Lesson 46. Anything for a Kiss p.310

Martin and Sally have just watched Thai Boxing.

M: How did you like the fight, Sally?

S: I found it not only too violent but also very brutal.

M: You're right. It's amazing how the fighters can take not only the punching but all the kicking as well. I wouldn't be able to handle it.

S: Oh, don't be so modest, Martin.

M: No, really. I wouldn't fight one of those tough guys for all the money in the world.

S: Would you do it for a kiss?

M: That's a different story. Sure, I will. But you've got to pay in advance. (Martin tries to kiss Sally.)

S: No, please don't. I was only kidding.

1. (I would do) anything for a/your kiss.

Peter would do anything for money. That’s not true. I would do anything juts for your love.

2. Martin and Sally have just watched Thai Boxing

Watch–注意地看

Did you watch television yesterday? –I saw Bruce on television, He looks a little bit serious.

Watch out (= look out) for that taxi, Peter. 小心 watch out =be careful.

3. How did you like the fight, Sally?

How do you like Bruce? = How do you feel about Bruce? = What do you think of Bruce?你觉得Bruce怎么样？ What do you think of Peter? Peter, who?-Peter Lai.—Well ,ah.. another question.

He is as bad as can be.他坏透了。 She is as beautiful as can be.

4. I found it not only too violent but also very brutal.

Actually violent and brutal are very similar, however, violent maybe natural. We can talk about a violent storm, a violent typhoon or a violent thunderstorm. But you wouldn’t say that they are brutal. Only people can be brutal, People who are mean and violent. If they hit someone and they shouldn’t do this, We can that the person is brutal. But we would not say, for example, that a lion is brutal. A lion is violent and powerful. But it ‘s not mean, It has to kill to eat.

violent 指本性的，大自然天然的 brutal 指后天形成的性格，修饰人 He is brutal by nature.本性凶暴

5. It's amazing how the fighters can take not only the punching but all the kicking as well.

It's amazing /surprising to find that Bruce can speak seven foreign languages.

pinch somebody on the …

He pinched (or hit) me on the back. But He pinched me in the nose. if打在软的地方

He slap me on/in the face.

to pinch in/out 上下班打卡 We have to pinch in when we go to work and pinch out before we leave.

6. I wouldn't be able to handle it.

handle = deal with = cope with handle a problem

Bob can't cope with his girlfriend's complaining.

I can’t handle=deal with this thorny (多刺的，痛苦的)problem.

Thorny---we use this adjective because some plants like the rose the beautiful flower, if you touch rose, we should say the stem of the rose, you won’t like it because its thorny, it will hurt you. In the same way, we can say that a problem is thorny, it ‘s hard to handle it.

7. Oh, don't be so modest, Martin.

8. No, really. I wouldn't fight one of those tough guys for all the money in the world.

fight sb = fight with sb

9. Would you do it for a kiss?---- That's a different story. Sure, I will. But you've got to pay in advance. beforehand = in advance adv.预先,

You have to prepare for your test in advance. It’s too late after the test.

You have to prepare for your test beforehand, not after the test. Kidding =joking