PETS－2每日对话练习230

Linger: Amanda! You were supposed to convince Aduh to vote.
　　Amanda: I can't help it if U.S. democracy is flawed.
　　Linger: So you don't vote, either?
　　Amanda: No. What's the use? I don't like either the Democrats or the Republicans.
　　Linger: Then something has to be done to fix the Democracy.
　　Amanda: If you can think of something, I'll listen. Otherwise, I don't see the point.
　　Linger: Oh, brother. I've failed twice. Now my brother and my best friend agree with each other.
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　玲　儿：亚曼达！你本该要说服阿德去投票的。
　　亚曼达：我爱莫能助，美国民主也是缺点多多。
　　玲　儿：那么你也不投票啰？
　　亚曼达：对。有什么用呢？我既不喜欢民主党人也不喜欢共和党人。
　　玲　儿：那么一定要做些事来修正民主制度。
　　亚曼达：如果你能想到什么，我会听。否则，我看不出有何意义。
　　玲　儿：噢，天啊。我失败了两次。现在我弟和我的朋友意见相同。
　　重点解说：
　　★ agree with... 同意某人的说法。agree with后加上‘人’，agree to / on后加上‘事’
　　★ be supposed to... 应该
　　★ can't help it 原指 ‘忍不住’，在此can't help it if... 指‘对…爱莫能助，无可奈何’
　　★ flawed (a.) 有缺点的
　　★ Democrat (n.) 民主党人，Republican (n.) 共和党人