李华和Larry一起去买自行车。今天我们要学两个常用语:To keep an eye out for something和push one's luck.
LH: Larry,等你买了自行车,你就可以天天骑车上班,又锻练身体又省汽油钱。
L: Yeah, I think biking will be a lot of fun. And when it rains or snows, I'll have the perfect excuse to take the day off from work.
LH: 这个嘛……我可没说让你以这个为理由偷懒不上班!
L: Well, Li Hua, you know I'm always keeping an eye out for a reason not to go to work.
LH: Keeping an eye out? 什么意思?
L: When you are looking for or expecting something, you can say that you are keeping an eye out for it.
LH: 哦,就是特别留意的意思。你是说,你总是特别想找些理由,好不去上班。
L: That's right!
LH: 以后我当了老板,肯定不雇你这种员工!你再举个例子,行吗?
L: Sure. When you're riding your bike on the road, it's important to keep an eye out for cars.
LH: 对,骑车的时候要特别留意周围的交通状况,小心汽车。哎,说到安全,你应该买个骑车时戴的头盔。
L: Of course. When we get to the store, I'll keep an eye out for other things I might need too, like a bell and a light.
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