迷你對話學地道口語第1885期:冤枉某人,誤會某人
第一，情景對話
A：Jack is a bookworm.
傑克是個書呆子。
B: What makes you think so?
你怎麼這麼想？
A: He prefers to read rather than watch television. He never does physical exercise.
他寧願看書也不看電視，而他從不鍛鍊身體。
B: Don't get him wrong. He likes watching television, he likes sports and he has many interests, but he likes reading best.
別冤枉了他。他喜歡看電視，喜歡運動，還有好多興趣，可他最喜歡讀書。
A: He's the only all-rounder here in class, I think.
我想他是我們班裏唯一的全才。
第二，詞海拾貝
get sb. wrong
exp. To misunderstand one. （冤枉某人，誤會某人）
e.g. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything your mother has done for us—but it's time for her to get her own place.
別誤會我，我很感激你媽媽爲我們所做的一切，但是她該擁有自己的空間的時候了。
e.g. You've got him all wrong—I know he seems gruff, but he's a total sweetheart.
你完全誤會他了——我知道他似乎很粗暴，但他是個特別可愛的人。
第三，語彙積累
1. prefer to do sth. ：喜歡做某事
She might prefer to give him the cash and call it square.
她也許可把錢還給他，從而了結這筆人情債。
Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories we call "thrillers" .
大部分美國人喜歡看情節多變的驚險小說。
2. rather than：而不是......
Chrysler should go into bankruptcy rather than approach the government for help.
克萊斯勒汽車公司應宣告破產，不應去向政府求緩。
He insisted on staying rather than go.
他堅持要留下來，而不願意去。
3.prefer to do something rather than do something：寧願做.......而不願做.......
e.g. I prefer to snack when I'm travelling rather than have a full meal.
我旅行時喜歡吃小吃而不吃正餐。
e.g. I prefer to go to the movie theater rather than watch TV.
比起TV，我較喜歡去電影院看電影。
4.all-rounder：全面手
e.g. The young performer boasted himself to be an all-rounder.
這個青年演員自稱是個多面手。
do physical exercise：鍛鍊身體
have many interests：有很多興趣
watch television：看電視
