PETS－2每日对话练习221

Mom: Watch your mouth. And don't point any fingers－the cold breakfast is your own fault. Now hurry!
　　Howard: [Mumbling] I'm not hungry anymore.
　　Mom: What time did you go to sleep, young man? Are you staying up past your bedtime again?
　　Howard: It doesn't matter.
　　Mom: That's it! I've had it! Your grumpiness makes everyone suffer. Mark my words: things are gonna change around here!
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　妈妈：你讲话注意一点。而且别想怪罪别人—— 早餐冷掉要怪你自己。你动作快一点！
　　霍华：（嘟哝）我不饿了。
　　妈妈：小伙子，你几点上床睡觉？你又过了就寝时间才睡吗？
　　霍华：那不重要。
　　妈妈：好了！我受够了！你的坏脾气让大家受不了。给我听好：从现在起情况要改变了！
　　重点解说：
　　★ Watch your mouth. 说话当心一点。表示对方说了不该说的话，或是说话的态度不好
　　★ don't point any fingers 不要怪罪别人
　　★ fault (n.) 错误
　　★ mumble (v.) 嘟哝，口中念念有词
　　★ stay up 熬夜，很晚都不去睡
　　★ It doesn't matter. (n.) （某事）根本无关紧要。在此表示不耐烦，要对方不要扯上一些不相关的事
　　★ grumpiness (n.) 坏脾气