“That is why I can't stand you – you are so unpredictable. On Monday you liked the potatoes, Tuesday you liked the potatoes, Wednesday you liked the potatoes, Thursday you said you loved the potatoes preparation, Friday you liked the potatoes, Saturday you liked the potatoes and now all of a sudden on Sunday you say that you don't like potatoes.”
• That is why I can't stand you – you are so unpredictable.
7. A man in a bar sees a friend at a table, drinking by himself (человек в баре видит за столиком приятеля, пьющего в одиночку).
Approaching (подойдя/приблизившись к) the friend he comments (замечает), “You look terrible (ты ужасно выглядишь). What's the problem (в чем проблема/что случилось)?”
“My mother died in August (моя мать умерла в августе),” he said, “and left me (оставила мне; to leave) $25,000.”
“Gee, that's tough (ого, вот это сурово; taugh – жесткий; плотный; упругий; тяжело),” he replied (ответил).
“Then in September (затем в сентябре),” the friend continued (продолжал), “My father died, leaving me $90,000.”
“Wow. Two parents gone in two months (ух ты, двое родителей за два месяца). No wonder you're depressed (неудивительно, что ты подавлен).”
“And last month (в прошлом месяце) my aunt (тетя) died, and left me $15,000.”
“Three close family members lost in three months (три близких члена семьи потеряны за три месяца; to lose – терять)? How sad (как печально).”
“Then this month (а в этом месяце),” continued the friend, “absolutely nothing (абсолютно ничего)!”
continued [kǝn'tɪnju:d], aunt [ɑ:nt], close /прил./ [klǝʋs], absolutely [,æbs(ǝ)'lu:tlɪ], nothing ['nʌθɪŋ]
A man in a bar sees a friend at a table, drinking by himself.
Approaching the friend he comments, “You look terrible. What's the problem?”
“My mother died in August,” he said, “and left me $25,000.”
“Gee, that's tough,” he replied.
“Then in September,” the friend continued, “My father died, leaving me $90,000.”
“Wow. Two parents gone in two months. No wonder you're depressed.”
“And last month my aunt died, and left me $15,000.”
“Three close family members lost in three months? How sad.”
“Then this month,” continued the friend, “absolutely nothing!”
• You look terrible. What's the problem?
• Gee, that's tough!
• No wonder you're depressed.
8. The patient shook his doctor's hand in gratitude (пациент пожал руку доктора с благодарностью; to shake-shook-shaken – трясти) and said (и сказал), “Since we are the best of friends (так как мы лучшие друзья), I would not insult you by offering payment (я не буду обижать вас, предлагая плату). But I would like you to know that I have mentioned you in my will (но я хочу, чтобы вы знали, что я упомянул вас в своем завещании).”
“That is very kind of you (это очень мило с вашей стороны),” said the doctor emotionally (взволнованно = растроганным голосом), and then added (добавил), “Can I see that prescription I just gave you (можно я посмотрю тот рецепт, что я вам дал только что; to give-gave-given)? I'd like to make a little change (я бы хотел сделать небольшое изменение)…”
patient ['peɪʃ(ǝ)nt], gratitude ['ɡrætɪtju:d], since [sɪns], mentioned ['menʃ(ǝ)nd], emotionally [ɪ'mǝʋʃ(ǝ)n(ǝ)lɪ], prescription [prɪs'krɪpʃ(ǝ)n]
The patient shook his doctor's hand in gratitude and said, “Since we are the best of friends, I would not insult you by offering payment. But I would like you to know that I have mentioned you in my will.”
“That is very kind of you,” said the doctor emotionally, and then added, “Can I see that prescription I just gave you? I'd like to make a little change…”
• That is very kind of you.
9. The man told his doctor that he wasn't able to do (человек сказал своему врачу, что он не может делать; to tell) all the things around the house that he used to do (все вещи по дому, которые он раньше делал: «имел обыкновение делать»). When the examination was complete (когда осмотр был завершен), he said, “Now, Doc, I can take it (ну, док, я справлюсь с этим: «я могу взять это»). Tell me in plain English what is wrong with me (скажите мне на ясном английском = открыто, что со мной не так; plain – ясный, понятный; простой; ровный /о местности/; равнина).”
“Well, in plain English,” the doctor replied, “you're just lazy (вы просто ленивый).”
“Okay,” said the man. “Now give me the medical term so I can tell my wife (теперь назовите мне медицинский термин, чтобы я мог сказать моей жене).”
used [ju:zd], examination [ɪɡ,zæmɪ'neɪʃ(ǝ)n], complete [kǝm'pli:t], replied [rɪ'plaɪd], medical ['medɪk(ǝ)l]
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