Dialogue 17

DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH

laurance--They'll never help us.You know that old saying,

"You can't get blood out of a turnip."

soony--I know,I know.But that's no reason not to ask them.

laurance--We asked them last year and what did they say?

soony--actually,they didn't say anything.

laurance--Yeah.They didn't say anything and they didn't do

anything.

soony--I think they might do something this year.I was

talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected

a more friendly attitude.

laurance--There you go with your optimism!Don't get your

hopes too high!

soony--I won't,but it doesn't hurt to expect the best.

Sometimes you get it!

注解：

1)turnip：萝卜。

2)Gail：人名。

3)detect：察觉。

4)attitude：态度。

5)optimism：乐观主义(态度、情绪)

6)Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much.

high是宾语补足语。high hope是“奢望”。

7)It doesn't hurt to expect for the best：it是形式主语，

不定式短语to expect for the best是真正的主语。