Dialogue 17
DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH
laurance--They'll never help us.You know that old saying, "You can't get blood out of a turnip."soony--I know,I know.But that's no reason not to ask them.laurance--We asked them last year and what did they say?soony--actually,they didn't say anything.laurance--Yeah.They didn't say anything and they didn't do anything.soony--I think they might do something this year.I was talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected a more friendly attitude.laurance--There you go with your optimism!Don't get your hopes too high!soony--I won't,but it doesn't hurt to expect the best. Sometimes you get it!
注解：1）turnip：萝卜。2）Gail：人名。3）detect：察觉。4）attitude：态度。5）optimism：乐观主义（态度、情绪）6）Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much.high是宾语补足语。high hope是“奢望”。7）It doesn't hurt to expect for the best：it是形式主语，不定式短语to expect for the best是真正的主语。
