虚弱/弱点 - 7第4课：虚弱/弱点 - 7【迷你小对话1】A: My father worries about getting infirm, and he still goes mountain climbing.

B: That’s because he bought a dog, a Golden Retriever called Jilly.
She keeps him on his toes.
A: 我老爸担心变老，仍然坚持爬山。

B: 那是因为他买了那只叫Jilly的金毛猎犬吧。
那只狗让他充满活力。
【迷你小对话2】A: John is such a dreamboat.
Every time I see him I feel paralysed and helpless.

B: All the girls seem to be too shy to talk to him.
If you had the courage, he’d probably be yours.
A: John可真迷人啊。
每次见到他我都软了。

B: 所有女孩都很害羞不敢和他说哈。
你要有胆量的话，他也许就属于你了。
【语言点精讲】infirm: 通常指因年老而体弱的，虚弱的。

retriever: 经训练会衔回猎物的狗。

on one's toe: 有活力的。

paralysed: 出于害怕等而不能移动的；无力活动的；瘫痪的。

dreamboat: 万人迷，遥吸引人的人。

shy: 害羞。

courage: 勇气。