情景英语：中级美语对话(第78讲)

78. Believe it or Not p.26

My friend， Andy， is talking to his girlfriend， Jenny， about what I said in the previous lesson.

A： So who did you go to the movies with？

J： Nobody.

A： What do you mean NOBODY？

J： Don't shout at me. Allow me to explain.

A： I'm waiting.

J： Uh… that was my uh… brother.

A： Do you expect me to believe that？

J： You can believe what you want.

A： I'll never get you to tell me the truth， I guess.

J： Why don't you believer me？

A： Because I had dinner with your brother last night！

be in hot water = be on the hook = be in trouble

Andy is short for Andrew.    Jenny is short for Jennifer.

口语中 who 可取代 whom

Let's see a movie tonight.一场电影       go to the movies 习惯用法

take in sth 娱乐性活动 entertainment  take in a show（a movie，a football game etc.） 看表演……

This is a non-smoking section.

What do you mean by calling me？

means  n.财富    He is a man of means.很有钱

yell at 对……吼叫     shout at

sore 酸疼

excuse [z]v. [s]n.

make up a story 编造      invent = fabricate = formumate  编造

stammer 结巴

I don't buy your story.   buy = believe

Don't beat around bush.

make/get sb to do sth

I was dined with your brother. 吃饭，进餐（高级用法）

believe it or not 信不信由你