21-1 讲解版 - 这些情况，说得要委婉

1. 对话

Sharon: I’m not gonna be able to make it tonight.

Kevin: Oh? Why not? Got a hot date?

Sharon: I’ve been having diarrhea. I think I had some bad pork.

Kevin: Ugh! TMI! Gross! Why would you tell me that?

Sharon: What’s wrong? It’s not my fault!

Kevin: Yeah, but nobody wants to know that!

2. 划重点

1) Able to

a. = 能够

b. 弱读：to读成tuh

c. 经常跟going to一起搭配，表达将来是否能做什么？

例：

Are you gonna be able to handle all that?

Will you be able to help me move?

2) Hot

a. = 很重要 | 很期待

例：

I have a hot date tonight.

3) Bad

a. = 坏了的

b. 拓展：go bad = 坏了、变味了。

例：

Those eggs might have gone bad.

It’s been sitting out all night. It’s definitely gone bad.

4) TMI

a. = too much information的头字母缩写 | 分享得过多、不需要知道这些

例：

That's TMI！

5) Stomach problems

a. = 用来委婉地表示自己肠胃有点问题

b. 一般不会直接说自己拉肚子

6) On my period

a. =  大姨妈来了

b. 美国人一般不会这么直接，有很多委婉的说法。

c. 拓展：It’s that time of the month

7) Gross

a. = 恶心（口语）

例：

That food looks gross, but it’s super good!

His dog looks gross.

8) Why would you  … ****

a. =  你为什么会这么做？（表示自己费解）

例：

Why would you say that?

Why would she do that?

Why would you tell me that?

9) Feeling uncomfortable  ***

a. = 自己感觉不舒服

b. 近义词 ：not feeling well  | under the weather

例：

Sorry, I 'm feeling a little uncomfortable today.

He's a bit under the weather today.

10) Fault

a. = 某人的错 | 怪谁

例：

This is totally your fault.

Don’t worry. It’s not your fault.