Cecily: hey, jim. What's going on? You look like a basket case!
Jim: you can say that again. Susan's brother dropped in from out of town, so I offered to put him up for a few days. He's driving me up a wall. For one thing, he's eating me out of house and home. He stays up till all hours of the night watching the tube, then raids the fridge before he turns in. the guy's a bottomless pit. You should see the way he puts it away. He even belches after be eats.
Cecily: how gross. I can't handle people like that. Does he at least give you a hand around the house?
Jim: he doesn't lift a finger! I bend over backwards cleaning up all day and he sleeps in until noon. Oh, and check this out' then he gets on the horn with his friends and invites them over.
Cecily: man, what a freeloader. You better do something quick or he'll never hit the road. After all, he's got it made in the shade here.
Jim: you think he might stay even longer?!
Cecily: now, don't go falling apart. If you're that fed up, just kick him out' but do it with kid gloves. I know! Tell him a white lie like you're getting the house fumigated!
Jim: that wouldn't be a lie!
标准英语的说法:
Cecily: hello, Jim. What's happening? You look overwrought!
Jim: that's very true. Susan's brother arrived without notice from out of town, so I offered to lodge him for a few days. He's really bothering me. For one thing, he's eating everything in our house nonstop. He remains awake until early in the morning watching television, then eats everything out of the refrigerator before he goes to bed. the guy's a got an insatiable appetite. You should see the way he eats voraciously. He even burps after be eats.
Cecily: how gross. I can't tolerate people like that. Does he at least offer you assistance around the house?
Jim: he doesn't do anything! I strive vigorously cleaning up all day and he sleeps late until noon. Oh, and listen to this' then he gets on the telephone with his friends and invites them over.
Cecily: man, he really imposes upon your generosity. You better do something quick or he'll never leave. After all, he's got an easy time of it here.
Jim: you think he might stay even longer?!
Cecily: now, don't go losing control of your if you've tolerated all you can, just eject him' but do it delicately. I know! Tell him a harmless lie like you're getting the house fumigated!
Jim: that wouldn't be a lie!