Part 3 与情感交往相关的会话
1. We have made the decision to return blow for blow.
我们决定以牙还牙。
重点解析
make the decision to do sth表示“决定做某事”。return blow for blow是固定搭配，表示“以牙还牙；打击报复”。
情景对话
Kate: We have made the decision to return blow for blow.
Steven: I don't think it's the proper time to do it.
凯特：我们决定以牙还牙。
史蒂文：我觉得还不是时候。
相似表达
They decided to get married.
他们决定结婚。
They decided upon adjourning the session.
他们决定休会。
He decided to postpone the lecture.
他决定推迟讲座。
2. lt is shallow to judge people by appearances.
以貌取人是很肤浅的。
重点解析
it is shallow to do sth表示“做某事很肤浅”, it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。judge people by appearances是固定搭配，表示“以貌取人”。
情景对话
Ben: I don't like the girl. She is ugly.
Tom: It is shallow to judge people by appearances.
本：我不喜欢那个女孩。她很丑。
汤姆：以貌取人是很肤浅的。
相似表达
He likes to diminish the skills of others.
他喜欢贬低别人的技能。
He often downgrades people he does not like.
他常常贬低自己不喜欢的人。
It is shortsighted to search for immediate interests.
谋取眼前利益是目光短浅的行为。
3. l'm ashamed that l stole her purse.
我很羞愧偷了她的钱包。
重点解析
ashamed是形容词，意为“惭愧的、羞愧的”，在句中一般作表语，用来形容人。I'm ashamed that的意思是“我很惭愧……”, that后面跟句子，且用陈述语序。
情景对话
Steven: I'm ashamed that I stole her purse.
Tom: Return the money to her and make an apology. I suppose she will forgive you.
Steven: I will.
史蒂文：我很惭愧偷了她的钱包。
汤姆：把钱还给她，道个歉，我想她会原谅你的。
史蒂文：我会的。
相似表达
I felt mortified for my words.
我对自己的话深感羞愧。
He squirmed with shame in front of us.
他在我们面前因羞愧而局促不安。
She went scarlet with shame just now.
她刚才因羞愧而脸红。
4. He's so talkative.
他是个多嘴的人。
重点解析
talkative是一个派生词，是动词talk加上词缀-ative构成的形容词。talk意为“讲话；谈话”, -ative表示倾向、性质、关系，所以talktive就表示“健谈的；多嘴的”。
情景对话
Jim: I don't like Tom.
Kate: I don't like him either. He's so talkative.
吉姆：我不喜欢汤姆。
凯特：我也不喜欢他。他是个多嘴的人。
相似表达
He's self-centered.
他总是以自我为中心。
He can't handle defeat.
他是个输不起的人。
5. Can l be of any help to you?
我能帮你什么忙吗？
重点解析
be of help to表示“对……有帮助”，在英语中，of后加某些名词，相当于这些名词的形容词形式，如of help=helpful, of importance=important, of significance=significant等。
情景对话
Tom: Can I be of any help to you?
Steven: Of course, would you please clean the living room?
Tom: No problem.
汤姆：我能帮你什么忙吗？
史蒂文：当然，你能帮我打扫一下客厅吗？
汤姆：没问题。
相似表达
Please call if you need any help.
如果需要帮忙，请打电话。
Thank you for giving me this chance to help.
谢谢你给我这个机会来帮忙。
I wish I could help.
但愿我能帮上忙。
6. She came quickly to his aid.
她急忙来帮助他。
重点解析
come to one's aid指“去帮助某人”，与之结构类似的表达还有come to one's rescue（帮某人解围）, come to one's mind（忽然想起）, come to one's senses （不再做傻事；苏醒）, come to one's knowledge（为某人得知）等。
情景对话
Tom: How did she know he was there?
Steven: He called her, so she came quickly to his aid.
汤姆：她怎么知道他在那儿的？
史蒂文：他给她打了电话，所以她急忙来帮助他。
相似表达
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.
尽管他喊叫，却没有人来帮助他。
With her help, he ought to have no problem.
有了她的帮助，他应当不会有什么问题。
The older kids help coach the younger.
年长的孩子可以辅导年幼的。
7. She got rid of smoking with the help of her family.
她在家人的帮助下戒了烟。
重点解析
get rid of意为“除掉；去掉；摆脱”，本句指的是“戒烟”，因此也可用quit/give up/abstain from smoking来表达。with the help of指“借助于，在……的帮助下”。
情景对话
Tom: You know Mrs. Henderson?
Steven: Of course. She is my neighbor. Anything happened to her?
Tom: She got rid of smoking with the help of her family.
Steven: Glad to hear that.
汤姆：你知道亨德森太太吗？
史蒂文：当然了。她是我的邻居。她怎么了？
汤姆：她在家人的帮助下戒了烟。
史蒂文：听到这消息很高兴。
相似表达
With the help of neighbors, the fire was at last brought under control.
在邻里们的帮助下，火势终于被控制住了。
When all assist, the job will be done quickly.
大家都帮忙，工作很快就能做完。
I helped my grandfather on the farm all day.
今天一整天我都在农场帮爷爷的忙。
8. We will assist her in finding somewhere to live.
我们将帮她找个住的地方。
重点解析
assist in主语为人时，指“在……上给予协助”；主语为物时，指“有助于，促进”，如The information will assist you in making the right decision.
情景对话
Tom: I heard that Tracy hadn't find a flat yet.
Steven: Yeah, but we will assist her in finding somewhere to live.
汤姆：听说特蕾西还没找到房子。
史蒂文：是的，不过我们将帮她找个住的地方。
相似表达
This charity aims to help people help themselves.
这个慈善机构的宗旨是帮助人自力更生。
She helped organize the party.
她协助筹备了这个晚会。
They aided in solving the problem.
他们帮忙解决这个问题。
9. We should help those in need.
我们应该帮助那些需要帮助的人。
重点解析
句中介词短语in need（有需要的）作后置定语，修饰代词those，其后可加介词of引出需要的具体内容，如in need of food and shelter（需要食物和避难所）。近义的表达为in want of。
情景对话
Tom: I really feel sorry for those earthquake victims.
Steven: We should help those in need. Perhaps we can make a donation to help.
汤姆：我很同情地震灾民。
史蒂文：我们应该帮助那些需要帮助的人。或许我们可以捐款来尽一份力。
相似表达
We should help each other.
我们应该互相帮助。
We will do all we can to help him.
我们要尽量帮助他。
Were there any other people willing to help?
当时是否有其他人愿意帮忙？