时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语900句


英语课

Too Pessimistic


Ula:How do you feel today?


Tim:I don’t know.


Ula:Don’t be so depressed 1. Has Nancy come to see you?


Tim:Not yet. She must be seeing someone else. Nobody wants to marry a lame 2 guy.


Ula:Cheer up! She is not that kind of girl and you’re not seriously hurt.You’ll get


out of here in no time.


Tim:I’m not sure. They say it’ll take a long time and I can’t feel my left leg now.


What can I do to make a living in future? I’ll lose my job, my insurance, my


pension. Maybe I’ll have to live on the dole 3.


Ula:You shouldn’t be so pessimistic. Everything will be all right.



adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
  • The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
  • I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。
n.救济,(失业)救济金;vt.(out)发放,发给
  • It's not easy living on the dole.靠领取失业救济金生活并不容易。
  • Many families are living on the dole since the strike.罢工以来,许多家庭靠失业救济金度日。