A: You must promise not to breathe a word about it to her. Then I will tell you.
你必须答应我不能把此事告诉她,否则,我就不告诉你。
B: Why should we keep it secret from her. She is your cousin.
我们为什么要对她保密?她是你的表妹呀。
A: If she knows she will give mouth to it.
如果她知道了,她会说出去的。
B: I see now. I promise. Tell me.
我现在明白了,我答应你,那你告诉我吧。
知识点讲解
Give mouth to的意思是“把……说出去,泄露出去”。
A: I dislike Helen now. she is always giving herselfairs.
我现在很讨厌Helen,她总是装模作样。
B: Maybe she thinks she came back from abroad.
也许她自己觉得她从国外回来吧。
A: What of it?
那有什么了不起?
B: Sure.
可不是。
知识点讲解
Give oneself airs的意思是“装模作样”。
A: Will you give your friends a buzz and put out afeeler to see if they like to offer me a loan?
给你的朋友打个电话,看看他能否给我贷点款?
B: Give them a buzz? What can I say to them? Saythat you want a loan?
给他们打电话?说什么呢?说你想贷款?
A: I just want to make sure that there is possibilityof giving us a loan.
我就是想看看有没有这个可能。
B: And they, too, want to make sure their loan is worthwhile.
她们也要确认这个值不值得做。
知识点讲解
Give someone a buzz 的意思是“给某人挂个电话”。