生活用语: 21. She never showed up.(她一直没有出现。) 22. That's not like him.(那不象是他的风格。) 23. I couldn't get through.(电话打不通。) 24. I got sick and tired of hotels.(我讨厌旅馆。) 25. Be my guest.(请便、别客气) 26. Can you keep an eye on my bag?(帮我看一下包好吗?) 27. Let's keep in touch.(让我们保持联系。) 28. Let's call it a day. 29. I couldn't help it.(我没办法。) 30. Something's come up.(有点事/出事了) 31. Let's get to the point.(让我们来谈要点。) 32. Keep that in mind.(记住那件事。) 33. That was a close call.(太危险了/千钧一发) 34. I'll be looking forward to it.(我将期待这一天。) 35. Chances are slim.(机会很小。) 36. Far from it.(一点也不。) 37. I’m behind in my work.(我工作进度落后了。) 38. It's a pain in the neck.(那真是件麻烦事) 39. We're in the same boat.(我们处境相同。) 40. My mouth is watering.(我在流口水了。) 实用对话: 对话背景介绍: 一位男士给汽车公司打电话询问关于购买汽车保险的事务,并希望对方能够进行推荐。对话中涉及了大量个人及汽车的详细信息,包括姓名.地址、车型、其他使用人,用途等。本段对话意在练习您的电话交流能力。 W: Hello… motor insurance department … M: Oh hello… I’d like to ask about insurance for my car. W: Yes, of course. I’ll just take a few details. What’s your name? M: Patrick Jones. W: And your address? M: It`s 27 Bank Road. W: 27 Bank Road. Is that in Greendale? M: Yes. W: And what’s your daytime phone number? M: My work number is 730453. W: And could ask what your occupation is? M: Dentist. W: OK… now a few details about your car… What size is the engine? M: It’s a Hewton Sable. W: Could you spell the model name please? M: Yes… S-A-B-L-E. W: Ah yes… thanks. And when was it made? M: 1997. W: Lovely… right… I presume you’ve had a previous insurer? M: Yes. W: Right… we need to know the name of the company. M: Yes… it was Northern Star. W: Thank you, and have you made any insurance claims in the last five years? M: Yes… one in 1999. W: And what was the problem? M: It was stolen… but… W: That’s fine, Mr Jones… that’s all we need to know at moment…