A: How do you like Tom?
你認為湯姆怎么樣?
B: I like him very much. He’s a gay dog.
我很喜歡他,他是個快活的人。
A: Are you ready to welcome him?
你準備好迎接他了嗎?
B: I am all set. He can come anytime.
萬事俱備,隨時歡迎他到來。
對話精講
第一、地道表達
【核心短語】a gay dog
【解詞釋義】gay是“快樂的”“愉快的”意思。Dog在口語中是指“家伙”,并且前面常用形容詞來修飾。例如:adump dog(沉默不語的人),you dirty dog(你這壞小子),a lucky dog(辛運兒)。
【典型范例1】She likes to stay at home, but her husband is a bit of a gay dog.
她喜歡待在家里,但她的丈夫是個有點愛好社交生活的人。
【典型范例2】Graham is a bit of a gay dog with the women, I wounder it his wife knows?
格雷厄姆有點喜歡同女人尋允作樂,我懷疑他妻子是否知道。
第二、句海拾貝
1. Somebody is all set to do something.
【釋義】某人做好一切準備去做某事。
【范例1】They were at the starting line and all set to begin.
他們都在起跑線上,隨時可開始。
【范例2】All my bags are checked in. I guess I'm all set to go.
我的行李都檢查完了,看來我可以走了。
2. How does somebody like somebody/something?
【釋義】某人認為(覺得)某人或某物如何?
【范例1】How do you like the performance?
你覺得這場演出怎么樣?
【范例2】How do you like our video tape recorders?
你覺得我們的錄像機怎么樣?