“看在上帝的份上”的对话 英语练习内容

　　Pete向他的老友人宣布，他已经跟Lillian在两周之前结婚了，他们当前将一起生活在他的农场。大家都祝贺Lillian和Pete的对话 英语背景介绍，原文如下：

　　Grandpa: For goodness' sake, Pete, tell us! I can't wait much longer.

　　Pete: Well, I am pouring this iced tea so that we can toast Lillian -- and me.

　　Peggy: You don't mean to tell me that you and …

　　Pete: Yes, I do. I have loved Lillian all these years, so I asked her to be Mrs. Pete Waters.

　　Lillian: And I said yes.

　　Grandpa: I knew it! I knew it! Congratulations!

　　Peggy: Oh, Lillian, I am so happy for you both.

　　Arnold: It's wonderful!

　　Pete: It's wonderful for me. Lillian will make me a happy man -- finally.

　　Grandpa: You are full of surprises, Pete.

　　Pete: We are going to spend the entire weekend having a good time together here on the farm. We are going to celebrate all weekend.

　　Peggy: When is the wedding?

　　Pete: That's another surprise. Lillian and I were married two weeks ago in Detroit. She's come here to stay.

　　Grandpa: Wait till I tell my family about this!

　　Peggy: [to Lillian] Why, that's wonderful!

　　[They all congratulate Lillian and Pete.]

　　【语言点：对话　英语语法精讲】

　　1. For goodness' sake, Pete, tell us! I can't wait much longer.

　　看在上帝面上，Pete，快告诉咱们吧！我可急不可待了。

　　For goodness' sake! : 看在上帝的份上! goodness是为了避免应用God显得不敬而利用的更换词。也能够说“for heaven's sake”。

　　I can't wait much longer. : 我急不可待了。我再也等不迭了。也可能说“I can't wait any more.”

　　2. Well, I am pouring this iced tea so that we can toast Lillian -- and me.

　　好吧，我在斟冰镇红茶，是为了能为Lillian——和我来祝酒。

　　pour (tea): 斟茶。

　　toast: 为……举杯祝酒。

　　3. You don't mean to tell me that you and …

　　你莫不是要告知我说你跟……

　　4. I knew it!

　　我早就知道了！

　　5. Lillian will make me a happy man -- finally.

　　Lillian终于将使我成为一个幸福的人了。

　　make me a happy man: 使我成为一个幸福的人。对话　英语中的a happy man是宾语补足语。这里的 make是“使人，令人，任命”的意思，在宾语后带名词或形容词补语，或带动词原形。

　　6. When is the wedding？

　　婚礼什么时候举行呢？

　　is: 这里的个别当初时is相当于 is going to be，表示已决定在较近的将来做的事。

　　wedding: 婚礼。

　　7. Lillian and I were married two weeks ago in Detroit.

　　Lillian和我两星期前就在底特律结了婚。

　　Detroit: 底特律，位于美国密歇根州（Michigan）。Detroit是一座重要的港口城市、世界传统汽车中心、音乐之都。

　　8. Wait till I tell my family about this!

　　等我把这件事告诉我家里人! 这里的话中有话是“我的家人都会感到非常惊疑的。”