2分钟英语课堂：短语“讨论”、“放松”、“扑灭”、“偷偷走近” Talk over、Take down、Put out、Sneak up on
本节课我们来学习这些日常表达：讨论，放松，扑灭，偷偷走进。
Talk over
讨论
Talk over is a phrase used to ask someone to discuss a matter or the situation.
讨论是向某人讨论某一时间或者情景时使用的短语。
Luna: Eric, what happened? Why do you seem so low today?
露娜：艾瑞克，发生什么了?你今天怎么看起来这么低落?
Eric: I had a fight with Daisy last night.
艾瑞克：我昨天晚上和黛西起了争执。
Luna: Oh. That’s really sad. You guys should try to talk it over.
露娜：哦，这太糟糕了。你们两个需要沟通一下。
Eric: Yes, I’ve been trying to call her since morning but she is not picking up.
艾瑞克：是的，我从早上给她打电话但是她一直不接。
Luna: Come to my house this evening and we can talk it over. I’ll invite Daisy too.
露娜：今晚来我家，我们来聊一聊这件事，我会邀请黛西的。
Take down
拿下
Take down is commonly used in the sense of lowering one’s arrogance or self-esteem.
拿下常在降低一个人的傲慢感和自尊的时候使用。
Karen: Hey, did you hear what happened to Stan?
克伦：嘿，你听说斯坦发生了什么事吗?
Luna: No, I did not. Is he okay?
露娜：不，我不知道，他还好吗?
Karen: Not exactly. He used to say he would take the new manager down. But truth is he was the one who got fired.
克伦：不太好吧。他曾经说要拿下新经理。但是他确实被开除的那个。
Luna: Oh, I told him many times. This manager won’t be taken down easily.
露娜：噢，我告诉他很多次了。这个经理不会那么容易被拿下的。
Karen: Yes, I know. But he’s so arrogant. I hope someone really takes him down one day.
克伦：是的，我知道，他太傲慢了。真希望有一天有人能让他跌一跤。
Luna: Yeah, so do I.
露娜：是的，我也这么想。
Put out
扑灭
Put out is to extinguish something.
Put out 是熄灭某物
Eric: Hey Karen, are we going inside this building?
艾瑞克：嘿，凯伦，我们要去这栋楼里面吗?
Karen: Yes, Eric. I have some work here. I’m afraid you will have to put out your cigarette. Smoking inside is not allowed.
凯伦：是的，我在这里有一些工作。我觉得你要把你的烟熄灭。这里禁止吸烟。
Eric: I think you should go alone. I’ll wait for you outside.
凯伦：我觉得你应该自己进去。我在外面等你。
Karen: Why don’t you want to come inside?
凯伦：你为什么不进去呢?
Eric: I don’t want to put my cigarette out. You go on and I’ll just wait here.
艾瑞克：我不想熄灭我的烟。你去吧，我在这里等你。
Karen: You are unbelievable!
凯伦：你真是不可理喻。
Sneak up on
偷偷走进
Sneak up on somebody is to approach someone or something quietly.
偷偷走进某人
Karen: Do not sneak up on me like that. I just don’t like it.
凯伦：不要像这样悄悄的走近我，我不喜欢这样。
Eric: What are you saying? I don’t sneak up on people.
艾瑞克：你说什么呢?我从来不会悄悄走近一个人。
Karen: Don’t try to make a fool out of me. I know you were sneaking on me. You thought I wouldn’t see it but you forgot about that mirror over there!
凯伦：不要尝试戏弄我。我知道你想吓我。你觉得我看不见你，但是你忘了那里有一面镜子。
Eric: Okay, you got me, I confess. I’m sorry.
艾瑞克:好吧，你抓住我了，我承认，对不起。
