2017年上半年大学英语六级口语词汇讲解(二十五)

　　A: You must promise not to breathe a word about it to her. Then I will tell you.

　　你必须答应我不能把此事告诉她，否则，我就不告诉你。

　　B: Why should we keep it secret from her. She is your cousin.

　　我们为什么要对她保密?她是你的表妹呀。

　　A: If she knows she will give mouth to it.

　　如果她知道了，她会说出去的。

　　B: I see now. I promise. Tell me.

　　我现在明白了，我答应你，那你告诉我吧。

　　知识点讲解

　　Give mouth to的意思是“把……说出去，泄露出去”。

　　A: I dislike Helen now. she is always giving herselfairs.

　　我现在很讨厌Helen，她总是装模作样。

　　B: Maybe she thinks she came back from abroad.

　　也许她自己觉得她从国外回来吧。

　　A: What of it?

　　那有什么了不起?

　　B: Sure.

　　可不是。

　　知识点讲解

　　Give oneself airs的意思是“装模作样”。

　　A: Will you give your friends a buzz and put out afeeler to see if they like to offer me a loan?

　　给你的朋友打个电话，看看他能否给我贷点款?

　　B: Give them a buzz? What can I say to them? Saythat you want a loan?

　　给他们打电话?说什么呢?说你想贷款?

　　A: I just want to make sure that there is possibilityof giving us a loan.

　　我就是想看看有没有这个可能。

　　B: And they, too, want to make sure their loan is worthwhile.

　　她们也要确认这个值不值得做。

　　知识点讲解

　　Give someone a buzz 的意思是“给某人挂个电话”。