5. Opinion 意见
Dialogue 1
W: You honestly believe the world’s improving every year?
你真的认为世界每天都在进步吗？
M: Yes, I do. I think that science is making us wiser. What do you think?
是的，我认为是。我觉得科学使我们变得更加聪明。你有什么看法呢？
W: I don’t think you’re right there.
我觉得你说得不对。
M: I believe industry is making us wealthier.
我认为工业使我们更富有。
W: I don’t believe that.
我不这样认为。
M: And in my opinion, medicine is making us healthier.
在我看来，医学使我们更健康。
W: I agree with you in the sense. But we’re all more miserable than ever, aren’t we?
在某种意义上我同意。但是我们比以往更加悲惨，不是吗？
M: I don’t agree with you. I maintain that we’re healthier, wealthier and wiser than we were a hundred years ago.
我不同意你的看法。我坚称我们比一百年前更健康、富有、聪明。
W: That’s your opinion not mine.
那是你的意见，我不这样认为。
Dialogue 2
W: Have you ever watched Beijing Opera?
你看过京剧吗？
M: Yes, I watched once.
是的，我看过一次。
W: What do you think of it?
你觉得怎样？
M: Well, honestly speaking, I went to watch it out of curiosity. I’d say it’s really a special art form.
额，老实说，我是出于好奇才去看的。我想说，京剧真是一种特别的艺术形式。
W: I couldn’t agree more. Actually, I’m a Beijing Opera fan.
我再同意不过了。事实上，我是一名京剧粉丝。
M: Really? Good for you.
真的吗？能这样不错。
Dialogue 3
M: I hear you’re taking a music class. I didn’t know you’re interested in it.
我听说你在上音乐课。我知道你对这个不感兴趣的。
W: Oh, I’m not. I’ve never had a music class before.
噢，我不是。我以前没有上过音乐课。
M: In my opinion, you’ll make it.
在我看来，你一定会成功的。
W: You’re having me on again.
你又在哄我开心了
M: No, I’m serious.
不，我是认真的。
Dialogue 4
W: Jimmy, I’d like to wear this robe for tonight cocktail party. What do you think of it?
吉米，我想穿这件礼服去参加今晚的鸡尾酒派对。你觉得怎样？
M: Don’t dress like that. You’ll make fool yourself. You look stupid in that robe.
不要那样穿。你会闹笑话的。你穿上那件礼服看起来很傻。
W: What? But it is my favorite piece of clothing.
什么？但是它是我最喜欢的一件衣服。
M: Maybe it is. But it’s out of fashion.
也许是。但是它已经过时了。
W: What am I going to do?
那我要怎么办？
M: Let’s go downtown and pick up some fashionable clothes for you.
我们去商业区，为你挑选一些时髦的衣服。
Dialogue 5
W: What do you make of the case?
你对这个案子有什么看法？
M: If you ask me, I don’t think it’s guilty.
如果你问我，我认为是无罪的。
W: What do you mean by saying so?
你这样说是什么意思？
M: I mean it’s not his fault.
我认为那不是他的错。
W: Oh, yeah?
噢，是吗？
M: Yes. Don’t you think he should be pitied rather than accused?
是的。你不认为他应该被同情而不是指控吗？
Dialogue 6
M: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.
大家都说入乡随俗。
W: What do you mean?
你是什么意思？
M: Roman is living in Rome, of course. And go to work by car, or bus, or on foot.
罗马人住在罗马，当然。开车、搭公车或者走路去上班。
W: I think the Romans do what everyone else does.
我认为罗马人也做其他人做的事。
M: Certainly.
当然。
W: And Roman really loves life. He knows how to enjoy himself.
罗马人很热爱生活。他知道怎样让自己过得开心。
M: Not always. But they like good meal.
不总是这样的。但是他们喜欢美食。
W: Really?
真的吗？
M: How can I go there to have a taste?
我要怎样才能去那里尝一尝？
W: By air of course.
当然是坐飞机去。
Dialogue 7
M: What would you reckon the taxing increases?
你对增税有什么看法？
W: Well, the state will benefit a lot, I suppose.
额，我想政府会获益良多。
M: But what do most people think about it?
但是大多数人是怎么想的呢？
W: Ah, it’s hard to say.
啊哈，这个很难说。