情景口语会话口袋书第19期:抱怨(1) (mp3和文本下载)

情景口语会话口袋书第19期:抱怨(1)

1. that's not fair.
这不公平。

还能这样说：
it is unfair.
that is unjust.

应用解析：
fair可以作形容词：公平的，公正的；晴朗的；花言巧语的；
还可以作名词：集市，庙会；展览会；义卖会。

2. i'm afaraid i have a complaint about the service.
我对你们的服务有意见。

还能这样说：
i am not satisfied with your service.
i have something to complain of the service.

应用解析：
be afraid of one's own shadow 很胆小，非常胆怯；
be afraid of doing sth./that...担忧或忧虑……

3. you are always grumbling about everything.
你总是抱怨。

还能这样说：
you always have some moan or another about everything.
you always complain.

应用解析：
grumble at 抱怨；
grumble one's complaint 发牢骚；
grumble out 抱怨，嘟囔地说出

4. she is railing against fate.
她在抱怨命运不好。

还能这样说：
she repines at her misfortune.
she murmurs at her bad luck.

应用解析：
rail 作动词：咒骂，严厉责备；
作名词：铁轨，铁路，栏杆。例如：more than 50 people were badly injured when the train went off the rails.火车出轨时，50多人受重伤。