英语口语每天说上半小时 043

43. sympathy 同情

1. I do feel sorry for him. 我为他感到难过。

2. I do hope it's nothing serious. 我真希望没什么大碍。

3.I feel pity for the old man. 我可怜这位老人。

4.I am sorry to hear the news. 听到这个消息我感到很难过。

5.that's a shame! 真遗憾!

6.bless you! 祝福你!

7.I do sympathize, I assure you. 我向你保证，我确实很同情你。

8.Is there anyway I can help? 有什么我可以帮忙的吗?

9. Did it really? 真的吗?

10. it's nothing I think. 我想没什么事的。

Dialog 1

I just had a terrible week.

我刚刚过了一个很糟糕的星期。

what a shame!

真可惜!

I fell down and hurt my arm.

我摔倒了，伤到手臂。

That's too bad.

太糟糕了。

then my son drove into a tree

接着，我儿子撞到大树了。

the dog bit the delivery boy.

我的狗咬了送报员。

What a pity!

真糟糕!

and a storm blew our roof away.

然后暴风雨把我们的屋顶吹走了。

Ho, no!

噢，不!

Dialog 2

John got a heart attack last night.

约翰昨晚心脏病发作。

Oh really? Is he all right?

真的?他现在情况怎么样?

Not so good, though his nephew took him to hospital in time.

尽管他侄子及时把他送到了医院，可还是不太好。

Poor old John! I am ever so sorry.

可怜的老约翰，我心里真不是滋味。

Dialog 3

what's the matter with you? You look so upset and tired.

你怎么啦?你看起来很心烦很累。

My father failed in business.

我父亲生意失败了。

Oh, that's really tough.

噢，那真是很艰难。

Maybe it is the most difficult period of my family have experienced.

这也许是我家经历的最困难的时期。

I can understand. By the way, is there anyway I can help?

我可以理解。顺便问一下，有什么我可以帮忙的吗?

No, not now. I have found a part-time job. So perhaps I can help my family to come over the difficulties.

不，现在没有。我已经找了一份兼职。那么，我或许可以帮我的家人度过这个难关。

Oh, that's so great, bless you! if you need me, I'll always be there.

噢，真是太好了，祝福你!如果需要我，我一直都在的。

Thank you.

谢谢你。

Dialog 4

They must have got in through the kitchen window.

他们一定是从厨房的窗户进来的。

if only we'd remember to close it.

如果我们记得关窗就好了。

I am afraid your diamond bracelet has gone, darling!

恐怕你的钻石手镯已经没了，亲爱的!

I wish I'd put it in the bank.

我希望我已经把它存在银行了。

look! they've taken your fur coat too.

看!他们还拿走你的毛大衣。

I know, I am sorry I ever bought it.

我知道，真是遗憾，我买了它。

I noticed they've taken our radio and left the television.

我发现他们拿走录音机，留下电视机。

It's a pity they didn't take the tele. We need a new one. Anyway we can claim for all this from the insurance company.

真是遗憾，他们没有拿走电视机。我们需要一台新的。不管怎样，我们可以找保险公司索赔。

I wish we could, but we can't, you see, we are not insured.

我希望我们可以，但是我们不能，你看，我们没有买保险。

Dialog 5

I've just got the examination results. I am afraid you haven't passed.

我刚刚知道考试成绩。恐怕你不及格。

Oh, no! I can't have failed. surely?

噢，不!我可能不及格的。你肯定吗?

I am afraid so. I am terribly sorry!

恐怕是这样。我非常抱歉!

Whatever am I going to tell me parents?

我要怎么跟我的父母说?

Don't worry about that, I am sure they will understand. After all, it was a very difficult exam.

不要担心，我相信他们会理解的。毕竟，这次的考试很难。

What am I to do?

我要怎么做?

You can always take it again.

你可以重考。

Dialog 6

You look upset, is there anything wrong?

你看起来很心烦，有什么事吗?

Yes, to tell you the truth, there is.

是的，老实告诉你，有。

What is it?

什么事?

Well, I've lost my wallet and my ID card.

额，我的钱包和身份证丢了。

Oh, that's too bad! I am sorry to hear that!

噢。太糟糕了!听到这个消息我感到很遗憾!

Forget it, there is no use crying over the spilled milk.

忘了它，事已至此，后悔也是枉然的。

I felt really sorry for John. He was really unlucky. On him, that proverb it never rains but pours turned out to be true. He fell in his final exam first. then his father passed away. Now you can't imagine the worst is still waiting for him. He had an accident yesterday, the doctor said that he had to cut his leg, but fortunately his life was safed. Oh, hard lives!

我对约翰感到很惋惜。他真的很不幸。在他的身上，验证了祸不单行这个谚语。首先，他期末考试考砸了。然后，他的父亲去世了。现在你不可能想象到最糟糕的事还在等着他。他昨天发生意外，意思说他必须截肢，但是，幸运的是，他的妻子平安。噢，他的生活真艰难