68_Persistent
68 Persistent¶
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning. 'Hello, Nigel,' I said 'Fancy meeting you here!' 'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. 'I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?' 'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...' 'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking. 'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.' 'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. 'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!'
我穿过马路以便避开他，但他看到我并朝我跑过来。若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。 我就怕遇到奈杰尔·戴克斯。他从来都是无事可做。不管你多忙，他总是坚持要跟你去。我得想办法不让他整个上午缠着我。 "你好，奈杰尔，"我说。"想不到在这里见到你。" "你好，伊丽莎白，"奈杰尔回答说，"我正不知道怎么消磨这一上午呢，正好见到你。你不忙，是吗？" "不，不忙，我打算去……"我回答。 "我跟你一道去行吗？"没等我说完话他就问道。 "没关系，但我准备去牙医那里。"我说了个谎。 "那我也跟你去，去看牙医。"他回答说。"候诊室里总有很多东西可供阅读！"
Words¶
- pretending /priˈtɛndɪŋ/ 假装
- insists /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/ 坚持
- preventing /prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/ 阻止
- dentist /ˈdɛntəst/ 牙科医生
- plenty /ˈplɛnti/ 大量
- avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ 避免
- cross /krɔs/ 穿过
Expressions¶
- avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
- insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事
- It is no use pretending that + 句子 假装……是没有用的
- prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
- fancy meeting you here 真没想到在这儿见到你
- enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事
- no matter how/what/where 无论怎样/什么/哪里
- follow sb. around 到处跟着某人
- I was wondering ...+句子 我在想……
- would you mind my doing... 你介意我做……吗
- finish doing sth. 做完某事