Conversation:
A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It's so inconsiderate.
我們前面的這些人真是太吵鬧了,真的不考慮別人。
B: Don't worry about it. It's not such a big deal.
別在意,這不是什么大事情哦。
A: Oh, I can't hear a thing. Excuse me, can you keep it down?
哦,我聽不清楚,不好意思,你們能小點什么?
C: Sure. Sorry about that.
當然,實在不好意思。
A: Someone's phone is ringing.
有人電話響了。
B: Honey, I think it's your phone. Did you forget to switch it off?
親愛的,我想是你的電話,你是不是忘記調靜音呢?
A: Oh, no. You're right. That's so embarrassing.
噢, 不,你是對的,這太尷尬了。
C: Do you mind keeping it down? I'm trying to watch a movie here.
能麻煩你小點聲嗎?我正在看電影呢。
Notes:
1.make a noise表示“制造噪音”。比如:You can't make a noise in the library.你不可以在圖書館發出噪音。
2.inconsiderate表示“不體諒人的”,“不體貼的”。比如:It was inconsiderate of you to go away without telling us.你走的時候都不跟我們說一聲真是不體諒別人。inconsiderable表示“微小的;不重要的”而not inconsiderable或者considerable表示“巨大的;重要的”比如:He inherited a not inconsiderable amount.他繼承了一筆數目可觀的財產。
3.keep it down表示“小聲點”。Do you mind keeping it down? I'm trying to study.你能小點聲嗎?我在學習。