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about

[prep。 關於,在…周圍 , adv。 附近,大約]

Story A:

Mother: Why couldn’t you answer any questions for the exam?

Mike: I couldn’t do it with so many teachers standing

about

about

me。

Mother: Why?

Mike: I was afraid that they might peep (偷看) at my papers。

譯文:

母親:你為什麼不作答試卷的任何問題?

邁克:我不能在這麼多老師站在我身邊來作答。

媽媽:為什麼?

邁克:我擔心他們可能會偷看我試卷。

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At a country-club party a young man was introduced to an attractive girl。 Immediately he began paying her court(追求,求愛) and flattering(稱讚的) her outrageously(悍然)。 The girl liked the young man, but she was taken a bit aback(嚇了一跳) by his fast and ardent(熱情) pitch(說教)。 She was amazed when after 30 minutes he seriously proposed marriage。

“Look,” she said。 “We only met a half hour ago。 How can you be so sure? You know nothing

Stroy B:

me。”

“You’re wrong,” the young man declared。 “For the past five years I’ve been working in the bank where your father has his

about

account。”

譯文:

在鄉村俱樂部聚會上,一名年輕男子被介紹給一個有魅力的女孩。 他立刻開始向她的求愛並恭維她。 這個女孩很喜歡這個年輕人,但是他的速度和熱情讓她感到有點吃驚。 30分鐘後,他認真地提出結婚,她感到很驚訝。

“看,”她說。 “我們半小時前才見過面。 你怎麼這麼肯定? 你對我一無所知。“

“你錯了,”年輕人宣稱道。 “在過去的五年裡,我一直在你父親擁有賬戶的銀行工作。”

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Story C:

It was their first date, and she’d shown the patience of a saint as he babbled (喋喋不休) on and on

about

his hobbies, his pet peeves (麻煩), his driving techniques, and even the standards he used to choose his barber。

Finally, he came up for air and said, “But enough about me。 Let’s talk

you。” She breathed a sigh of relief。 He went on, “What do you think

me?”

譯文:

這是他們的第一次約會,她表現出了一個聖人的耐心,因為他喋喋不休地談論他的愛好,他的煩惱,他的駕駛技巧,甚至他用來選擇理髮師的標準。。

最後,他出現在空中說:“但對我來說足夠了。 我們來談談你。“她鬆了一口氣。 他接著說:“你覺得我怎麼樣?”

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