Episode 10 Smell the Flowers ACT I 偷得浮生半日闲 第一幕

What's the schedule today?^{今天是怎么安排的？}

schedule ^{日程 / 进度表}

• I have a very busy schedule this week. ^{我这周的日程排得非常满。}
• The project is still on schedule despite the rain. ^{尽管下雨，项目仍按进度进行。}
• We are behind schedule and need to hurry up. ^{我们进度落后了，得快点才行。}

Telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.^{给 FAO Schwarz 打个电话，问问那款新的双胞胎娃娃的事儿。}

telephone someone about something ^{就某事给某人打电话}

• I need to telephone the bank about my credit card. ^{我得给银行打个电话问问我信用卡的事。}
• Did you telephone the agency about the advertisement? ^{你给代理公司打过电话问广告的事了吗？}
• She telephoned her lawyer about the contract. ^{她给律师打了电话咨询合同的问题。}

Go on.^{继续说（下去）。}

go on ^{继续 / 接着做}

• Please go on with your story, it's very interesting. ^{请继续讲你的故事，挺有意思的。}
• Don't stop, go on reading. ^{别停，继续读。}
• He went on talking even though no one was listening. ^{即使没人听，他还在那儿滔滔不绝。}

What do you think of the spaceship?^{你觉得这太空船怎么样？}

think of ^{认为 / 觉得 / 对……的看法}

• What do you think of the new boss? ^{你觉得新老板这人怎么样？}
• I don't think much of his latest movie. ^{我觉得他最近那部电影不怎么样。}
• What did they think of our proposal? ^{他们对我们的提议怎么看？}

Make sure everybody is at that meeting.^{务必确保每个人都参加那个会。}

make sure ^{确保 / 查明 / 弄清楚}

• Please make sure that the door is locked. ^{请务必确认门锁好了。}
• I'll make sure he gets the message. ^{我保证他能收到这封信。}
• Make sure to arrive on time for the interview. ^{面试务必准时到。}

Will do.^{没问题，这就办。}

Will do ^{（极地道的口语回复）这就去办 / 好的}

• "Can you clean the car?" "Will do!" ^{“你能洗下车吗？” “好的，这就去！”}
• "Send me that file by 5 PM." "Will do." ^{“下午五点前把文件发我。” “没问题。”}
• "Don't forget to buy milk." "Will do." ^{“别忘了买牛奶。” “好的。”}

I'd like to see them.^{我想看看它们（那些模型）。}

I'd like to ^{（礼貌的愿望）我想……}

• I'd like to order a pizza, please. ^{我想点个披萨。}
• I'd like to speak with the manager. ^{我想和经理谈谈。}
• I'd like to thank everyone for coming today. ^{我想感谢今天到场的每位朋友。}

Come on, Sam ...^{别这样/得了吧，萨姆。}

Come on ^{得了吧 / 快点 / 拜托}

• Come on, we're going to be late! ^{快点儿，我们要迟到了！}
• Oh, come on! You know that’s not true. ^{噢，得了吧！你知道那不是真的。}
• Come on, give it a try. ^{拜托，试一下嘛。}

When was your last day off?^{你上次休假是什么时候？}

day off ^{休息日 / 假期}

• I have a day off this Friday. ^{这周五我休假。}
• What did you do on your day off? ^{你休假那天干什么去了？}
• I really need a day off to recharge. ^{我真的需要休一天假来充充电。}

You really ought to take some time off.^{你真该抽点时间歇歇了。}

ought to ^{应该（语气较 strong，带点劝诫意味）}

• You ought to see a doctor about that cough. ^{你那咳嗽真该去看看医生了。}
• We ought to be heading home now. ^{咱们现在该往回走了。}
• You ought to apologize for what you said. ^{你该为你刚才说的话道歉。}

take time off ^{抽空休息 / 请假}

• I'm taking some time off to move house. ^{我正抽空请假搬家呢。}
• She took time off work to care for her mother. ^{她请假去照顾她母亲了。}
• You need to take some time off and relax. ^{你得找时间歇歇，放松一下。}

To smell the flowers.^{（去）享受下生活。}

smell the flowers ^{享受生活（常指忙里偷闲）}

• Slow down and smell the flowers once in a while. ^{慢下来，时不时地享受一下生活。}
• Life is short, so remember to smell the flowers. ^{人生苦短，记得要活在当下。}
• He's so focused on money that he forgets to smell the flowers. ^{他一心只想赚钱，都忘了享受生活了。}

It seems to me I scheduled something else.^{我总觉得我好像还排了别的事儿。}

It seems to me ^{在我看来 / 我觉得 / 我总觉得}

• It seems to me that we're lost. ^{我感觉咱们好像迷路了。}
• It seems to me you're not very happy with the result. ^{我看你好像对这结果不太满意。}
• It seems to me that he's the best person for the job. ^{在我看来，他是这份工作的最佳人选。}

I'll probably remember it later.^{我回头可能就想起来了。}

probably ^{大概 / 可能}

• I'll probably be a little late tonight. ^{我今晚可能会晚点儿到。}
• It'll probably rain this afternoon. ^{下午大概会下雨。}
• That's probably why she was so upset. ^{那大概就是她为什么这么难过的原因。}

OK, let's get started.^{好啦，咱们开始干活吧。}

get started ^{开始 / 着手}

• Let's get started on the dinner. ^{咱们开始做饭吧。}
• We need to get started early if we want to beat the traffic. ^{如果我们想避开高峰，就得早点出发。}
• I can't wait to get started on my new job. ^{我等不及要开始我的新工作了。}

What time is it, anyway?^{话说，到底几点了？}

anyway ^{到底 / 究竟 / 反正}

• What are you trying to say, anyway? ^{你究竟想表达什么？}
• It’s too expensive, and I don’t like the color anyway. ^{这太贵了，再说我反正也不喜欢这颜色。}
• I don't know why I invited him anyway. ^{反正我也不知道当时为啥请他。}

My watch stopped.^{我的表停了。}

stop ^{（机器、表等）停止运转 / 罢工}

• My car stopped in the middle of the road. ^{我的车在马路中间熄火了。}
• The old clock stopped at midnight. ^{那座老钟在半夜停了。}
• If the machine stops, press this red button. ^{如果机器停止运转，按这个红按钮。}

Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.^{十二点四十五分的时候记得提醒我出发。}

remind someone to do ^{提醒某人做某事}

• Please remind me to buy some milk on the way home. ^{回家路上请提醒我买点牛奶。}
• Remind him to lock the door before he leaves. ^{提醒他出门前锁好门。}
• I need you to remind me to take my medicine tonight. ^{我需要你提醒我今晚吃药。}

I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.^{我有种预感，等我想起来的时候肯定太迟了。}

have a feeling ^{有预感 / 觉得 / 隐约感到}

• I have a feeling that something is wrong. ^{我有种不祥的预感，出事了。}
• I have a bad feeling about this project. ^{我对这个项目有种坏预感。}
• Do you have a feeling that someone is watching us? ^{你有没有觉得有人在盯着我们？}

I just solved the mystery.^{我刚才终于把这谜团解开了。}

solve the mystery ^{解开谜团 / 搞清楚状况}

• The police finally solved the mystery of the missing painting. ^{警方终于破解了名画失踪之谜。}
• I've solved the mystery of why the car won't start. ^{我终于搞清楚车为啥发动不了了。}
• It took weeks to solve the mystery of the strange noise. ^{花了几个星期才弄清那怪声是怎么回事。}

I made a lunch date with him weeks ago.^{几周前我就约了他吃午饭。}

make a date ^{约时间 / 定下日期}

• Let’s make a date to go to the cinema. ^{咱们定个日子去看电影吧。}
• We should make a date for our next meeting. ^{我们该定下下次会议的时间了。}
• I made a date with my old friends last night. ^{昨晚我跟老朋友约好了时间见面。}

What are you going to do about your appointment?^{你那个预约，你打算怎么处理呀？}

do about ^{如何处理 / 怎么应对（难题）}

• What are you going to do about the broken window? ^{那个破窗户你打算怎么办？}
• There is nothing I can do about it now. ^{这事儿我现在也没辙了。}
• We need to decide what to do about the noise. ^{我们需要决定怎么应对这个噪音。}

Any suggestions?^{有什么建议不？}

suggestions ^{建议 / 提议}

• Does anyone have any suggestions for lunch? ^{关于午饭，大家有什么建议吗？}
• I'm open to any suggestions you might have. ^{我愿意听取你的任何建议。}
• His suggestions were very helpful to the project. ^{他对项目的建议非常有帮助。}