本對話選自《Ugly Betty》(丑女貝蒂)。本段是Betty與Christina之間的對話,她們在談?wù)撘恍r尚的話題,Betty總是不理解流行時尚元素,同時Betty也向好朋友抱怨她的上司對她的情況。
萬用句型背一背:
1.I can't believe that people actually buy this stuff.
我不相信真有人買這樣的衣服。
2.That's fashion.
這就是時尚。
3.It is well received the world over.
它在世界各地很受歡迎。
4.She is out of fashion.That's last year's style.
她太落伍了,這個是去年流行的。
5.What's the point of following the fashion?
追求時尚到底有什么意義啊?
錦囊妙語學一學:
1.chuck:vt.扔掉,丟棄,拋棄
Will you please chuck your waste paper in here? 請把你的廢紙扔進這里面。
2.brutal:adj.無情的,野蠻的
She has to face the brutal reality. 她不得不去面對冷酷的現(xiàn)實。
3.be too much into it:對某事很有興趣,投入某事物
Why should I get a summer job?I don't need money.I'm not into material thing. 為什么給我要去找一個暑期工作呢?我又不需要錢,我對物質(zhì)的東西不感興趣。