【口语版】Keep it down!小点声！

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Conversation:

A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It's so inconsiderate.

我们前面的这些人真是太吵闹了，真的不考虑别人。

B: Don't worry about it. It's not such a big deal.

别在意，这不是什么大事情哦。

A: Oh, I can't hear a thing. Excuse me, can you 

keep it down?

哦，我听不清楚，不好意思，你们能小点什么？

C: Sure. Sorry about that. 

当然，实在不好意思。

A: Someone's phone is ringing. 

有人电话响了。

B: Honey, I think it's your phone. Did you forget to switch it off?

亲爱的，我想是你的电话，你是不是忘记调静音呢？

A: Oh, no. You're right. That's so embarrassing. 

噢， 不，你是对的，这太尴尬了。

C: Do you mind keeping it down? I'm trying to watch a movie here. 

能麻烦你小点声吗？我正在看电影呢。

Notes:
1.make a noise表示“制造噪音”。比如：You can't make a noise in the library.你不可以在图书馆发出噪音。
2.inconsiderate表示“不体谅人的”，“不体贴的”。比如：It was inconsiderate of you to go away without telling us.你走的时候都不跟我们说一声真是不体谅别人。inconsiderable表示“微小的；不重要的”而not inconsiderable或者considerable表示“巨大的；重要的”比如：He inherited a not inconsiderable amount.他继承了一笔数目可观的财产。
3.keep it down表示“小声点”。Do you mind keeping it down? I'm trying to study.你能小点声吗？我在学习。

Pronunciatuon:
worry about it→jə;dɪ

such a→tʃə

keep it down→pɪ

sorry about→jə

did you→dʒuː

switch it off→tʃɪdɔː

watch a→tʃə