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M: Lucky break together means something good that happens that you were not expecting. # n0 E% ~' {$ v3 [! w8 ]/ Q B I2 _ Y" P& p& T f3 DL: 噢,lucky和break这两个词放在一起,它的意思就是没有预料到的好运气。Michael,你刚才那句话是怎么说来着? % J& o4 d" y- s- Z3 R1 Z+ k7 H; s, _) Y9 w7 D* G4 ^5 g) e# P
M: I said: it was a lucky break that I knew most of the answers.4 {) \7 | H1 p
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L: 我懂了。你是说,你没有想到运气会那么好,大多数考题的答案你刚好都知道。. k% X- @( D% Y3 r% |8 o
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M: Yeah, that's right. If you understand, give me an example. : r/ s5 h% ^! W8 o5 O & x a( B" N1 `4 c$ ?, XL: 哼,我当然懂了,你还要考考我呐? 那天我开车开的飞快, 警察让我把车停下来。可是他只给了我一个警告,而没有给我罚单,我可没想到会有这种好运气。这可以说是一个lucky break吧?; [6 `; \) k+ r5 V9 E
+ w' M' w' a0 T+ gM: That was a lucky break. I think it was because the police officer found you attractive. : T5 U: ~- n" d7 i/ Y. C1 o ( b2 M1 C9 U8 _) H% I JL: 警察因为看我漂亮才不给我开票?你别开玩笑了!不过,那次可 运气,否则至少要罚我五十美元。让我想想还有什么例子可以 用lucky break这个说法的。 - M( o- f2 y: Z. `1 W4 t5 [6 | , {; b, v' W% J. T! }( }* VM: Well, the paper that's due in two days, I.....8 W3 w+ U/ G# s. ]
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L: 对了,教授要我们在两天后交报告,Michael,你还没有开始动手 吧!幸好教授推迟了限期,让我们下星期一交。这对你来说真是个lucky break吧?6 z: S6 _* @7 V8 r" [4 `, P
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M: Let's go to lunch to celebrate our good luck.! R, x$ |/ S Z. F& r; B* [& O% j
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M: Yeah, you're right. It'll be hard for us to have a conversation here. Let's go to a place that's more mellow.& H% P3 E6 @2 ^& e# s
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L: 对,在这里讲话都听不到。到别的地方去吧。Michael,你刚才讲什么more mellow? ? C/ v9 Z+ d 2 k, \3 L: I( M, S0 hM: I said that let's go to a place that's more mellow, meaning someplace more calm and relaxing.) V( l+ `+ N# w+ w; n