12. Stop the Noise p.77

    Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.

    C： May I have a word with you？

    W： Sure. What's the problem？

    C： It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day.

    W： I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose.

    C： I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know？

    W： You're absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night？ It sure sounded like you had a great

    time.

    C： Uh…

    poorly

    My girlfriend and I had a chat at a shop yesterday

    have a word with sb about sth = talk with（to） sb about sth

    have words with = argument

    stingy 小气

    sure = of course = you bet¹

    be in love with 状态   fall in love with 动作

    I am tired. 累

    I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth  厌烦

    I am tired of that 从句   错  变化1： I am tired of the fact that 从句  变化2： I am tired of sb's V-ing 所有格

    I am curious about that he studies hard.  错   变化：I am curious about the fact that he studies hard.

    或：I am curious about his studying hard.

    that 不能做介词的宾语

    on purpose = with intention = intentionally

    can do without 没有……也可以

    can't do without 没有……就不行

    It sure sounds like ……     sure / like 口语用法