第一， 迷你对话

A: I hear that you are dating with Sam recently.

听说你最近和Sam在约会。

B: Yes. But why are interested in it?

是的，你怎么会感兴趣啊？

A: Well, I don’t want to nose around, but you really don’t mind his past?

嗯，不是我贪嘴，你真的不在乎他的过去吗？

B: It’s his future but not his past that matters.

重要的是他的将来而不是过去。

第二， 地道表达

nose around

1. 解词释义

Nose around直译为“用鼻子到处嗅”，引申为“探问，单停，刺探”等意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. After eating their food, you still have to poke your nose around and try to pry into their secrets.

吃了人家的饭，还要管闲事，探听人家阴私。

e.g. He is fond of nosing about for grapevine news．

他爱打听小道消息。

e.g. The detective was nosing around in the crowd，looking for pickpockets．

侦探在人群中搜寻扒手。

e.g. You've been nosing around for some cheap accusation for months and now you think you have it.

好几个月来，你就在四处打听，想找出什么罪名来。 现在你以为你找到了。

第三， 咬文嚼字

interested in：对……感兴趣

e.g. He was not interested in her stage career.

他对她的演戏职业不感兴趣。

e.g. He may arrive on time if he is interested in the match.

如果他对这场比赛感兴趣,他可能会按时到。

date with：和…..约会

e.g. He would be ready now to keep a date with some girlfriend.

这时他做好了准备，好去和哪个女友幽会。

e.g. Karen has a date with Paul on Friday.

星期五凯伦和保罗有个约会。