PETS－2每日對話練習204

Linger: Amanda! You were supposed to convince Aduh to vote.
　　 Amanda: I can't help it if U.S. democracy is flawed.
　　 Linger: So you don't vote, either?
　　 Amanda: No. What's the use? I don't like either the Democrats or the Republicans.
　　 Linger: Then something has to be done to fix the Democracy.
　　 Amanda: If you can think of something, I'll listen. Otherwise, I don't see the point.
　　 Linger: Oh, brother. I've failed twice. Now my brother and my best friend agree with each other.
　　 (續上期，下期續)
　　玲　兒：亞曼達！你本該要說服阿德去投票的。
　　亞曼達：我愛莫能助，美國民主也是缺點多多。
　　玲　兒：那麽你也不投票囉？
　　亞曼達：對。有什麽用呢？我既不喜歡民主黨人也不喜歡共和黨人。
　　玲　兒：那麽一定要做些事來脩正民主制度。
　　亞曼達：如果你能想到什麽，我會聽。否則，我看不出有何意義。
　　玲　兒：噢，天啊。我失敗了兩次。現在我弟和我的朋友意見相同。
　　重點解說：
　　 ★ agree with... 同意某人的說法。agree with後加上‘人’，agree to/on後加上‘事’
　　 ★ be supposed to... 應該
　　 ★ can't help it 原指 ‘忍不住’，在此can't help it if... 指‘對…愛莫能助，無可奈何’
　　 ★ flawed (a.) 有缺點的
　　 ★ Democrat (n.) 民主黨人，Republican (n.) 共和黨人