听力原文
【Transcript】
Don:The lady told me to thank you, Herbert.
Herbert:So?
Don:So, here's your 1) chance.
Herbert:She's just being 2) polite. She doesn't want to hurt my feelings.
Don:She accepted your drink. That means she 3) invites you to talk to her.
Herbert:No, she's too pretty. I'm not in her 4) league.
Don: Don't blow it, Herbert! Get over there!
重点讲解
【Listening skills】
【to hurt someone's feelings 伤(某人的)心,伤(某人的)感情】
让人觉得难堪、悲伤、沮丧、自卑等负面的情绪,就是to hurt someone's feelings。
A: You hurt my feelings when you said that.
你那样说伤了我的心。
B: I'm sorry. You misunderstood me.
对不起。你误会我了。
【to be in someone's league 配得上(某人),跟(某人)属于同一类】
若要表示“配不上” 、“不同属一类” ,除了把be改成be not,也可以说to be out of someone's league.
A: Look at the new girl! She's definitely my type.
你看那个新来的女生!她绝对是我要的型。
B: Keep dreaming. She's out of your league.
继续做梦吧,她不是你配得上的。
1) chance (n.) 机会
2) polite (a.) 客气的,礼貌的
3) invite (v.) 邀请
4) league (n.) 同一伙人,团体