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第叁部第16课: 请重复跟读 - 於留空之间可以顺畅唸完為止‧

Sally and Joe had a big fight last week,
莎莉和乔伊上星期大吵了一场，...
but they've made up and now everything is peaches and cream again.
可是，后来他们互相谈开了，现在他们又很要好了
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Peter's sister is a lovely girl. She has a real peaches and cream complexion,
彼德的妹妹是一个可爱的女孩子．她的皮肤真是完美无缺，...
soft and white as milk and a touch of pink like a fresh ripe peach.
柔软洁白得像牛奶，还透露出一点粉色像成熟了的新鲜桃子一样。
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Bill was sure that he'd be elected class president.
比尔开始认為他肯定能当选為班主席．...
But when Mary beat him in the voting, he told us he was glad he didn't get the job because it was too much work.
但是，当玛丽在选举中击败他以后，他对我们说，他很高兴他没有得到这个职位，因為当了班主席工作太多了．...
That's nothing but sour grapes!
他这麼说只是在吃酸葡萄而已！
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Talk about a clear case of sour grapes!
来讲一个很明显是吃酸葡萄的事吧，...
When Bob's girl left him to marry another man,
当鲍勃的女朋友和另外一个人结婚之后，...
he went around telling anybody who would listen
他到处去对那些愿意听他诉苦的人说，...
that he left her because she wasn't good enough for him.
是他不要他的女朋友的，因為他的女朋友配不上他．
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