This is Everyday Grammar. I'm John Russell.
这里是《每日语法》节目。我是约翰·罗素。
Today we are going to talk about verbs that you use in social settings-
今天我们要讲的是在社交场合会使用到的动词
you know, when you are with friends and family.
就是,当你和朋友和家人在一起的时候。
Such verbs show actions such as talking, laughing, and joking.
这些动词表达说话、笑、开玩笑等动作。
English speakers often use verbs such as "talk", "laugh", and "joke" with the preposition "about".
在英语里,经常用“说”、“笑”和“开玩笑”等动词来搭配介词“关于”。
You can talk about a subject, laugh about something, and joke about something.
你可以谈论一个话题,对某件事发笑,或者开某件事的玩笑。
These are three common verb and preposition combinations.
这是三种常见的动词和介词组合。
Be careful!
注意!
They may look like phrasal verbs, but they are not.
它们可能看起来像动词短语,但它们不是。
Let's watch an example of how English speakers might use these words.
让我们来看一个例子,以英语为母语的人是如何使用这些单词的。
Imagine some friends are talking about a strange situation.
想象一些朋友正在谈论一件奇怪的事。
Did you hear the news about Bob?
你听说鲍勃的那件事了吗?
No, what happened?
没有,怎么了?
Well, he sent his life savings to some woman he met on the internet.
他把毕生积蓄都寄给了一个在网上认识的女人。
She disappeared with all of his money!
那个女人带着他所有的钱消失了!
Oh no!
天呐!
Yeah, but Bob didn't seem mad.
是啊,但是鲍勃似乎并不生气。
I saw him yesterday and he talked about the situation.
我昨天看到他了,聊起了这件事。
He joked about it, too.
他还拿这件事开玩笑。
Wow! He's such an optimistic person!
哇!他真是个乐观的人!
Here you heard how people might talk about and joke about a situation.
这段对话里,你听到了人们如何谈论一件事和拿这件事开玩笑。
I'm sure, one day, they will look back and laugh about the situation as well.
我相信,总有一天,他们回首往事,也会对现在的情况一笑而过。
And that's Everyday Grammar.
以上就是今天的《每日语法》。