新概念口语练习：上课迟到

　Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是吴琼要问的是：放我一马。

　　

　　Jessica: Wuqiong, let's hit the gym tonight!

　　WQ: 哎哟，我上次做瑜珈的时候差点把脖子拉伤!你就放我一马吧!对了，这在美语里该怎么说呢?

　　Jessica: You want me to let you off the hook again? Uh-uh, 我每次叫你，你都推三挡四的，这次绝对不行!

　　WQ: 哦，放我一马就是let me off the hook. Jessica, could you please let me off the hook? just this once? I'm begging you!

　　Jessica: That's really cute, but NO, you HAVE to come with me. You're not getting off the hook this time.

　　WQ: 瑜珈真不是我强项，要不，咱们还是去打网球吧?上次打网球，我轻而易举就打败你了!I beat you...

　　Jessica: Yeah, you beat me hands down! I do recall!

　　WQ: 刚想问你轻而易举怎么说，原来是hands down! Yes, I beat you hands down last time! 我把你打败，让你输得五体投地!

　　Jessica: (hahaha...) Fine, we'll find a sport that we both like.

　　WQ: 好啊，快走吧，再不走数学课就要迟到了!

　　Jessica: 数学课啊……All of a sudden I'm not feeling well.

　　WQ: 啊? 怎么突然不舒服? 你是不是又想翘课 escape...escape...

　　Jessica: Wuqiong, 翘课英语是 play hooky，H-O-O-K-Y, hooky, play hooky, 翘课!

　　WQ: Well, you shouldn't play hooky! Let's go.

　　Jessica: Do I really have to go? It's so boring.....

　　WQ: Yes, you do, and I am not letting you off the hook!

　　Jessica: Okay, let's see what you've learned today.

　　第一，放我一马是let someone off the hook;

　　第二，形容轻而易举是hands down;

　　第三，翘课是play hooky!