第一， 迷你对话

A: What’s wrong? You look upset.

你怎么啦？你看上去心事重重的。

B: I had a quarrel with my girlfriend a few days ago. Since our quarrel we have not been on speaking terms. To tell the truth, I am really ticked off by her.

我几天前和我女友吵了一架。自从我们吵架后，关系一直不好。说实话，我对她这种人简直受不了。

A: Oh, come on. Let bygones be bygones. Why don’t you get in touch with her and talk things over quietly? I’m sure you’ll be able to work things out.

哦， 不要这样，过去的就是过去了。你应该和她联系，跟她平心静气地好好谈谈。我相信你一定可以去解决这个问题。

第二， 地道表达

on speaking terms

1. 解词释义

On speaking terms经常和with搭配使用，是指“关系，友谊”。它的字面意思是“与人认识的程度到谈话的程度”，引申为“关系好，彼此友好”的意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Of course you know that her father and I hadn't been on speaking terms for years.

当然你知道我跟父亲有好几年关系不怎么好。

e.g. Linda and Tina were again on speaking terms, their disagreement dead and buried.

琳达和蒂娜关系又好了，他们的分歧早已烟消云散了。

e.g. I see him on the train every day but we're not on speaking terms.

我每天都在火车上见到他, 但彼此没说过话。

e.g. It was for the latter reason that he was barely on speaking terms with his sister.

就是由于这个缘故，他和自己妹妹没有多少话好说。

第三， 咬文嚼字

have a quarrel with：与……争吵

e.g. I have just had a long quarrel with Mary, which has fatigued me excessively.

刚才我跟Mary吵了半天，把我弄得精疲力。

e.g. His wife had a quarrel with his mother; he tried every means to mediate between them both.

他妻子和他母亲发生口角，他在他们中间尽量调解。

tell the truth：说实话，说出真相

e.g. To tell the truth, I don't agree to your plan.

老实讲，我不同意你的计划。

e.g. Janet was so bashful that she couldn't tell the truth.

珍妮很害羞所以不敢说实话。

tick sb. off：严厉斥责……

e.g. The boy was ticked off for staying out so late.

男孩因回家太晚而受到责备。

e.g. My boss ticked me off for arriving late.

我的老板训斥我迟到了。

get in touch with：与……联系

e.g. We are now sending Comrade Zhang along to get in touch with you.

现派张同志前往你处接洽。

e.g. You know where to get in touch with him.

你知道在什么地方与他联系。

talk over：讨论；详尽地商议

e.g. I've got something to talk over with you.

我有个事儿跟大家念叨念叨。

e.g. I have something very unpleasant to talk over with you.

我要和你谈一件很不愉快的事情。

work something out：解决……

e.g. He felt sure that we could work out all the difficulties connected with production and supply.

他确信我们可以解决有关生产与供应的一切困难。

e.g. I could work out that problem standing on my head.

我解决那个问题易如反掌。