从今天开始收集精辟TOEFL 口语给大家分享

howardx

1.M: This block used to be a pretty good place to live, until one of the neighborhood gangs staked it out as their turf. 直到最近附近有帮派划地为界, 这个区原本是个不错的居住地,
9 L2 D: H/ U4 t$ Q, SW: That's too bad. 太差了
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% t7 k3 K$ T( t) ]+ T. ^0 b( w# b2.W: I can't run that far, I'm no spring chicken, You know.我跑不了那么远,你知道我不再是小崽了.
  M:Come on! You're still in fine shape.来吧!你身板子还硬朗着那.
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3.W:You're the man who bought the VW Van from us, are'nt you? 是你从我这里买的VW VAN 吧?
  M: Yeah! It's real lemon. 是的,真是部烂车

Justing

这是老托福的题吧

Snowyin1

to learn

billzhao

不错继续

雲吞

没考过托福是一大遗憾，在这儿弥补一下

howardx

所以不管是考没考过,不见得你就能脱口而出

howardx

M: I just saw the famous music "Hair" and I don't understand what all the fuss is. 我刚刚看著名的音乐(剧)" 头发", 不知道有什么值得一提的
W: Well, it's very cuting-edge for this time. 不过, 现在是最时髦的呢.
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: m& l. s: W5 P! W5 M: AM: I don't think Bill Jone has much of a chance of becoming a mayor. 我想ＢＩＬＬ不太可能成为市长
W: You never know. I've seen upsets in elections before　谁知道，　以前我曾见过恶心的事
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7 R1 _& I. n* O, z0 UW: what do you do? 您做什么工作的?
2 Z3 r4 q! V% u; GM:I work as an acountant, but I am a poet  at heart. 我是会计, 但我是个诗人的心.

annieyang

howardx

W: Tell me about your work style.谈谈你的工作风格
M:I always go above and beyond the call of duty.我总是超额完成本职工作

W: This new film about urban violence has an honesty and freshness that I have't seen  in years 这部关于城市暴力的新片很诚实和新鲜, 我已经好多年没见过这样了.
0 l' d  k; [3 ^2 }! e( ^M: Yes, Marie, I I am with you on this one. I think the director really hit the nail on the head.是的, MARIE, 在这点上我同意你的观点. 我认为导演这次是一针见血了.

6 ^* R6 q0 A* f* z8 V  e9 PW: Your little boy has lots of energy 你家这小的能量十足.
M: Yes, he's quite handful.是的, 他很难管束.

francais

howardx

W: Murder mystery makes me jumpy. 神秘谋杀令我神经紧张
3 z0 d* b0 g& c) d$ h2 ~( p( jM: Me,  too! 我也是的
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' A1 v! A( I( K0 DM: I think the show is sold out. 我想票售尽了
8 K4 V" g* E  e0 g  O+ IW: WOULD YOU FIND OUT FOR SURE, ON THE OFF CHANCE that there are still tickets left?求你再给我看看, 那怕还有一丁丁点希望.

W: I bet Kim makes a lot of money.KIM 肯定搞了不少钱
M: She has definitly air of confidence她是有些得意扬扬

edmonton08$

You never know. I have seen upsets in elections before.
这里的 upset 是 "意外的击败" 的意思。而不是" 恶心" 的意思。

yuchinwu

考托福真是漫長的路..

howardx

原帖由 edmonton08$ 于 2009-2-14 19:25 发表
2 F! A3 v2 R& A2 k2 s9 l" wYou never know. I have seen upsets in elections before.
这里的 upset 是 "意外的击败" 的意思。而不是" 恶心" 的意思。

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__Peter's really out of it those days.PETER这几天有些心不在焉
--Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he's been in another world.是的, 我知道, 自从他遇见ANN 他就魂不守舍了

6 g4 }+ d, h/ H  C6 d7 i$ G+ C0 I--Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway? 自从你女友搬到BRIDGEPORT, 你总是开车去那里, 一周有多少次?
  R0 \9 x" b2 T8 n3 n' Z--I have lost count, but i can do it with my eyes closed.记不清了,不过我就是闭着眼也知道到那里.

& u" d) @- X% ]  k--Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge? 你认为象棋和桥牌哪个更难学?
0 h0 f$ I- ^- j" k--They are like apples and oranges.它俩没法比较.
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howardx

--I heard there are a few seats left for tonight show ,听说,还有一些票剩下
; N% x8 H# b" H8 {' s( T--really i was under the impression that they were sold out a long time ago是吗, 我的印象好象很早就卖完了
, n* u6 T( k; O$ Q, [--have you saved enough to buy that new printer of your computer yet你攒足钱给你的计算机买台新打印机了吗?
* h' t- n% F& b+ M6 ]-- You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately, maybe next month你知道我最近没办法钱, 还是下个月再说吧?
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: G/ V" ~! T  B* @--if you are interested in genetics, the university has an outstanding team你要对遗传学感兴趣的话, 大学有个不错的组
: F" p$ D8 S% G3 x( p, N--I can't even climb the stairs without having to stop and catch my breath我连上楼的力气都没有了, 还是歇歇吧?

howardx

--Does Professor Ford always come to class?FORD教授是不是总是到教室
--Is ice cold?还用说吗? 明知故文
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-Hey, Joe, Joe, 嘿JOE, JOE
/ h5 c3 i9 N: S. m1 ?" H3 A9 X--save your breath,He’s out of earshot 省点力气吧, 他都走远了
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; o3 ^, K, l* i! H-What a wonderful performance, the marching band has never sounded better多精彩的演出!前进乐队真是达到颠峰了
--Thanks; I guess all those hours of practice are finally paying off谢谢,我想我们许多时间的练习有了回报了.

howardx

-Phil ,could you give me a hand with this file cabinet that belongs against the wall next to the bulletin board. 费, 帮帮忙把这个文件柜搬到对墙的公告栏边
# q4 V+ Q3 j1 D* P+ U2 i9 D9 N--at your service随时效劳

-I am going to be up all night studying for my exam. 我打算通宵学习准备考试
-Do you think really that's wise?你觉得那样真的明智吗?

# z0 Q* Q: p, X) D-shall I call you to let you know about the next meeting?我要不要打电话通知你下次会议吗?
--By all means无论如何都要.

whom

支持
继续坚持啊

戴墨镜的兔子

howardx

--I was touched that our neighbor brought over a dish when we moved in.我搬家时我邻居给我盘子,这点让我感动
# p1 [  K# x7 `. q! O" ^9 G--Yes, Miss Smith really goes out of her way for others. 是的, SMITH 女士总是为别人着想
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3 W* m3 h  W: p, {& Z' h--Did you get cut off?你电话被掐掉了?
9 E. t+ p. J% q0 V- j% q-- No they are asking to hang up and try again later没有, 他们要我挂断,晚些再拨.
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& X6 Z  G  I, H# B8 ?4 z3 [1 H-Did you hear that Greg got a job in his uncle’s law office?你知道GREG 在他UNCLE 律师事务所谋了份职吗?
--Like they say, it’s who you know that counts正象他们所说, 你认识的人起了作用

howardx

--The company can be a good place to work, but on the flip side it can get really hectic at times.这公司是个不错的上班的地方, 但另一方面常常会很忙.
( O; C( Q# [$ \: j  a" s7 q--I don't think I 've a problem with that.我想对我来说不是问题

--Didn't you love the movie " The Dead Man Walking"?你喜欢电影"死人走路"吗?
--Sort Of, but I kept wanting it to cut to the chase.还行, 不过我就是马上想要结果

' X+ b/ h7 K5 u/ }--Why didn't you come home to sleep?为什么不回来睡觉?
--I had to be at work early the next day, our new supervisor is wet behand the ears.第二天我得早些到单位, 我们的新头头还手生.

howardx

---Can you believe this great gift Sharon sent you?
---I know. She really has a heart of gold. （她有一颗金子般的心。）

7 s! p5 g- n0 K- R9 q- Y) w( B$ e——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?（你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗？）
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3 N. N3 @' y* ^——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.（当然了。那一定很昂贵。）
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( }% g& Y% k8 b' ~' H/ {——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你听说Jones教授要退休了吗？)

5 t. K1 T" B- t% B——Yes. The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)
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——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. (我们要在火车站接John。)

——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack . （那可真是大海捞针。）

billzhao

不错，支持

十年移民路_

原帖由 howardx 于 2009-2-10 23:02 发表
3.W:You're the man who bought the VW Van from us, are'nt you? 是你从我这里买的VW VAN 吧?; _- m1 T( C2 O) ?/ t
  M: Yeah! It's real lemon. 是的,真是部烂车 ...

你这一句里可能有错误, " a lemon" 是个成语，不能说成　＂lemon".
英语的成语和中文成语很不一样，＂小词＂（a, an, the, 's , ...) 是很重要的．

4 S  L' m- H0 j5 [' e4 Y比如：They work like a dog, 不能说成：They work like dogs.