引言
Welcome to twominenglish class. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson you will learn how to speak when you wish to do something at some other time.
欢迎来到两分钟英语课堂,通过两分钟课程教你学英语。这节课,你会学习到当你希望在其他时间做某件事时会如何说。
我稍后再做
Kate: Murphy, aren't you studying?
Kate:墨菲,你还在写作业吗?
Murphy: I've just finished. Let me watch South Park!
Murphy:我刚才已经写完了,让我看会《南方公园》。
Kate: I guess it's your turn to clean the kitchen today.
Kate:我猜今天轮到你打扫厨房了。
Murphy: We had a deal, Kate. Don't you remember the laundry?
Murphy:我们约定好了,凯特,你没有忘记洗衣服吧?
Kate: Murphy, that deal is already done. I cleaned the carpets! You'd better clean up the kitchen now.
Kate:墨菲,那我已经做完了,我把地毯都清洗完了,你最好现在去打扫厨房。
Murphy: Uff...!!! Alright! I'll do that later. For now, let me watch TV.
Murphy:啊……好吧,我待会再做,现在,让我看会电视。
Parents Talk About "Do it later".
家长说“以后再做”
Austen: My kids get on my nerves these days.
Austen:我孩子这几天真让我心烦意乱。
Lynn: Guess they are not kids anymore!
Lynn:我想他们都已经不再是孩子了吧!
Austen: Guess not. Every time I tell them to do something, I get a 'do it later' reply!
Austen:我猜不透,每次我要他们做些事,他们都回答“稍后再做”。
Lynn: My kids say that, too. It's a teenage problem.
Lynn:我孩子也那样,这是青少年的通病。
Austen: I never did that when I was a teenager!
Austen:我十多岁的时候从没那样做过!
Lynn: Then probably you should do it now.
Lynn:那你现在就应该做了。
Austen: What do you mean?
Austen:你这是什么意思?
Lynn: When your kids ask you for something, reply "I'll do it later".
Lynn:当你孩子向你要东西的时候,你就回答“我稍后再做”。
Austen: Yeah, that might be a good solution.
Austen:对啊,那可能是个解决方法。
Lynn: I've tried it and it brought me good results!
Lynn:我已经试过了,效果还不错!
Stopping "I'll do it later"
制止“我稍后再做”
Lynn: Have you already fixed the car, Murphy?
Lynn:墨菲,你修好车子了吗?
Murphy: No, I was thinking about doing it later in the afternoon.
Murphy:还没,我想待会下午再做。
Lynn: You've been saying that since Monday!
Lynn:你从星期一就一直这么说!
Murphy: I promise! It'll be done by evening. Have you ironed my clothes?
Murphy:我保证,到晚上就会完成,你把我衣服熨好了没?
Lynn: No, I will do it later.
Lynn:没有,我稍后再做。
Murphy: Please stop saying that! I need to go out.
Murphy:别那样说啊,我现在就要出去。
Lynn: Then go and fix the car right now!
Lynn:那你现在就去把车修好。
Murphy: Okay! Okay! I got the message.
Murphy:好啦,好啦,我知道了。
有礼貌的请求
Kate: Austen, how are you?
Kate:奥斯汀,你好吗?
Austen: I'm fine Kate! I was looking for you!
Austen:凯特,我很好,我一直在找你。
Kate: For me, why?
Kate:找我,怎么啦?
Austen: Can you review this article for me?
Austen:你能为我点评一下这篇文章吗?
Kate: Sure.
Kate:当然可以。
Austen: Actually, I was planning to submit it by this afternoon.
Austen:实际上,我打算今天下午就交上去。
Kate: I need to cook something for the children. Will it be fine if I do it later?
Kate:我需要给孩子们做饭,我稍后再做可以吗?
Austen: It's fine, I'm in no hurry.
Austen:可以,我不急。
Kate: Alright Austen. I'll do it later for sure!
Kate:行了,奥斯汀,我保证待会做好!