A: You must promise not to breathe a word about it to her. Then I will tell you.

你必须答应我不能把此事告诉她，否则，我就不告诉你。

B: Why should we keep it secret from her. She is your cousin.

我们为什么要对她保密?她是你的表妹呀。

A: If she knows she will give mouth to it.

如果她知道了，她会说出去的。

B: I see now. I promise. Tell me.

我现在明白了，我答应你，那你告诉我吧。

知识点讲解

Give mouth to的意思是“把……说出去，泄露出去”。

A: I dislike Helen now. she is always giving herselfairs.

我现在很讨厌Helen，她总是装模作样。

B: Maybe she thinks she came back from abroad.

也许她自己觉得她从国外回来吧。

A: What of it?

那有什么了不起?

B: Sure.

可不是。

知识点讲解

Give oneself airs的意思是“装模作样”。

A: Will you give your friends a buzz and put out afeeler to see if they like to offer me a loan?

给你的朋友打个电话，看看他能否给我贷点款?

B: Give them a buzz? What can I say to them? Saythat you want a loan?

给他们打电话?说什么呢?说你想贷款?

A: I just want to make sure that there is possibilityof giving us a loan.

我就是想看看有没有这个可能。

B: And they, too, want to make sure their loan is worthwhile.

她们也要确认这个值不值得做。

知识点讲解

Give someone a buzz 的意思是“给某人挂个电话”。