迷你对话学英语口语 第1328期:信口开河

第一，迷你对话

A: You didn't seems to be interested in talking with Kate.

你看起来没有兴趣和Kate说话。

B: No, I don't like to talk with anyone who speaks like a book.

是的，我不喜欢和说起来话来咬文嚼字的人说话。

A: You mean Kate speaks like a book.

你是说Kate咬文嚼字。

B: Yes.

是的。

A: Why don't you like to talk with Ken then, either?

那你也为何也不喜欢和Ken说话呢？

B: I don't like to talk with anyone who speaks without the book.

我不喜欢和信口开河的人说话。

A: You know you can't trust the one who speaks without the book.

你知道你不能信任说起话来信口开河的人。

第二，地道表达

speak without a book

解词释义

Speak without the book字面意思是“没有书说话”，比喻为“信口开河”的意思。

拓展范例

E.g. I'm speaking without the book, simply speaking my mind.

我这是信口开河, 随便谈谈脑子里想的东西。

E.g. Don't speak without the book! You cannot get here within half an hour.

别信口开河！你决不可能在半小时之内就赶到那里。

E.g. He likes to speak without the book and you should find it out for yourself.

他说起话来信口开河的，你得自己去弄清楚。

第三，好词妙语

speak like a book：咬文嚼字，用文绉绉的字眼说话

E.g In the discussion he seems to speak like a book.

在交谈当中，他咬文嚼字。

E.g. He had good schooling in his young days and can speak like a book.

他年轻时受过良好教育，他可以用文绉绉的字眼说话。

interested in：对......感兴趣

E.g. He is very interested in what are called popular songs.

他对所谓的流行歌曲很感兴趣。

E.g. He was tremendously interested in his profession.

他对自己的职业有特别的兴趣。