小节目:日常情景短语,口语亮起来!
killjoy 扫兴的人
Hey, Mom and Dad, I got you these new clothes as a gift!
嘿,妈妈和爸爸,我给你们买了这些新衣服作为礼物!
You spent so much money on these? We don't need more clothes, and they look kind of tacky.
你花了这么多钱买这些?我们不需要更多的衣服,而且它们看起来有点俗气。
Come on, don't be such killjoys.
拜托,别那么扫兴啊。
【扩展表达】
不求全面,只求实用。
1. Don't invite Tom to the party; he's such a killjoy.
别邀请汤姆参加派对,他总是扫兴。
2. You're being a party pooper.
你可太扫兴了。
3. My date spent the whole evening talking about his ex, and it was a total downer."
我的约会对象整晚都在谈论他的前任,真让人扫兴。
4. Their reaction to my gift was a real bummer. I thought they'd love it.
他们我礼物的反应真是令人扫兴,我以为他们会喜欢的。
5. My parents are such party poopers. They criticized every item I bought.
我的父母真的很扫兴,我买啥都得被他们说。
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