Emma: I just joined a rock climbing club yesterday.
Vic: Really? You rock climbing? I thought you were afraid of heights.
Emma: No, my sister is.I get such a high from climbing.
Vic: Good for you!How often do you go?
Emma: Every Sunday but I’m thinking of going Saturday as well. Why don’t you join us?
Vic:No,I think I’ll keep my feet on the ground.
Emma:Chicken!
口语点津
1. I just joined a rock climbing club yesterday. 我昨天加入攀岩社了。
join多指参加某组织,成为其中的一个成员
[相关词汇]take part in指参加群众性活动、会议、劳动、游行等,往往指参加者持有积极的态度,起一份作用,有时与join in可互换。例句:
①Will you take part in the English evening?同我们一起参加英语晚会好吗?
②All the students took an active part in the thorough cleaning.所有的学生都积极参加了大扫除。
join in通常指参加某种活动,尤其指和其他人一起参加某项活动。例句:
①May I join in the game?我可以参加这个比赛吗?
②I hope you”ll all join in the discussion.我希望你们大家都参加讨论。
如果说"与某人一起做某事"、"和……在一起"则用join sb. in sth./doing sth.。例句:
①Would you join me in a walk?和我一起去散步好吗?
②Will you join us in a game of cards?你愿意和我们一起玩牌吗?
2. I thought you were afraid of heights. 我还以为你怕高。
I thought “本以为”,指过去的想法,所以用think的过去式。
be afraid of… “害怕……”,of是介词,其后常接名词或代词,不能接句子。
例如:Don't be afraid of asking questions.
不要怕提问题。
afraid也可以接句子,be afraid +that从句,意为“恐怕……”,
I’m afraid that he won’t come tonight.
恐怕今晚他不能来了。
3. Good for you!很好。
此句口语用来赞扬别人或认可别人,为某人感到欣喜等。
例如:
A: I finally went on a date with Jane. 我终于和珍妮约会了。
B: Good for you!太好了,为你感到开心。
4. Chicken! 胆小鬼。
Chicken愿意是“小鸡”,此处是俚语,意为“懦夫,胆小鬼”。
[同义词句] coward n.胆小鬼,懦夫;wimp n. 懦弱的人
only a coward would run from danger. 只有懦夫菜临危脱逃。
Are you a man or a mouse? 你是男子汉还是胆小鬼?
参考译文
艾玛:我昨天加入攀岩社了。
维克:真的?你,攀岩?我还以为你怕高。
艾玛:不,怕高的是我姐姐,登山让我感到兴奋
维克:很好。你多久去一次?
艾玛:每个星期日,但我正在考虑要不要星期六也去。你何不加入我们呢?
维克:不要用了,我想我还是乖乖地走路。
艾玛:胆小鬼。