A: This department store is so crowded!
B: I know.
A: You know why? Christmas is just around the corner. Everybody is out shopping.
B: No wonder.

A: 这家百货公司挤满了人。
B: 是啊。
A: 你知道为什么吗？圣诞节就快到了。大家都出来采购。
B: 难怪。

重点解说：
★ I know.「是啊。」这是用于对对方所说的话表示赞同的实用语，know发强音。
★ just around the corner除了有「~ 就快到了」的意思外，还有「~ 就在附近」的意思 ，如My girlfriend lives just around the corner. 「我的女友就住在附近。」
★ Christmas shopping指为了准备过圣诞节而出外采购礼品、圣诞树、装饰品、食品等，这是百货公司每年最有赚头的一季。
★ [It's) no wonder (that ~)「难怪(~)」No wonder you couldn't open the door. It was locked.「难怪你打不开门。门锁上了。」



[ 本帖最后由 3475067 于 2008-6-18 08:24 编辑 ]

A: This department store is so crowded!
B: I know.
A: You know why? Christmas is just around the corner. Everybody is out shopping.
B: No wonder.

A: 这家百货公司挤满了人。
B: 是啊。
A: 你知道为什么吗？圣诞节就快到了。大家都出来采购。
B: 难怪。

overcrowding 过分拥挤
just around the corner 「~ 就快到了」「~ 就在附近」
[It's) no wonder (that ~)「难怪(~)」

The department store is so scrowed
I know
You know why?chrismas is just around the corner, everybody is out shopping
no wonder

just around the corner 就到了，快到了
no wonder  难怪。

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原帖由 dereal1021 于 2008-6-18 09:21 发表
A: This department store is so crowded!
B: I know.
A: You know why? Christmas is just around the corner. Everybody is out shopping.
B: No wonder.

A: 这家百货公司挤满了人。
B: 是啊。
A: 你知道 ...

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just aronund the corner
My friend lives just around the corner.
no wonder
No wonder you look burned out today, you went to bed late at night.

this department store is so crowded.
i know
you know why?christmas is just around the corner.everybody isout  shopping.
no wonder.

be around the corner.

A: This department store is so crowded!
B: I know.
A: You know why? Christmas is just around the corner. Everybody is out shopping.
B: No wonder.

A: 这家百货公司挤满了人。
B: 是啊。
A: 你知道为什么吗？圣诞节就快到了。大家都出来采购。
B: 难怪。