Character-(性格)
A:Have you heard the news about Michael?
你听到有关迈克尔德消息了吗?
even if的解释
B:No, David, what happened?
没有,大卫。发生什么事了。
even if什么意思
A:Well, I heard that he was arrested.
噢,我听说他被逮捕了。
B:What? Arrested? For what?
什么,被逮捕了,为什么?
A:Apparently, he got in a fight at a bar.
显然是他卷入了一场酒吧斗殴。
B:I don’t believe it! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
我不相信,他心地那么善良,连只苍蝇都不会伤害。
A:I agree with you. He’s usually so calm.
是啊,而且他通常都很冷静。
B:Maybe he was just trying to be a good Samaritan.
也许他只是在帮助陷入麻烦的人。
A:That’s possible. I can’t picture him trying to start a fight with someone.
很可能,我无法想象他会挑起与别人的争端。
B:Now that I think about it, though, I do remember him being a bit aggressive once.
说得对,既然想到这儿,我的确记得他有一次曾有些好斗。
A:Maybe he’s one of those people whose personality changes a lot when he drinks.
也许他是那种一旦喝酒性格就大变的人。
B:Does he often drink?
他常喝酒吗?
A:No, in fact I’ve only seen him drink once… and that was when I saw him behaving oddly.
不经常,事实上我只见他喝过一次酒,也就是那次我见到他举止有些反常。
B:Some people are not what they seem.
有些人不能单从表面判断。
A:However, in all fairness, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
不管怎样,为了公平起见,我们不应匆忙下结论。
B:You’re right. We don’t even know if he was actually arrested or not?
你说得对。我们甚至还不知道他是否真的被逮捕了呢。
A:Shall we call him?
我们给他打电话吗?
even if的意思
B:Ok, let me just get my phone… “Hello, Michael? It’s Samantha… I’m fine. Are you alright?... Your brother was mugged?...”
好吧,让我拿出我的电话。“你好!迈克尔吗?我是萨曼萨…我很好。你好吗?你弟弟被抢劫了吗?…”
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