Friends英语赏析【64】Fixate

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Joey: And you never knew she was a lesbian…
Ross: No!! Okay? Why does everyone keep fixating on that? She didn’t know, how should I know?

乔伊:你从来不知道她是同性恋?
罗斯:不!好了吧?你们怎么老是盯着这事不放?她自己也不知道,我怎么会知道?

【世博视角】

Fix的意思是固定,fix one’s eyes on就是盯着看,不过,fixate两个意思都有,呵呵,使用起来比较方便,但这是个比较正式、甚至有点古板的词汇,也只有洛斯才这么说话。而keep fixating就是指一直盯着不放的意思了,keep doing something是个常用的表示重复某个动作或一直发出某个动作的表达方法,比如学习英语的时候,你需要keep listening, keep reading, keep practicing才行。当然,如果有人老是盯着你看,你就可以学洛斯的句型:Why do you keep staring at me? 然后,再把以前学过一句话用上:Leave me alone, okey?

Word Bank

Fixate: to focus one’s eyes or attention on. 关注

Lesson 4: What Is It?

Speaking Practice

Pronunciation

Conversation

Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here!
Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha!
Anna: Hi!
Pete: How are you two?
Marsha: I am great!
Anna: You know, Pete, I am new to D.C. The city is big.
Pete: Yeah. But you learn a little more every day. How’s the new apartment?
Anna: The new apartment is great! Let’s get coffee!
Marsha: Anna, do you have a pen?
Anna: Yes. I have a pen in my bag.
Anna: I have a …
Pete: It is not a pen. It is a book. It is a big book.
Anna: Yes. Yes it is, Pete. I know I have a pen, though…
Anna: I have a ….
Marsha: It is not a pen, Anna … a toy?
Anna: I have a ….
Pete: And it is a pillow!
Anna: Pete, Marsha, I know I have a pen.
Marsha: Anna, it is a map.
Pete: Why do you have a map of the world?
Anna: Pete, Marsha. Now I know I have a pen.
Pete: And now you have a lamp.
Marsha: Anna.
Anna: I have a pen! Let’s get coffee!

Lesson 3: I’m Here!

Speaking Practice

Pronunciation

Conversation

Anna: I am in my new apartment! Great!
I live with Marsha. We’re roommates.
I want to cook dinner. Oh! Hmmm. Is there a supermarket near here?
Marsha knows. Marsha’s work number is 555-8986.
Man: Hello.
Anna: Hello. Is this Marsha? It is Anna.
Man: I am sorry. You have the wrong number.
Anna: Oh. Is this 555-8986?
Man: No. This is 555-8689.
Anna: Oh. Excuse me!
Man: Okay. ‘Bye.
Anna: One more time. 555-8986. Please be Marsha.
Marsha: Hello. This is Marsha.
Anna: Yes, Marsha. I want to cook dinner.
Marsha: Excuse me? Anna? Is that you?
Anna: Oh, yes. I am here!
Marsha: Good. You are there.
Anna: I want to find a supermarket.
Marsha: Oh, okay. The supermarket is at 1500 Irving Street. It is near the apartment.
Anna: Great! Goodbye!
Marsha: Goodbye, Anna.
(Later)
Anna: There is a big supermarket on our street. And Marsha says I am a good cook! Until next time! Bye!