A: I’m furious with Nancy! She’s always late.
B: Always? Why don’t you talk it over with her? Encourage her to be on time.
A: Look! I’ve talked till I’m blue in the face. It’s out of the question.
B: There must be something you can do.
A: I doubt it. Last night we went to a concert. Do you know what time we got there? Just in time to go out for the intermission.
B: I guess you’re just wasting your breath then. Time means nothing to Nancy.
一、A: I’m furious with Nancy! She’s always late.
B: Always? Why don’t you talk it over with her? Encourage her to be on time.
1.Furious adj. 激烈的;狂怒的;
以ous结尾的一般是形容词,类似的有serious 严肃的,be furious with sb 对某人发怒/生气=Be angry with somebody.
2.常见句型:Why don't you do something.?
3.talk over with sb 跟某人商量
talk sth over with sb 与某人商量某事=discuss.
Ler’s talk the project over before we make any decisions.
让我们在下结论之前先商量一下这个项目
4.Encourage her to be on time.
Encourage sb to do sth 鼓励某人做某事
on time 准时
punctual 准时的
Be punctual for sth=Be on time for sth准时做某事
二、A: Look! I’ve talked till I’m blue in the face. It’s out of the question.
B: There must be something you can do.
1.till one is blue in the face 直到(因大怒或费力)弄得脸色发紫
He argued till he was blue in the face.
他争论得面红耳赤
2. It’s out of the question.
out of the question 不可能=Impossible.
注意:out of question毫无疑问=no doubt
翻译:今年不可能有假期
The holiday of this year is out of the question.
We can win the game out of question.
三、A: I doubt it. Last night we went to a concert. Do you know what time we got there? Just in time to go out for the intermission.
B: I guess you’re just wasting your breath then. Time means nothing to Nancy.
1.intermission幕间休息,中场休息
interval 间隔;间距
2.in time 和 on time 区别:及时,准时
3.wasting your breath 白费口舌
He's deaf to your advice ,you are just wasting your breath.