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1、流行美语第194课:一窍不通-(韦博分享)流行美语第194课:一窍不通-(韦博分享)Larry刚刚给自己的公寓贴了新的墙纸,可是他觉得效果很不理想。李华今天会学到两个常用语:diddlysquat和rubitin。LL:Today,LiHua,IdiscoveredthatIdon'tknowdiddlysquataboutputtingupwallpaper.LH:什么?diddlysquat?听你的意思,你好象是说你对贴墙纸什么也不懂,是吗?LL:That'sright.Idon'tknowdiddlysquatmeans
2、Idon'tknowanything.LH:噢,Don'tknowdiddlysquat就是什么也不懂,一窍不通。LL:Right.WhenIwaswallpaperingmyapartment,Ididn'tgetthepiecesperfectlystraightbeforeIputthemon,andnowthepatterndoesn'tlineup.LH:我也对贴墙纸一窍不通。不过,贴之前好象总得把墙纸弄直了。否则,墙纸的花样怎么对得起来呢!LL:Yeah,butitishardertodothanyoumightt
3、hink.Ireallyneededtoreadinstructionsinahow-tobookbeforeIstarted,butIdidn'tdodiddlysquattoprepare.LH:原来你什么准备都没有做就开始贴墙纸呀!美国有很多关于如何装修房屋的书,你什么没看就动手啦?你胆子也够大的。得了,你来帮我点忙,分散一下注意力,心情就会好一些。好吗?LL:Sure,howcanIhelp?LH:我昨天买了一个新的电脑硬盘,可我在这方面什么也不懂,Idon'tknowdiddlysquataboutcomputer。
4、你来帮我装一下,好吗?LL:Youarejustlikemymom,LiHua.Shedoesn'tknowdiddlysquataboutcomputerseither─butIamhappytohelpout.WhenshouldIcomeby?LH:Larry,你能帮我装上,那太好了。午饭以后可以过来吗?LL:OK,I'lldothat.ButmaybeyoucancomehelpmeremovethewallpaperIputup.LH:帮你撕墙纸,Idon'tknowdiddlysquataboutthat!让我看看
5、再说吧。******LH:Oh,Larry,这墙纸还真是没对齐。LL:Yeah,Iknow.Pleasedon'trubitin.LH:不要抹进去?我们不是要把墙纸撕下来吗?LL:No,no.By"rubitin",Ididn'tmeanrubthewallpaperintothewall.ImeantthatIalreadyknowthewallpaperdoesn'tlineup,soyoudon'tneedtotellmeagainandmakemefeelworse.LH:我明白了,rubitin的意思是在伤口上抹盐,
6、令人更难堪。墙纸没贴好,你已经很难过了,我又提起这件事,就是rubitin-让你更难受,对吗?LL:Yeah,especiallywhenitissomethingyouarenothappyabout."Rubbingitin"justmakesapersonfeelworse.LH:Rubitin,只会让人更难过,所以我们的朋友Rick撞车之后,你并没有对他说,"你怎么这么不小心",因为你不想让他更难堪。LL:Right,Ididn'twantRicktofeelevenworseabouthiscar.LH:上个星期考试
7、,我考得好,你考得不好,我说,"你本来就该好好复习嘛"。这又是rubbingitin,往伤口上抹盐,对不对?LL:Exactly.LH:可是我只是想对朋友提出忠告,并没有抹盐的意思。LL:Iknowyoudidn'tmeantorubitin,LiHua.Well,let'sgoseewhatwecandoaboutyourharddrive.LH:Great.好吧,去看看我的电脑吧。LL:Youarereallyluckythatwearefriends!Imean,youdon'tknowdiddlysquataboutc
8、omputers.You'dneverbeabletoinstalltheharddrivewithoutme.LH:我知道我对电脑一窍不通,你就别往伤口上抹盐了。Youdon'thavetorubitin!今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是don'tknowdiddlysqu