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生活英语|情景英语:中级美语对话(第68讲)

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68. Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover p.469

Lily is talking to her singer friend, Chad.

L: Chad, what a lucky guy you are!

C: What do you mean?

L: Well, you've got everything a person could ask for: a lovely family, money and fame.

C: Nothing's as wonderful as it seems.

L: But such a successful man as you must surely1 be happy.

C: Not really, I'm so busy that I don't live a normal life.

L: Anyway, I wouldn't mind being in your shoes.

C: And I would love to be able to live as simple a life as you do.

L: I guess you should never judge a book by its cover.

C: How right you are!

by = according2 to

Sometimes we can see someone well-dressed, but he could be a crook3.

Don't judge a book by its cover. 勿以貌取人

Lily 莉莉 引自 lily 百合

lucky = fortunate wonderful = great

I study as hard as Mary does. (does可省略)。 第一个as adj.一样的 第二个as adv.和

suchas, like I never met such a handsome man as you. or: met a handsome man like you

live a normal life live as mormal a life as you (do)

be in one's shoes 处于的状况 shoe = situation


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