. T: k+ r- E4 \; GL: 那别人对我说what's up?, 我又该怎么回答呢? & P1 {( r9 S) P0 N + [% Y& Z# @- `' u, [ L- VM: You can explain what's going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much.% |. k5 d0 h( R' |
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L: 要是你问我,What's up? 我就可以说: Oh, not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是:噢,没什么,就是在准备我们的考 试。 , d4 r# |6 \: V/ v9 c6 a$ X, A; c% }* x D* `
M: That's good usage. You can really say anything.# j! W/ z Q2 U
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M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer. l" z) j" V9 k/ J$ [6 M( |1 J; W8 F3 Q/ L L/ A+ x
L: 你是说我压力太大,没有脑子? 你知道我脑子很灵的呀!2 n8 U& |- y; B1 D/ J% ^
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L: 好,你承认我比你聪明。不过,我还得跟你学英文。你说,no brainer就是某件事很容易,不需要动脑子就行呀?) [( c/ d5 d8 e* E
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$ Y, h, |6 m8 i# j0 x; vL: 我知道了。象我哥哥那天去买车,运气好,碰到一个公司半价出 售。 在这种情况下决定买不买,不就是no brainer吗?! V0 j( ~/ {' l$ r/ P- f
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' F+ K- T. M1 `: Z4 e4 jL: 那次那个漂亮女孩邀你出去玩,你接受不接受邀请不也是很容易 定的吗? $ d. s4 u+ ?$ v& k f5 X9 b # `: r2 B! i+ D+ P2 q$ @- L' m# r* E* aM: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her. 1 h7 u/ M6 w' v6 t' z }! S( g E; A- Z! ^: u, wL: 对,决定是容易做,但是你到头来还是不喜欢她。 # C- }- F& @, N1 j3 }, z! L# k , P: @8 ?6 Q# \M: That's true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too. & N& Q6 C. E, v. ]) n) A& Q% k, G1 r; `/ x6 b" D
L: 当然啦,大学给我奖学金来纽约念书,作这种决定还要动脑筋 啊?更何况我学习成绩那么好。, `4 A/ p) ^2 e
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M: So then why are you bothering to study? 5 b! X1 D+ \6 l' @1 N$ s8 u! g$ g# [' h& A4 c- o3 l
L: 这还用问? 再聪明的人也得念书嘛! ; z/ f) G- M& ?4 u5 j2 y% d7 v# \* M* i0 q- P% I: v
M: On, ok, let's get back to work. % T- q" w: r) T( @1 o: ~$ K8 ^) T 7 p/ O: i8 R0 |: o2 |李华今天学到了两个常用语,一个是:what's up? 这是一个用来打招呼的通俗说法; 另一个是:no brainer,意思是某件事很容易,不用动脑子就能做成。. K/ K0 J! q2 y# V% r- z. b