的前后兩個部分采用了不同的語調(diào)。在英語中，如果提問者對所提的問題沒有把握，希望由對方來回答時，反意疑問句的前半部分就用降調(diào)，后半部分就用升調(diào)，如：

You will go to the cinema，(↘)won't you?(↗)

你是去公園嗎?

Yes.(↘)I will.(↘)

是的，我去。

No，(↘)I won't.(↘)

不，我不去。

如果提問者對所提的問題很有把握，只是希望由對方來證實，那么，這時反意疑問句的前半部分和后半部分都用降調(diào)，如：

You will go to the cinema，(↘)won't you?(↘)

你是去公園嗎?

Yes.(↘)I will.(↘)