《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 18：Drive a Hard Bargain 極力殺價

The second-hand car Taylor bought the other day was a real bargain.
泰勒前幾天買的那輛二手車實在是物超所值。

Take it or leave it. I won’t bargain with you.
要就買，不要就拉倒。我不會跟你討價還價。

I drive my son to school every day.
我每天開車送我兒子上學。

My wife is just learning how to drive.
我太太才剛開始學開車。

That noise is driving me crazy.
那噪音讓我抓狂。

It’s a one-hour drive to that restaurant.
到那間餐廳要 1 小時的車程。

Rebecca is full of drive―she’ll go far in life.
蕾貝卡充滿幹勁 — 她會成功的。

I bumped into a table and broke a vase.
我撞到桌子，打破了一個花瓶。

We saw a few stalls selling exotic food in the outdoor market.
我們在露天市集上看見有幾個攤位販賣異國食品。

The pilot of the small plane stalled the engine by climbing too steeply and too high.
這架小飛機的駕駛員因為攀升地太陡峭、太高而使引擎熄火了。

My car stalled this morning, and I had no money with me, so I had to walk all the way to work.
今天早上我的車子熄火了，同時我身上沒有錢，因此只好一路步行去上班。

That shirt is of high quality, and the price is reasonable.
那件襯衫品質很好，價格又合理。

What do you think is the most important quality of a good teacher?
你認為好老師最重要的特質是什麼？

We asked the DJ to play this record.
我們要求 DJ 放這張唱片。

Not only did Kirk win the race, but he also set a new record.
柯克不僅贏了比賽，也創下了新紀錄。

He broke the 100-meter dash world record.
他打破了 100 公尺短跑的世界紀錄。

I keep a record of my expenses every day.
我每天都把支出記錄下來。

The house was hit by lightning strikes.
這房子遭到雷擊。

The factory workers went on strike for better pay and working conditions.
該工廠工人罷工，要求加薪及改善工作環境。

Karen was so angry that she struck Ralph on the face.
凱倫很生氣，往雷夫臉上打了一拳。

It struck me that it’s Norman’s birthday today.
我突然想起今天是諾曼的生日。

The workers are striking for a raise.
這些工人正在罷工要求加薪。

Because of its advertisement, the new store attracted many customers.
這家新開的店因為有做廣告而吸引了很多顧客。

The ship will have to be repainted eventually.
這艘船終究還是要重新上漆。

Eventually everyone must die.
每個人到頭來都須一死。

David’s father deals in used cars.
大衛的父親從事中古車買賣。

This week, I have a lot of work to deal with.
這個星期我有很多工作要處理。

We shook hands after the deal was done.
交易完成後我們握了握手。

William lost a great deal of money buying lottery tickets.
威廉買彩券損失了很多錢。

The cake was split into two parts.
這塊蛋糕被切成兩塊。

My girlfriend split up with me because she thought I didn’t really love her.
我女友和我分手了，因為她覺得我並沒有真心愛她。

The sharp edges of the packaging created a large split in the plastic bag.
這個包裝的邊邊尖銳，把塑膠袋劃破了好大一個裂口。

The issue of nuclear power has caused a split in the government.
核能議題在政府內部造成意見分歧。

Let me have a banana split.
給我一份香蕉聖代。

Do you know the difference between a mule and a donkey?
你知道騾和驢的差別嗎？

It makes no difference to me who wins the presidential election.
誰贏得總統大選對我來說沒有差別。

After a long discussion, we finally came to an agreement on this issue.
經過漫長的討論後，我們終於在這個議題上達成協議。

I called John an hour ago, and he said he was halfway here.
我一小時前打給約翰，他說他還在來這裡的半路上。

Nick chose to meet Dave halfway on the business deal.
尼克決定和戴夫妥協，搞定這筆生意。

A halfway house is a place aimed at helping former prisoners turn over a new leaf.
中途之家旨在幫助更生人改過自新。

Thank you for offering me such a great opportunity.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Thank you for offering such a great opportunity to me.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Mary accepted their offer of help.
瑪麗接受了他們想幫忙的提議。

I hope I have a chance to see Mary again.
我希望有機會再見瑪麗一面。

You have a good chance of winning the contest.
你贏得比賽的可能性很大。

I found the secret by chance.
我偶然間發現這個祕密。

Do not take chances with your health.
健康不能碰運氣。

Neil decided to chance going out without his cellphone.
尼爾決定冒險不帶手機出門。

I chanced to be there when Jerome came.
傑洛姆來的時候，我碰巧在那裡。

I happened to be there when Jerome came.
傑洛姆來的時候，我碰巧在那裡。

On Saturday nights, this famous night market is
always crowded with vendors and shoppers.
每逢星期六夜晚，這個知名夜市總是擠滿了攤販和購物者。

Martin sold Jerry his old cellphone at a cheap price.
馬丁以便宜的價格把他的舊手機賣給傑瑞。

Martin sold his old cellphone to Jerry at a cheap price.
馬丁以便宜的價格把他的舊手機賣給傑瑞。