英語口語每天說上半小時 039

39.Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction 滿意與不滿意

1.Is it what you wanted? 這是你要的嗎?

2.Yes,it's fine. 是的，很好。

3.Are they all right? 它們還行嗎?

4.They'll do very nicely. 他們會做得很好的。

5.I'm afraid it's not all what I wanted. 恐怕這不是我想要的。

6.Oh,dear!I can't possibly accept it. 噢，天啊!我不能接受它。

7.Is he satisfied with it? 他對此滿意嗎?

8.These are perfectly all right. 這些相當合適。

9.Well,I'm not too happy about it. 額，我對此太不滿意了。

10.It's not what I asked for. 這不是我要的。

Dialogue One

A:How was the movie last night?

最晚的電影怎么樣?

B:I didn't really like it.

我實在不喜歡。

A:Mary said that she was really pleased with the photography.

瑪麗說她對電影的攝影技術很滿意。

B:I found it very disappointing.

我覺得讓人失望。

A:She liked the acting,too,because that's what she wanted to see.

她還喜歡它的演技，因為那是她想看的。

B:I wasn't happy with it.

我對它不滿意。

A:Nothing is to your satisfaction.

沒有什么讓你滿意的。

Dialogue Two

A:How's your new car?

你的新車怎么樣?

B:Perfect.Couldn't be better!

完美。再好不過了!

A:You made a good choice,then?

那你做了一個明智的選擇，是嗎?

B:It's just what I wanted.

那就是我想要的。

A:No regrets?

不后悔?

B:I'm really pleased with it.Thanks.

我真的很滿意。謝謝。

A:I'm glad you're so happy.

你滿意我很高興。

B:It's super.

超級棒。

Dialogue Three

A:Here's a model of our latest design.What do you think of it?

這是完美最新設計的模型。你覺得怎么樣?

B:Well,I'm not too happy about it.

額，我不是很滿意。

A:What's wrong with it?

有什么問題嗎?

B:Well, I'm afraid it's not at all what I wanted.You haven't really followed my instructions.It'll have to be done again.

額，恐怕這不是我想要的。你沒有按照我的指示。必須重做一次。

A:Oh,dear!

噢，天啊!

Dialogue Four

A: Here's the dress you wanted to be made.

這是你要的衣服。

B:Oh,dear!

噢，天啊!

A:What's the matter?

怎么了?

B:It's not what I asked for.

這不是我要的。

A:What's wrong with it?

它有什么問題嗎?

B:It's not the right material.Or the right color.I can't possibly accept it.

不是這種材料?；蛘哒f不是這種顏色。我不能接受。

A:This is a pity!

真遺憾!

Dialogue Five

A:Can you assure the quality of this air conditioner?

這種空調的質量你可以保證嗎?

B:Yes, ma'ma.There'll be no problem with the quality.

是的，女士。質量是沒有問題的。

A:What if there's something wrong with it?

如果有問題怎么辦?

B:You don't have to worry about it .We have a one year warranty.

你不必為此擔心。我們提供一年的保修。

A:Are you sure?

你確定嗎?

B:Sure.We have a good after-sale service.Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

確定。我們的售后服務很完善。保證讓你滿意。

Dialogue Six

A:I'm busy year in and year out, but now I've done nothing.

我忙了一年又一年，但是現(xiàn)在我還是一事無成。

B:You've done a lot,my darling!

你已經做了很多事了，親愛的!

A:I may have done a lot,but none is to my satisfaction.

我可能應該做了很多事，但是沒有一件讓我滿意的。

B:You're too strict with yourself.

你對自己太嚴格了。

A:Perhaps.I'm dead tired.

或許吧。我非常累。

Dialogue Seven

A:Would you mind taking your feet off the table ,Mike?

你介意把腳放從桌子上拿開嗎，麥克?

B:Not at all.But I've found satisfaction in it!

不介意。但是我覺得這樣很滿意。

A:Do you put your feet on your own table?

你把腳放在你自己的桌子上嗎?

B:No,I never do that.

不，我從不那樣做。

A:Why not?

為什么不?

B:I don't want to mark my table,of course.

當然，我不想弄臟我的桌子。

A:Well,will you please put them down?

額，你可以把它們放下嗎?

B:I'm sorry.I thought you wouldn't come back so early.

對不起。我以為你不會這么早回來。

A:I forgot something on the table.

我有東西落在桌子上了。

B:Oh,you've got a good memory.

噢，你的記性真好。

痛失良機

Once upon a time,there lived a woodman and his wife.They were very poor. Every day the woodman would set out early to chop down trees.One day,he was about to strike the tree with the axe,when he heard a fairy crying out:"Please don't hurt it.I'll grant you three wishes."To his satisfaction, he made his first wish a big sausage,but his wife disagreed.They quarrelled a lot.Unintentionally,their three wishes had gone.

從前，那里住著一個樵夫和他的妻子。他們非常窮。每天，樵夫很早就出去砍樹。有一天，他正要用斧頭砍樹，這時，他聽到一個小精靈在呼喊：“請不要傷害它。我會滿足你三個愿望。”他第一個愿望，希望得到一條大香腸讓他感到滿意，但是他的妻子不同意。他們吵了很久。無意間，他們三個愿望都用光了。