Jane：
Oh ， Mike， it's too unexpected to me. Can you give me some time to consider about it？
简：哦，迈克，这对我来说太意外了。能给我点时间考虑一下吗？
Notes：
unexpected [，?niks'pektid] adj. 意外的，出乎意料的
measure测量；有……长（或宽，高等）
Useful Phrases实用短语
①in full measure最大程度地，最大限度地
Her ability has been shown in full measure.
她的能力以经被最大限度地展现出来了。
②measure up测量，量度
They've been spending the whole morning in measuring up the land.
他们花了一上午的时间来测量土地。
3.measure sb/sth against sb/sth使相比较
Measuring us against them， we still have some shortage.
与他们相比，我们仍有不足之处。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：He won the 110-meter hurdles in the Olmpic Games. Many people said he had exploited his strength in full measure.
在奥运会上他赢得了110米跨栏的胜利。许多人都说他已经拼尽力全力了。
B：I don't think so and only himself knows that.
我不这么认为，我觉得或许只有他自己知道吧。
A：He's an excellent athlete indeed. And it is the first time for an Asian to get the medal in this sporting event. Acutally， it's nearly an impossible task for him.
他的确是一个优秀的田径运动员。这是首次一名亚洲人获得这一项目的金牌。事实上，对他来说几乎是个不可能的任务。
B：However he made it
然而他做到了。
Notes：
1. the 110-meter hurdles110米跨栏
2. exploit ['ekspl?it] v. 开发，利用，开拓
meet遇到，碰上，会面，相会，迎接，满足
Useful Phrases实用短语
①meet with sth.遭遇（某事），受到某种对待。
The manager's propose met with objection in the meeting.
会议上经理的建议遭到了反对。
②meet sb.'s eye (s)（和某人）对视，目光相遇
She avoids meeting his eyes
她避免与他目光接触。
③meet sb. halfway和某人妥协，对某人作出让步
After his apologising to her， she meets him halfway.
他向她道歉之后，她就作出让步了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Tom met with robbery on his way home yesterday.
昨天汤姆在回家的路上遇到劫匪了。
B：Is he OK
他还好吧？
A：Luckly， he didn't get any hurt， only lost some money and his mobile phone.
幸运的是，他没有受伤，就是丢失了些钱和手机。
B：Had he called the police？
他报警了吗？
A：Yes， he had.
是的，他报了警。
mess杂乱的一团，混乱的情形
Useful Phrases实用短语
①mess around胡闹，瞎闹
Stop mess around and go to do your homework.
停止胡闹去做你的功课。
②mess sb. around粗鲁地（或轻率地）对待
I can't bear you to mess her around.
我不能容忍你那么粗鲁地对待她。
③mess around with sb.勾搭，与某人调情，随便与人发生性关系
Have you heard that fashion girl who has messed around with many men.
你听说过那个时尚的女孩吗？她已经和很多男子发生过关系了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Jack， You'd better stop to mess around， your homework still hasn"t been finished.
杰克，你最好停止胡闹，你的作业还没完成呢。
B：Come on mom， today is Saturday.
好了妈妈，今天是星期六。
A：I know it's Saturday today， but I'm afraid you won't have any time to do it tomorrow. We'll call in your grandfather.
我知道今天是星期六，但是我恐怕你明天没有一点时间去做作业了。明天我们要去看望你爷爷。
B：Oh， that's great. All right， I'll go to do my homework at once.
哦，太棒了。好的，我马上就去做作业。
Notes：
at once立刻，马上safe
mercy宽大，仁慈，怜悯
Useful Phrases实用短语
①at the mercy of任凭……的摆布，完全受……的摆布
The poor snowwhite was at the mercy of the witch.
可怜的白雪公主完全受巫婆的摆布。
②throw yourself on sb.'s mercy指望某人能够善待（或宽恕）你
Don't throw yourself on my mercy as you have cheated me so many times.
不要指望我能宽恕你，你已经骗了我那么多次了。
③leave sb./sth. to the mercy of sb./sth.听任某人可能受到虐待（而无能为力）
I can do nothing but to leave her to the mercy of me.
除了听任她受到虐待我什么事情都做不了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：If you still throw yourself on my mercy， you're toatlly wrong. I won't forgive you this time.
如果你仍指望我这次宽恕你，你就彻底错了。这次我不会再原谅你了。
B：Please give me a chance one more time. I'm willing to do anything to make up it.
请再饶了我一次吧。我愿意做任何事情去弥补。
A：Don't speak sweet words any more. It's useless.
不要再说甜言蜜语了。没用的。
B：If you don't forgive me， I won't leave here until you believe me.
如果你不肯原谅我，我就在这不走直到你相信我为止。
Notes：
1. make up弥补，组成，化妆，整理
2. sweet words甜言蜜语
middle中间（的），中部（的）
Useful Phrases实用短语
①be in the middle of sth./of doing sth.忙于做
We were in the middle of watching football match when she came in.
当她进屋时我们正忙着看足球比赛。
②Change horses in the middle of the stream中途换人
I just don't like changing horses in the middle of the stream.
我就是不喜欢在中途换人。
③pigs in the middle在争执双方之间完全无能为力的人
We pigs in the middle have to put up with all the inconvenience.
我们身在权争缝隙里，也只得忍受着诸多不便。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：They're quarreling again. Once I meet this situation， I usually don't know what to do.
他们又吵架了。一旦遇到这种情形我都不知道要怎么办。
B：We're all pigs in the middle.
我们夹在中间也无能为力啊。
A：But you know they're both my friends， so I can't stand by.
但是你知道他们都是我的朋友，我不能袖手旁观的。
B：Maybe we should turn to our class tutor.
或许我们应该向班主任寻求帮助。
Notes：
1. stand by袖手旁观
2. turn to求助于，致力于，变成
3. class tutor班主任
mind
思想，精神，头脑，心情，情绪，看法，见解，智力
Useful Phrases实用短语
①bear/keep sth. in mind将……记在心中
I'll bear your words in mind.
我会将你的话铭记在心的。
②lose one's mind发疯，神经错乱
When he was informed that news he lost his mind suddenly.
当他听到那个消息时突然就失去了理智。
③bring/call sth. to mind想起，记起
Actually I can't bring what he said yesterday to mind.
事实上我记不起昨天他说了什么。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：The music brings my schoolhood to my mind.
这段音乐让我想起了学生时代。
B：Yes. When we were still students， we often could hear this song on campus.
是啊。当我们还都是学生时，在校园里经常能听到这个歌曲。
A：Do you know the composer of this song？
你知道这首歌的作曲者吗？
B：Certainly！ He's an very famous and senior musician in domestic. And he has composed many classic songs in the past three decades.
当然！他是国内知名的资深音乐家。并且在过去的三十年里他已经创作了许多首经典的歌曲。
