迷你對話學地道口語第1988期:忙得經常不在家
情景對話
A: You see, my brother is on-the-go all the time.
你看，我弟弟整天不在家。
B: Why don't you stop him?
爲什麼你們不阻止他呢？
A: My parents couldn't control him.
我父母管不了他。
B: You should have a try. Perhaps he will listen to you.
你應該試一試，也許他會聽你的話。
一， 詞海拾貝
on-the-go
exp. busy or occupied. （經常不在家，經常出去）
e.g. The expectation that you are always on-the-go prevents me from writing to you.
我認爲你經常不在家，所以沒有寫信給你。
e.g. I was disappointed at finding her on-the-go.
我發現她經常不在家，感到很失望。
e.g. Their parents were on-the-go so the babysitter was in charge of the kids.
他們的父母很忙，經常不在家，因此保姆負責照顧孩子們。
二， 語彙積累
have a try：試一試
e.g. I may be no good, but at least let me have a try.
我也許失敗，但至少得讓我去試試。
e.g. It doesn't matter we have a try.
我們試試也沒關係呀。
中：我管不了他。
譯：I cannot control him.
