Unit 1
1. 朋友约你出去喝茶,你今天有约,就说,找个星期三怎么样。
2. 孩子们歌唱得不错,你希望再听一首,就说,再来一首怎么样。
3. 请朋友吃饭,你喜欢窗子边的座位,就问,坐在窗子边怎么样。
4. 女儿上周考了试。你问她,上周考得怎么样?
5. 朋友在你这里小坐。你说,来杯茶怎么样。
6. 你说他听到摇滚就头痛。他又问你,是不是也这样。
7. 你感到有点冷,要多加一件衣服。你问朋友要不要。
8. 今晚工作完以后你想请朋友出去吃顿饭,就问他。
1.What about a Wednesday?
2.What about another song, children?
3.What about sitting by the window?
4.How about your exam last week?
5.What about a cup of tea?
6.What about you?
7.How about you?
8.How about having dinner together after work tonight?
Unit 2
1. 你买了辆新车,自己很得意。但是你还要问朋友,他觉得你的新车如何。
2. 演讲对你来说是头一次。你悄声地问朋友,他觉得你的演讲怎么样。
3. 穿上新装迎来一片赞扬声。你明知故问地征求大家的意见。
4. 朋友预料,这个项目最大的问题是资金问题。你说,这正是你需要考虑的问题
5. 归乡的路上,你深思不语。同乡说,你一定是想起童年了。
6. 朋友问你那人的为人怎么样。你说,他总是为自己考虑的太多了。
7. 你问朋友近来在干什么。他说,他正考虑移民到加拿大去。
8. 弟弟为生意中的一次损失而忧郁不安。你劝他,不要再多想了。
1.What do you think of my new car?
2.What do you think of my speech?
3.What do you think of my new dress?
4.That's what I have to think about.
5.You must be thinking about your childhood.
6.He thinks too much about himself.
7.I'm thinking about emigrating to Canada.
8.You must not think about it any more.
Unit 3
1. 朋友说他不会下象棋。你说,你也不会。
2. 听说音乐会一团糟,朋友说他不去了。你说,你也不去了。
3. 客人在你家里出了洋相,父亲问你和妹妹谁先笑的。你说,当时你俩都忍不住笑了。
4. 祖父小的时候生活很苦。他说,他既没有钱也没有房子。
5. 物理课上老师在讲解物质的概念。他说,物质不会自生,也不会自灭。
6. 你对人家的隐私不感兴趣。你说,你既不会去听,也不会去讲。
7. 纠纷得到了解决。但是你认为双方都不满意。
8. 父亲说,大哥二哥谁来了都可以帮上忙。你说,他们俩都不能来。
9. 他一向不合群。你说,他从来不索取也不给予。
1.Neither can I.
2.Neither will I.
3.Neither of us can help laughing.
4..I had neither money nor house.
5.Matter can be neither created nor destroyed.
6.I'll neither listen to nor speak of it.
7.The result was satisfactory to neither side.
8.Neither of them will be able to come.
9.He neither takes nor gives.
Unit 4
1. 朋友不明白你为什么退出比赛。你说,你信心不足。
2. 朋友见饭不太充足,就要离去。你说,这些东西五个人也够吃了。
3. 大家问你情况怎么样了。你说,情况够严重的。
4. 朋友还想让你再讲一段。你说,今天已经讲得够多了。
5. 弟弟说那个女孩就是邻居家的女儿。你说,真奇怪,你从来没有见过。
6. 己所不欲,勿施与人。你说,这句话颇有道理。
7. 这个项目难度很大。你对大家说,仅有热情是不够的。
8. 朋友提醒你,邻居家生了小孩应该送礼物去。你说,你怎么傻到连这一点儿也没有想起来。
1.I haven't enough confidence.
2.It'll be enough for five people.
3.The situation is serious enough.
4.I've talked quite enough for today.
5.Curiously enough, I've never seen her before.
6.That's fair enough.
7.Enthusiasm alone is not enough.
8.I was enough of a fool not to think of that.
Unit 5
1. 你希望人家等你一会儿,就客气地问,请等一会好吗。
2. 你没有听清,想请他讲得慢点,就说。
3. 想让他不要吸烟就客气一点儿说。
4. 朋友有事相求。问你,可否劳驾你帮个忙。
5. 如果你愿意帮忙,要说,不介意,你愿意帮。
6. 陌生人坐在你的旁边,他问你,介意不介意。
7. 你不愿意,就说,的确介意,但是他可以坐在那边。
8. 别人在议论你。你说,你不介意,那无关紧要。
9. 朋友对你的举手之劳竟然十分感激。你说,没关系。
1.Would you mind waiting a few minutes?
2.Would you mind speaking a little more slowly?
3.Would you mind not smoking here?
4.Would you mind doing me a favour?
5.No, I don't mind. I'd love to help you.
6.Would you mind my sitting here?
7.Yes, I do mind. But you can sit over there.
8.I don't mind. It's of no importance.
9.Never mind.
Unit 6
1. 有人向你打听路。你说,你也只是在这里探访的。
2. 父母决定要去乡下。他们说,要到乡下去看一看。
3. 看到他连必备的衣物都没带,你问他,来这里只是稍作逗留吧。
4. 朋友问你今年打算怎么度冬假。你说,你要去伦敦。
5. 朋友问你有没有机会来美国。你说,去年刚刚去过。
6. 家教问你每周来几次。你说,每周固定来一次好吗。
7. 妻子问你要出差几周。你说,走六周。
8. 你向上司请假。你说,你下午要到医院看望一位朋友。
1.I'm only here on a visit.
2.We'll go to the countryside on a visit.
3.You're here on a short visit.
4.I'll pay a visit to London this winter.
5.I paid a visit to America last year.
6.How about a regular visit each week?
7.I'm going on a six?week visit.
8.This afternoon, I'm going to visit a friend in the hospital.
Unit 7
1.Ruth 一进门就连连叹气。你问他,怎么了。
2. 接着你发现她的脚有点不对头,就问,她的脚怎么了。
3. 经理看着你的报告只是皱眉头。你问他,你的报告有什么问题。
4. 你把他的朋友都气走了,还说没有关系吧。他说,当然很有关系
5. 出门前你对着镜子照个没完。丈夫说,穿什么都没关系。
6. 陌生人不小心踩了你的脚,他向你道歉。你对他说,没关系。
7. 朋友不想再等你了,要先走。问你,有没有关系。
8. 朋友让你快点儿走。你说,早去晚去都没有关系。
1?What's the matter, Ruth??
2?What's the matter with your foot??
3?What's the matter with my report??
4?Of course it does matter.?
5?It doesn't matter how you're dressed.?
6?It doesn't matter.?
7?Does it matter if I go first??
8?It doesn't matter whether you get there early or not.
沛沛英语第八课。
1? 朋友带你看了他一些收集的古币。他说,很有意思,对吗。?
2? 老师让每个人练习编一段故事,又补充了一句,尽量编得有意思一点。
3? 同学不明白你为什么把所有的零花钱全部用来买邮票。你说,你对此感兴趣。 4? 父亲善于分析时事。他说,他也想让我们对其感兴趣。?
5? 作者亲笔签名送给你一本书。你说,你会带着浓厚的兴趣去读的。?
6? 丈夫连早餐都没吃完只顾埋头看报。你问他,有什么有趣的事。?
7? 他是一位很有声望的领导人。你说,他总是能为大家的利益着想。
Unit 8?
It's interesting, isn't it??
1?It's interesting, isn't it??
2?Try to make it more interesting.?
3?I'm interested in it.?
4?I'll try to interest you in it.?
5?I'll read it with great interest.?
6?Is there anything of interest in the newspaper??
7?He always considers the interest of all people.
Unit 9
There's nothing like swimming for exercise.
1、他问哪种体育运动最好。你说,什么都不如游泳:
There's nothing like swimming for exercise.
2、疲倦之极回到家,妻子忙为你做吃的。你说,对于你来讲,现在什么都不如洗个热水澡: There's nothing like a hot bath for me now.
3、同事说老板要是发加班补贴就好了。你说,什么都不如放假又发薪水的好: There's nothing like a vacation with salary.
4、妻子做好了吃的,你还是在专心你的事。妻子说,你一旦有了兴趣就什么都不顾了: When you're interested, you work like anything.
5、你埋埋怨父母说,他们不理解你。父母却说,他们爱你爱得什么似的:
We love you like anything.
6、朋友说,真是给你添麻烦了。你说,哪有的事:
It's nothing of the kind.
7、朋友约你在这里等他,可他现在还没有来。你说,没办法只有等了;
There's nothing else but to wait.
8、你的自行车丢了,找也没找到。你说,没办法只好再买一辆新的了:
There's nothing else but to a new one.
注:
nothing like 没什么能赶得上
绝对不会,没有(那么多,那么好)
nothing like of the kind 哪里,没有的事,不行
like anything 象什么是的
nothing for it 没别的办法
think nothing of it 不用谢,没关系
to say nothing of it 还用说
no thing…but…只有…,只不过
Unit 10
I'll copy it at my leisure.
1、同事把名单干拿过来让你看。你说,你在闲暇时把它抄下来:
I'll copy it at my leisure.
2、朋友给你推荐了一估好书。他说,带回家在你有空时候读:
Take it home and read it at your leisure.
3、你提出申请去开发一个新项目。老板说,他得慢慢考虑:
I'll consider it at my leisure.
4、你同朋友说,你不想尽快地还书。你说,你要从容一点读:
I'll read it at my leisure.
5、朋友最近放了长假。他说,他有余暇来读书和听音乐:
I spend my leisure time reading and listening to music.
6、母亲问你怎么不经常打电话回家。你说,很少有闲暇时间:
I have little leisure time.
7、参观工厂后,你认为那里井然有序。你说,工人们不慌不忙,一声不响地工作: The workers are working leisurely and silently.
8、父亲你的楷模。你说,他干什么事总是不不慌不忙;
He always does everything in a leisure way.
注:
leisure 空闲,闲暇,可作定语 n.
at leisure 有空(表语),从容地,慢慢地(状语)
leisurely 从容不迫地,不慌不忙地 adv.
从容不迫的,不慌不忙的 adj.
Unit 11
What have you been doing lately?
1、路遇旧时挚友。你忙问他,近来忙什么:
what have you been doing lately?
2、这位女演员不再演电影了。她说,近来她开始为自己缝制衣服:
3、他取出一叠图纸来给你看,说,这是他的最新设计;
Lately've taken to making clothes by myself.
4、同事告诉你一些公司的内幕。他说,这是最新消息;
This is my latest design.
5、他回忆当时的情景。他说,不会儿在那就发生了爆炸;
AN instant late, the explosion occurred there.
6、父亲问你什么时候能回来。你说,最迟十点钟回来:
I'll be back at the finish it on Friday at the latest.
7、老师布置了作业,又说,最迟星期五完成:
You'll have to finish it on Friday at the last.
8、你说择业问题现在困难很大。父亲说,迟早你也得面对:
Sooner or later you'll have to face it.
注:
late adj. 迟,晚
(一段时间)靠后一段;最新;最近;前…已故…
adv. 晚;到很晚(夜深)
成语有:till late 直到很晚
of late 近来
later on 将来,以后,过些时候;后来,过了些时候
sooner or later 迟早
latest (late的最高级)
lately adv. 近来,最近
latter adj. 较后的,后面的,后者(加 the )
Unit 12
I know of the city
1、朋友说他住在东山。你说,你听说过那个城市:
I know of the city.
2、你到朋友家,他的父亲就是那位著名的工程师。你说,不认识,但是听说过: I don't know him, but I know of him.
3、朋友牙痛,你推荐了一位Jones 医生。你说,他是人所周知的好牙医:
He is known by everyone as a good dentist.
4、你了解Mary 。你说,她是因聪颖而出名的:
Mary is known for her intelligence.
5、你谈到最近生意上的事使你不思茶饭,经常失眠。朋友说,心理医生称这为紧张: It's known as tension from a psychiatrist's point of view.
6、朋友打听一家信得过的美容院要去做面膜。你告诉他,你知道一家美容院: I know of a beauty salon.
7、她说母亲是把芭蕾带进中国的舞蹈家。你说,她一定是以一个优秀的舞蹈家而著称于世的:
She must be well known as an excellent dancer.
注:
know v. 知道,会,懂
认识,了解,认得出来,区分
成语有:be know as 作为…而出名;被称为…叫作
be know for 因…而出名
know of 听说过,知道有…
intelligence n. 聪明,智力,头脑(不可数)
psychiatrist n. 精神病学者
psychologist n. 心理学家
saloon 酒店,酒吧
a hairdressing saloon 理发室
salon 沙龙
Unit 13
I just want to talk to you.
1、那个人总是跟着你,你问他为什么。他说,只想跟你聊一聊:
I just want to talk to you.
2、见他身陷困境,你说,只有一件事,你可以为他做:
There's just one thing I can do for you.
3、你们撞了个满怀,他倒高兴了,说,正好在找你:
We were just looking for you.
4、你在电脑里编辑文件,他送来了编辑软件。你说,你恰好想要这个:
That's just what I want.
5、路上遇到了一个熟人。他说,他刚刚出院,要回家去了:
I'm just out of the hospital-I'm going home.
6、朋友告诉你,他如何抓了小偷等等。你说,他刚刚讲的真有意思:
What you just told me is very amusing.
6、有人问你邮局在哪里。你手一指说,就在那边:
Just over there.
7、有人问你市政厅在哪里。你回答说,就在拐弯那边:
Just round the corner.
8、书已经定到最后一章了。你说,书马上就要完成了:
The book is just about finished.
注:
just as 正像,就像
just now 刚才
just the same 照样
just think 真想不到(祈使句、惊叹句)
Unit 14
It's out of place.
1、妹妹穿得花花哨哨要去赴宴。你说,这显得不得体:
It's out of place.
2、你告诉孩子们尊敬老人。你说,嘲笑老人是不应该的:
It's out of place to laugh at the elderly.
3、同学们没等校长讲完就大声吵嚷起来。你说,这样未等他离开就吵,是不恰当的: It was out of place to shut before he left.
4、他一边吃饭一边哼着曲子。你对他说,这种场合下这种举动是不合适的:
It was out of place to have such manners on this occasion.
5、你赞扬导游小姐讲解的自然流畅。她说,起初夹在一群老外中间很是别扭: I felt out of place among the foreigners at first.
6、你问姐姐换了家公司感觉怎么样。她说,她觉得很别扭:
I felt out of place.
7、姑娘怎么都不肯起来跳舞。她说,穿得这样不讲究,跳舞不合适:
It's out of place to dance wearing such informal clothes.
8、你一身牛仔装,而所有的客人都是西装革履。你说,你要走,你说你在这里觉得不自在: I'm leaving. I feel out of place being here.
注:
out of place 放的地方不对,离开原来的地方;不恰当;不协调,格格不入
in place 适合,适当;放在本应放置的位置
in place (of) 代替
take the place of 接替(职务、工作)
manner v. 方式,态度,样子(单数) ;礼貌(复数) ;风采,习俗(复数)
formally adv. 正式地
informally 非正式地
Unit 15
They have no children of their own.
1、两位老人到了晚年很孤独。你说,他们没有自己的孩子:
They have no children of their own.
2、父亲让儿子开他的车。儿子说,他想要一辆自己的车:
I want to have a car of my own.
3、你认定这是最好的解决办法。你说,你自己的经验也证明了这一点:
An experience of my own confirmed this.
4、老人感到很欣慰。他说,五个孩子都有了各自的生活天地:
The five children have lives of their own.
5、别人都帮不上你的忙。你说,你要靠自己去做:
I'll do it on my own.
6、父亲唠叨得太多了。你说,你毕业以后就要自己住:
I'll live on my own after my graduation.
7、干到一半,朋友说他不干了,要走。你问他,难道要把这一切都留给你一个人吗: Do you mean I have to get all these done on my own?
8、往年你都是同大家一起去度假0。你说,你今年要独自去度假:
This year I'll go on vacation on my own.
注:
own adj. 自己的
pron. 自己的东西
v 拥有,占有
成语有:
on one's own time 用自己的(业余课余) 时间
come into one's own 受到(应得的) 尊敬
得到(应得的) 财产
of one's own 自己的
on one's own 独自,靠自己的力量;独自一人;突出,无人能比
confirm v. 证实,确定,肯定,加强
Unit 16
Don't think so little of yourself.
1、参赛前他流露出不自信。父亲说,别太小瞧自己了:
Don't think so little of yourself.
2、朋友愿出力,你却觉得一件小事不好意思求人。你说,这么点小事不麻烦他: I can't bother you with my little affairs.
3、你说你小时候生长的地方很美。朋友问,那里有没有小溪和两岸的柳树:
Was there a little stream with willows on both sides?
4、朋友问你喜不喜欢加拿大。你说,喜欢这个国家,但很少有机会去:
I like the country, but I have little opportunity to go there.
5、你问母亲家里还有没有牛奶。母亲说,还有一点儿:
There is still a little.
6、他说这次只能借给你一百元钱。你说,那太少了:
That's too little.
7、朋友说这辆车子折了半价,你怎么都不买。你说,你没有钱:
I have little money.
8、记者问你政局的事。你说,你对政治形势知之甚少:
I know little of the political situation.
9、朋友问你Peter 最近在干什么,总是见不到。你说,你很少见他:
I see very little lf him.
Unit 17
How long does it take you to get there?
1、朋友以为你上班很远。他问你,要多久才能到那里:
How long does it take you to get there?
2、路程有点儿远。你说,但是开车只需要十多分钟:
But it takes ten minutes' drive to get there.
3、客人问要等多久。你说,用电脑只需要几秒钟就可以确认他的预定票了:
It takes the computer only a few seconds to confirm the reservation.
4、投资人担心工期过长。你说,最长用不了一年就完工了:
It won't take more than a year to finish it.
5、大家都羡慕他今日的成就。你说,他花了十年才成为有名的钢琴家:
It took him ten years to become a famous pianist.
6、你到机场去送朋友,让他保重。你说,飞机要飞十多个小时的:
The flight will take you more than ten hours.
7、机器坏了,而你又急着用。就问机械师,要很久才能修好吗:
Will it take long for you to repair the machine?
8、他决定离开自己从事多年的老师职业去经商。他说,他用了很长时间才打定主意: It took me a ling time to make up my mind.
注:
在这里take 意为做某事花费了多少时间,同样有时用spend ,cost 也表示花费时间,它们的区别是:
take 和cost 表示人们为不愿意做或不得不做的事而花费时间,而spend 暗含所做的事花去时间是应该的,愿意怕
It took me an hour to find you. (无奈情绪)
She spends 10 hours playing the piano. (喜欢弹琴,一练就是10小时)
如果说It took her ten hours to play the piano则意为:由于难,内容多,不得不用上10个小时 reservation n. 保留(意见)
(美语)定票、定坐、定位
famous adj. 有名的,著名的
这个词相对意义的词为unknown 不知名的
infamous 意为:声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的
Unit 18
I'm afraid I can't stay.
1、你向主人道别。说,你恐怕不能再久留了:
I'm afraid I can't stay.
2、有个坏消息,你要婉转地告诉他。你说,恐怕你给他带来一个坏消息:
I'm afraid I've got bad news for you.
3、你看了医生,医生认为你病得不轻。他说,恐怕得卧床一周:
I'm afraid you have to stay in bed for a week.
4、你与同事之间产生了分歧。有一天你主动和解,你说,恐怕有某种误会:
I'm afraid there's some sort of misunderstanding.
5、讲了半天他还是不明白。你说,恐怕他是不得要领:
I'm afraid you don't see my point.
6、与小姐共舞时候不小心踩了人家的脚。你不好意思地说,恐怕跳舞你不是内行: I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer.
7、你婉转地谢绝了朋友的邀请。你说,恐怕你不能同去:
I'm afraid I can't go together with you.
8、你怕朋友再继续没完没了地谈下去。就打断他说,恐怕要误火车了:
I'm afraid we'll miss the train.
注:
afraid adj.
I'm afraid 后面跟从句,或做插入语,使语气更加婉转;或回答别人问题时说I'm afraid not 或I'm afraid so
例如:Most of us are afraid to eat snake.多数人不敢吃蛇(意味相当于因害怕而不敢,不乐意做)John is afraid of losing his job. John总是提心吊胆怕丢了饭碗(担心或忧虑某事发生) Unit 19
Take the medicine again at five.
1、医生来看望他。临走时嘱咐说,5点钟再吃一次药:
Take the medicine again at five.
2、同学在教室里踢球玻璃打破了。老师对他们说,他们要下定决心不能再这样做了: Make up your mind not to do it again.
3、你们俩在一次活动中见过面。你说,又一次见到他很高兴:
I'm glad to meet you again.
4、哥哥临走的时候要你照看他的房子。最后说,另外,还有一件事要告诉你: And again, I've another thing to tell you.
5、朋友吃了一份比萨饼。你说,不算多,你可以再吃那么多:
That isn't much-I could eat as much again.
6、父亲很想念弟弟。那天接到了弟弟的来信。你说,他把信从头到尾读了一遍又一遍: He read the letter through again an again.
7、你觉得他不是学得不到家,就说:让我们再来试一次:
Let's try again.
8、儿子不知道推敲是什么意思。你说,就是把同样的问题反复地想:
Time and time again, you think about the same question.
注:
again: adv. 再次,又一次;重新;另外,还
成语有:
again and again 反复地,一再地
as much again 多一倍
now and again 不时地,间或
once again 再来一次
over and over again 一再地
time and time again 一再地,多次
注意下面两句的差别
I shall never do it again 我将永远不做它
I shall not do it again forever 我将来并不永远做它
Unit 20
The car takes a lot of oil.
1、父问这车有没有什么缺点。他回答说,这车太耗油:
The car takes a lot of oil.
2、他写东西写得不耐烦了。你说,写一本书肯定是会耗时的:
Writing a book will surely take a lot of time.
3、给他做说服工作真是太难了。你说,花费很大的力气才能说服他:
It takes a lot of convincing.
4、大家都说Elisa 嫁给了那个她原本不喜欢的老板。你说,难以置信:
It takes some believing.
5、你以为主编是来向你催稿子的,可主编说,不用急:
Take you time.
6、你问空姐这飞机能容下多少旅客。她说,这飞机能容下200人:
The airplane takes two hundred people.
7、面对新发生的一切,你告慰自己,既来之,则安之:
Take things as they come.
8、你为不能得到家人的谅解面担忧。哥哥说,别把事情看得太重:
Let's not take anything too seriously.
9、这是一个原则问题,不能忽视。你说,你是认真的,不开玩笑:
I take the seriously. I'm not kidding.
注:
take v. 占用,花掉,用上了(时间,金钱)
有时译法比校活,有时不宜译出
有谚语说:It takes two to quarrel 相当于汉语的:孤掌难鸣
美国人说:I won't be taken for a ride. 的意思是:我可不上当
Taken by itself 就本身来说
You 're kidding 美语中用于关系比较亲近的朋友间,当你对所说的话不赞同,不认可时说,相当于汉语的:我才不相信!别开玩笑了。
Unit 21
We're looking forward to it too.
1、跟友人分手。他说,希望再见到你。你说,你也一样;
I'm looking forward it too.
2、在与商务伙伴的首次接洽中,你对他们说,你们盼望能与他们建立合作关系: We're looking forward to being to cooperate with you.
3、对方认为与你们合作很有前途。他们说,希望扩大贸易关系:
I'm looking forward to the expansion of the trade relationship.
4、家人到病房探望你。你说,盼望能够回家过年:
I'm looking forward to spending the holiday at home.
5、丈夫已经在归途中了。孩子们说,盼望能尽快地见到他:
We're looking forward go seeing him as soon as possible.
6、对方在谈判中一副堂而皇之的样子。说,盼望与你公司在将来能够合作: We look forward to the cooperation between us in the future.
7、为了晚会,准备了充足的礼物。你说,孩子们一直在盼望着这个晚会; The children had been looking forward to the party.
8、你把请求向上司说明以后,你说,大家,正盼着早点答复:
The people are looking forward to an early reply.
注:
look forward to 盼望,期待(加名词或动名词)
expansion n. 扩大,膨胀,扩张
Unit 22
Do you mind if I call you later?
Do you mind if we don't dance?
Would you mind if I stay up late?
Do you mind if I smoke here?
Would you mind if I keep you waiting here?
Do you mind mailing the letter for me?
Do you mind if I use you bike?
Unit 23
The Jacksons are sweet people.
Tom is always sweet to all of us.
It's sweet of you.
You look so sweet in the picture.
She has a sweet voice.
How sweet the music sounds!
The fruit is sweet and tender.
I want to have a walk and smell the fragrance of flowers.
Unit 24
Your brothers look very much alike.
All the houses in this project are alike.
All these men are alike in the world.
I belive they are alike in character.
All music is alike to me.
He treats everyone alike.
The ways you walk is very much alike.
The sun shines over all alike.
Unit 25
The sooner the better.
The more the better.
The sooner he leaves here the better.
The more I think about it, the less I like it.
The less witty a man is, the less he knows what he wants. The more you laugh; the less you eat, the better you'll be. The more he gets, the more he wants.
The more he reads, the less he understands.
Unit 26
You don't have to worry about money.
You don't have to worry about money.
What we're worrying about is her innocence. Why worry abort the future.
Your father is really worried.
I'm awfully worried.
Don't worry; I've got a good idea.
Don't be worried about me; I'm all right.
Will it worry you if I play the piano?
Unit 27
It's my pleasure.
It's a pleasure to work with you.
Your visit will be my pleasure.
It's my greatest pleasure in my life.
I'll do it with pleasure.
May I have the pleasure of seeing you later?
May I have the pleasure of your company for lunch? It gave me much pleasure to hear of your success. Unit 28
Will you join us for dinner?
I'll join you in a few minutes.
Will you join us at lunch?
I'll join you shortly.
May I join in the game?
Will you join us in a game of bridge?
Who said you could join in?
I hope you'll all join in the chorus.
Unit 29
I'm just killing time.
I'm just killing time.
Are you just killing time by coming here?
To kill time we may walk around here.
Let's play cards to kill time.
How shall we kill the rest of the time?
Is it a good way to kill time by talking?
It's a stupid way to kill time by talking.
They're just killing time.
Unit 30
World you kindly give me her address?
Would you kindly close the door?
Kindly remove those from the desk, world you? Would you kindly stop that horrible noise? Would you kindly write down her address? Will you kindly help me in this difficulty? Would you kindly help me in this difficulty? Kindly come this way please.
Unit 1
1. 朋友约你出去喝茶,你今天有约,就说,找个星期三怎么样。
2. 孩子们歌唱得不错,你希望再听一首,就说,再来一首怎么样。
3. 请朋友吃饭,你喜欢窗子边的座位,就问,坐在窗子边怎么样。
4. 女儿上周考了试。你问她,上周考得怎么样?
5. 朋友在你这里小坐。你说,来杯茶怎么样。
6. 你说他听到摇滚就头痛。他又问你,是不是也这样。
7. 你感到有点冷,要多加一件衣服。你问朋友要不要。
8. 今晚工作完以后你想请朋友出去吃顿饭,就问他。
1.What about a Wednesday?
2.What about another song, children?
3.What about sitting by the window?
4.How about your exam last week?
5.What about a cup of tea?
6.What about you?
7.How about you?
8.How about having dinner together after work tonight?
Unit 2
1. 你买了辆新车,自己很得意。但是你还要问朋友,他觉得你的新车如何。
2. 演讲对你来说是头一次。你悄声地问朋友,他觉得你的演讲怎么样。
3. 穿上新装迎来一片赞扬声。你明知故问地征求大家的意见。
4. 朋友预料,这个项目最大的问题是资金问题。你说,这正是你需要考虑的问题
5. 归乡的路上,你深思不语。同乡说,你一定是想起童年了。
6. 朋友问你那人的为人怎么样。你说,他总是为自己考虑的太多了。
7. 你问朋友近来在干什么。他说,他正考虑移民到加拿大去。
8. 弟弟为生意中的一次损失而忧郁不安。你劝他,不要再多想了。
1.What do you think of my new car?
2.What do you think of my speech?
3.What do you think of my new dress?
4.That's what I have to think about.
5.You must be thinking about your childhood.
6.He thinks too much about himself.
7.I'm thinking about emigrating to Canada.
8.You must not think about it any more.
Unit 3
1. 朋友说他不会下象棋。你说,你也不会。
2. 听说音乐会一团糟,朋友说他不去了。你说,你也不去了。
3. 客人在你家里出了洋相,父亲问你和妹妹谁先笑的。你说,当时你俩都忍不住笑了。
4. 祖父小的时候生活很苦。他说,他既没有钱也没有房子。
5. 物理课上老师在讲解物质的概念。他说,物质不会自生,也不会自灭。
6. 你对人家的隐私不感兴趣。你说,你既不会去听,也不会去讲。
7. 纠纷得到了解决。但是你认为双方都不满意。
8. 父亲说,大哥二哥谁来了都可以帮上忙。你说,他们俩都不能来。
9. 他一向不合群。你说,他从来不索取也不给予。
1.Neither can I.
2.Neither will I.
3.Neither of us can help laughing.
4..I had neither money nor house.
5.Matter can be neither created nor destroyed.
6.I'll neither listen to nor speak of it.
7.The result was satisfactory to neither side.
8.Neither of them will be able to come.
9.He neither takes nor gives.
Unit 4
1. 朋友不明白你为什么退出比赛。你说,你信心不足。
2. 朋友见饭不太充足,就要离去。你说,这些东西五个人也够吃了。
3. 大家问你情况怎么样了。你说,情况够严重的。
4. 朋友还想让你再讲一段。你说,今天已经讲得够多了。
5. 弟弟说那个女孩就是邻居家的女儿。你说,真奇怪,你从来没有见过。
6. 己所不欲,勿施与人。你说,这句话颇有道理。
7. 这个项目难度很大。你对大家说,仅有热情是不够的。
8. 朋友提醒你,邻居家生了小孩应该送礼物去。你说,你怎么傻到连这一点儿也没有想起来。
1.I haven't enough confidence.
2.It'll be enough for five people.
3.The situation is serious enough.
4.I've talked quite enough for today.
5.Curiously enough, I've never seen her before.
6.That's fair enough.
7.Enthusiasm alone is not enough.
8.I was enough of a fool not to think of that.
Unit 5
1. 你希望人家等你一会儿,就客气地问,请等一会好吗。
2. 你没有听清,想请他讲得慢点,就说。
3. 想让他不要吸烟就客气一点儿说。
4. 朋友有事相求。问你,可否劳驾你帮个忙。
5. 如果你愿意帮忙,要说,不介意,你愿意帮。
6. 陌生人坐在你的旁边,他问你,介意不介意。
7. 你不愿意,就说,的确介意,但是他可以坐在那边。
8. 别人在议论你。你说,你不介意,那无关紧要。
9. 朋友对你的举手之劳竟然十分感激。你说,没关系。
1.Would you mind waiting a few minutes?
2.Would you mind speaking a little more slowly?
3.Would you mind not smoking here?
4.Would you mind doing me a favour?
5.No, I don't mind. I'd love to help you.
6.Would you mind my sitting here?
7.Yes, I do mind. But you can sit over there.
8.I don't mind. It's of no importance.
9.Never mind.
Unit 6
1. 有人向你打听路。你说,你也只是在这里探访的。
2. 父母决定要去乡下。他们说,要到乡下去看一看。
3. 看到他连必备的衣物都没带,你问他,来这里只是稍作逗留吧。
4. 朋友问你今年打算怎么度冬假。你说,你要去伦敦。
5. 朋友问你有没有机会来美国。你说,去年刚刚去过。
6. 家教问你每周来几次。你说,每周固定来一次好吗。
7. 妻子问你要出差几周。你说,走六周。
8. 你向上司请假。你说,你下午要到医院看望一位朋友。
1.I'm only here on a visit.
2.We'll go to the countryside on a visit.
3.You're here on a short visit.
4.I'll pay a visit to London this winter.
5.I paid a visit to America last year.
6.How about a regular visit each week?
7.I'm going on a six?week visit.
8.This afternoon, I'm going to visit a friend in the hospital.
Unit 7
1.Ruth 一进门就连连叹气。你问他,怎么了。
2. 接着你发现她的脚有点不对头,就问,她的脚怎么了。
3. 经理看着你的报告只是皱眉头。你问他,你的报告有什么问题。
4. 你把他的朋友都气走了,还说没有关系吧。他说,当然很有关系
5. 出门前你对着镜子照个没完。丈夫说,穿什么都没关系。
6. 陌生人不小心踩了你的脚,他向你道歉。你对他说,没关系。
7. 朋友不想再等你了,要先走。问你,有没有关系。
8. 朋友让你快点儿走。你说,早去晚去都没有关系。
1?What's the matter, Ruth??
2?What's the matter with your foot??
3?What's the matter with my report??
4?Of course it does matter.?
5?It doesn't matter how you're dressed.?
6?It doesn't matter.?
7?Does it matter if I go first??
8?It doesn't matter whether you get there early or not.
沛沛英语第八课。
1? 朋友带你看了他一些收集的古币。他说,很有意思,对吗。?
2? 老师让每个人练习编一段故事,又补充了一句,尽量编得有意思一点。
3? 同学不明白你为什么把所有的零花钱全部用来买邮票。你说,你对此感兴趣。 4? 父亲善于分析时事。他说,他也想让我们对其感兴趣。?
5? 作者亲笔签名送给你一本书。你说,你会带着浓厚的兴趣去读的。?
6? 丈夫连早餐都没吃完只顾埋头看报。你问他,有什么有趣的事。?
7? 他是一位很有声望的领导人。你说,他总是能为大家的利益着想。
Unit 8?
It's interesting, isn't it??
1?It's interesting, isn't it??
2?Try to make it more interesting.?
3?I'm interested in it.?
4?I'll try to interest you in it.?
5?I'll read it with great interest.?
6?Is there anything of interest in the newspaper??
7?He always considers the interest of all people.
Unit 9
There's nothing like swimming for exercise.
1、他问哪种体育运动最好。你说,什么都不如游泳:
There's nothing like swimming for exercise.
2、疲倦之极回到家,妻子忙为你做吃的。你说,对于你来讲,现在什么都不如洗个热水澡: There's nothing like a hot bath for me now.
3、同事说老板要是发加班补贴就好了。你说,什么都不如放假又发薪水的好: There's nothing like a vacation with salary.
4、妻子做好了吃的,你还是在专心你的事。妻子说,你一旦有了兴趣就什么都不顾了: When you're interested, you work like anything.
5、你埋埋怨父母说,他们不理解你。父母却说,他们爱你爱得什么似的:
We love you like anything.
6、朋友说,真是给你添麻烦了。你说,哪有的事:
It's nothing of the kind.
7、朋友约你在这里等他,可他现在还没有来。你说,没办法只有等了;
There's nothing else but to wait.
8、你的自行车丢了,找也没找到。你说,没办法只好再买一辆新的了:
There's nothing else but to a new one.
注:
nothing like 没什么能赶得上
绝对不会,没有(那么多,那么好)
nothing like of the kind 哪里,没有的事,不行
like anything 象什么是的
nothing for it 没别的办法
think nothing of it 不用谢,没关系
to say nothing of it 还用说
no thing…but…只有…,只不过
Unit 10
I'll copy it at my leisure.
1、同事把名单干拿过来让你看。你说,你在闲暇时把它抄下来:
I'll copy it at my leisure.
2、朋友给你推荐了一估好书。他说,带回家在你有空时候读:
Take it home and read it at your leisure.
3、你提出申请去开发一个新项目。老板说,他得慢慢考虑:
I'll consider it at my leisure.
4、你同朋友说,你不想尽快地还书。你说,你要从容一点读:
I'll read it at my leisure.
5、朋友最近放了长假。他说,他有余暇来读书和听音乐:
I spend my leisure time reading and listening to music.
6、母亲问你怎么不经常打电话回家。你说,很少有闲暇时间:
I have little leisure time.
7、参观工厂后,你认为那里井然有序。你说,工人们不慌不忙,一声不响地工作: The workers are working leisurely and silently.
8、父亲你的楷模。你说,他干什么事总是不不慌不忙;
He always does everything in a leisure way.
注:
leisure 空闲,闲暇,可作定语 n.
at leisure 有空(表语),从容地,慢慢地(状语)
leisurely 从容不迫地,不慌不忙地 adv.
从容不迫的,不慌不忙的 adj.
Unit 11
What have you been doing lately?
1、路遇旧时挚友。你忙问他,近来忙什么:
what have you been doing lately?
2、这位女演员不再演电影了。她说,近来她开始为自己缝制衣服:
3、他取出一叠图纸来给你看,说,这是他的最新设计;
Lately've taken to making clothes by myself.
4、同事告诉你一些公司的内幕。他说,这是最新消息;
This is my latest design.
5、他回忆当时的情景。他说,不会儿在那就发生了爆炸;
AN instant late, the explosion occurred there.
6、父亲问你什么时候能回来。你说,最迟十点钟回来:
I'll be back at the finish it on Friday at the latest.
7、老师布置了作业,又说,最迟星期五完成:
You'll have to finish it on Friday at the last.
8、你说择业问题现在困难很大。父亲说,迟早你也得面对:
Sooner or later you'll have to face it.
注:
late adj. 迟,晚
(一段时间)靠后一段;最新;最近;前…已故…
adv. 晚;到很晚(夜深)
成语有:till late 直到很晚
of late 近来
later on 将来,以后,过些时候;后来,过了些时候
sooner or later 迟早
latest (late的最高级)
lately adv. 近来,最近
latter adj. 较后的,后面的,后者(加 the )
Unit 12
I know of the city
1、朋友说他住在东山。你说,你听说过那个城市:
I know of the city.
2、你到朋友家,他的父亲就是那位著名的工程师。你说,不认识,但是听说过: I don't know him, but I know of him.
3、朋友牙痛,你推荐了一位Jones 医生。你说,他是人所周知的好牙医:
He is known by everyone as a good dentist.
4、你了解Mary 。你说,她是因聪颖而出名的:
Mary is known for her intelligence.
5、你谈到最近生意上的事使你不思茶饭,经常失眠。朋友说,心理医生称这为紧张: It's known as tension from a psychiatrist's point of view.
6、朋友打听一家信得过的美容院要去做面膜。你告诉他,你知道一家美容院: I know of a beauty salon.
7、她说母亲是把芭蕾带进中国的舞蹈家。你说,她一定是以一个优秀的舞蹈家而著称于世的:
She must be well known as an excellent dancer.
注:
know v. 知道,会,懂
认识,了解,认得出来,区分
成语有:be know as 作为…而出名;被称为…叫作
be know for 因…而出名
know of 听说过,知道有…
intelligence n. 聪明,智力,头脑(不可数)
psychiatrist n. 精神病学者
psychologist n. 心理学家
saloon 酒店,酒吧
a hairdressing saloon 理发室
salon 沙龙
Unit 13
I just want to talk to you.
1、那个人总是跟着你,你问他为什么。他说,只想跟你聊一聊:
I just want to talk to you.
2、见他身陷困境,你说,只有一件事,你可以为他做:
There's just one thing I can do for you.
3、你们撞了个满怀,他倒高兴了,说,正好在找你:
We were just looking for you.
4、你在电脑里编辑文件,他送来了编辑软件。你说,你恰好想要这个:
That's just what I want.
5、路上遇到了一个熟人。他说,他刚刚出院,要回家去了:
I'm just out of the hospital-I'm going home.
6、朋友告诉你,他如何抓了小偷等等。你说,他刚刚讲的真有意思:
What you just told me is very amusing.
6、有人问你邮局在哪里。你手一指说,就在那边:
Just over there.
7、有人问你市政厅在哪里。你回答说,就在拐弯那边:
Just round the corner.
8、书已经定到最后一章了。你说,书马上就要完成了:
The book is just about finished.
注:
just as 正像,就像
just now 刚才
just the same 照样
just think 真想不到(祈使句、惊叹句)
Unit 14
It's out of place.
1、妹妹穿得花花哨哨要去赴宴。你说,这显得不得体:
It's out of place.
2、你告诉孩子们尊敬老人。你说,嘲笑老人是不应该的:
It's out of place to laugh at the elderly.
3、同学们没等校长讲完就大声吵嚷起来。你说,这样未等他离开就吵,是不恰当的: It was out of place to shut before he left.
4、他一边吃饭一边哼着曲子。你对他说,这种场合下这种举动是不合适的:
It was out of place to have such manners on this occasion.
5、你赞扬导游小姐讲解的自然流畅。她说,起初夹在一群老外中间很是别扭: I felt out of place among the foreigners at first.
6、你问姐姐换了家公司感觉怎么样。她说,她觉得很别扭:
I felt out of place.
7、姑娘怎么都不肯起来跳舞。她说,穿得这样不讲究,跳舞不合适:
It's out of place to dance wearing such informal clothes.
8、你一身牛仔装,而所有的客人都是西装革履。你说,你要走,你说你在这里觉得不自在: I'm leaving. I feel out of place being here.
注:
out of place 放的地方不对,离开原来的地方;不恰当;不协调,格格不入
in place 适合,适当;放在本应放置的位置
in place (of) 代替
take the place of 接替(职务、工作)
manner v. 方式,态度,样子(单数) ;礼貌(复数) ;风采,习俗(复数)
formally adv. 正式地
informally 非正式地
Unit 15
They have no children of their own.
1、两位老人到了晚年很孤独。你说,他们没有自己的孩子:
They have no children of their own.
2、父亲让儿子开他的车。儿子说,他想要一辆自己的车:
I want to have a car of my own.
3、你认定这是最好的解决办法。你说,你自己的经验也证明了这一点:
An experience of my own confirmed this.
4、老人感到很欣慰。他说,五个孩子都有了各自的生活天地:
The five children have lives of their own.
5、别人都帮不上你的忙。你说,你要靠自己去做:
I'll do it on my own.
6、父亲唠叨得太多了。你说,你毕业以后就要自己住:
I'll live on my own after my graduation.
7、干到一半,朋友说他不干了,要走。你问他,难道要把这一切都留给你一个人吗: Do you mean I have to get all these done on my own?
8、往年你都是同大家一起去度假0。你说,你今年要独自去度假:
This year I'll go on vacation on my own.
注:
own adj. 自己的
pron. 自己的东西
v 拥有,占有
成语有:
on one's own time 用自己的(业余课余) 时间
come into one's own 受到(应得的) 尊敬
得到(应得的) 财产
of one's own 自己的
on one's own 独自,靠自己的力量;独自一人;突出,无人能比
confirm v. 证实,确定,肯定,加强
Unit 16
Don't think so little of yourself.
1、参赛前他流露出不自信。父亲说,别太小瞧自己了:
Don't think so little of yourself.
2、朋友愿出力,你却觉得一件小事不好意思求人。你说,这么点小事不麻烦他: I can't bother you with my little affairs.
3、你说你小时候生长的地方很美。朋友问,那里有没有小溪和两岸的柳树:
Was there a little stream with willows on both sides?
4、朋友问你喜不喜欢加拿大。你说,喜欢这个国家,但很少有机会去:
I like the country, but I have little opportunity to go there.
5、你问母亲家里还有没有牛奶。母亲说,还有一点儿:
There is still a little.
6、他说这次只能借给你一百元钱。你说,那太少了:
That's too little.
7、朋友说这辆车子折了半价,你怎么都不买。你说,你没有钱:
I have little money.
8、记者问你政局的事。你说,你对政治形势知之甚少:
I know little of the political situation.
9、朋友问你Peter 最近在干什么,总是见不到。你说,你很少见他:
I see very little lf him.
Unit 17
How long does it take you to get there?
1、朋友以为你上班很远。他问你,要多久才能到那里:
How long does it take you to get there?
2、路程有点儿远。你说,但是开车只需要十多分钟:
But it takes ten minutes' drive to get there.
3、客人问要等多久。你说,用电脑只需要几秒钟就可以确认他的预定票了:
It takes the computer only a few seconds to confirm the reservation.
4、投资人担心工期过长。你说,最长用不了一年就完工了:
It won't take more than a year to finish it.
5、大家都羡慕他今日的成就。你说,他花了十年才成为有名的钢琴家:
It took him ten years to become a famous pianist.
6、你到机场去送朋友,让他保重。你说,飞机要飞十多个小时的:
The flight will take you more than ten hours.
7、机器坏了,而你又急着用。就问机械师,要很久才能修好吗:
Will it take long for you to repair the machine?
8、他决定离开自己从事多年的老师职业去经商。他说,他用了很长时间才打定主意: It took me a ling time to make up my mind.
注:
在这里take 意为做某事花费了多少时间,同样有时用spend ,cost 也表示花费时间,它们的区别是:
take 和cost 表示人们为不愿意做或不得不做的事而花费时间,而spend 暗含所做的事花去时间是应该的,愿意怕
It took me an hour to find you. (无奈情绪)
She spends 10 hours playing the piano. (喜欢弹琴,一练就是10小时)
如果说It took her ten hours to play the piano则意为:由于难,内容多,不得不用上10个小时 reservation n. 保留(意见)
(美语)定票、定坐、定位
famous adj. 有名的,著名的
这个词相对意义的词为unknown 不知名的
infamous 意为:声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的
Unit 18
I'm afraid I can't stay.
1、你向主人道别。说,你恐怕不能再久留了:
I'm afraid I can't stay.
2、有个坏消息,你要婉转地告诉他。你说,恐怕你给他带来一个坏消息:
I'm afraid I've got bad news for you.
3、你看了医生,医生认为你病得不轻。他说,恐怕得卧床一周:
I'm afraid you have to stay in bed for a week.
4、你与同事之间产生了分歧。有一天你主动和解,你说,恐怕有某种误会:
I'm afraid there's some sort of misunderstanding.
5、讲了半天他还是不明白。你说,恐怕他是不得要领:
I'm afraid you don't see my point.
6、与小姐共舞时候不小心踩了人家的脚。你不好意思地说,恐怕跳舞你不是内行: I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer.
7、你婉转地谢绝了朋友的邀请。你说,恐怕你不能同去:
I'm afraid I can't go together with you.
8、你怕朋友再继续没完没了地谈下去。就打断他说,恐怕要误火车了:
I'm afraid we'll miss the train.
注:
afraid adj.
I'm afraid 后面跟从句,或做插入语,使语气更加婉转;或回答别人问题时说I'm afraid not 或I'm afraid so
例如:Most of us are afraid to eat snake.多数人不敢吃蛇(意味相当于因害怕而不敢,不乐意做)John is afraid of losing his job. John总是提心吊胆怕丢了饭碗(担心或忧虑某事发生) Unit 19
Take the medicine again at five.
1、医生来看望他。临走时嘱咐说,5点钟再吃一次药:
Take the medicine again at five.
2、同学在教室里踢球玻璃打破了。老师对他们说,他们要下定决心不能再这样做了: Make up your mind not to do it again.
3、你们俩在一次活动中见过面。你说,又一次见到他很高兴:
I'm glad to meet you again.
4、哥哥临走的时候要你照看他的房子。最后说,另外,还有一件事要告诉你: And again, I've another thing to tell you.
5、朋友吃了一份比萨饼。你说,不算多,你可以再吃那么多:
That isn't much-I could eat as much again.
6、父亲很想念弟弟。那天接到了弟弟的来信。你说,他把信从头到尾读了一遍又一遍: He read the letter through again an again.
7、你觉得他不是学得不到家,就说:让我们再来试一次:
Let's try again.
8、儿子不知道推敲是什么意思。你说,就是把同样的问题反复地想:
Time and time again, you think about the same question.
注:
again: adv. 再次,又一次;重新;另外,还
成语有:
again and again 反复地,一再地
as much again 多一倍
now and again 不时地,间或
once again 再来一次
over and over again 一再地
time and time again 一再地,多次
注意下面两句的差别
I shall never do it again 我将永远不做它
I shall not do it again forever 我将来并不永远做它
Unit 20
The car takes a lot of oil.
1、父问这车有没有什么缺点。他回答说,这车太耗油:
The car takes a lot of oil.
2、他写东西写得不耐烦了。你说,写一本书肯定是会耗时的:
Writing a book will surely take a lot of time.
3、给他做说服工作真是太难了。你说,花费很大的力气才能说服他:
It takes a lot of convincing.
4、大家都说Elisa 嫁给了那个她原本不喜欢的老板。你说,难以置信:
It takes some believing.
5、你以为主编是来向你催稿子的,可主编说,不用急:
Take you time.
6、你问空姐这飞机能容下多少旅客。她说,这飞机能容下200人:
The airplane takes two hundred people.
7、面对新发生的一切,你告慰自己,既来之,则安之:
Take things as they come.
8、你为不能得到家人的谅解面担忧。哥哥说,别把事情看得太重:
Let's not take anything too seriously.
9、这是一个原则问题,不能忽视。你说,你是认真的,不开玩笑:
I take the seriously. I'm not kidding.
注:
take v. 占用,花掉,用上了(时间,金钱)
有时译法比校活,有时不宜译出
有谚语说:It takes two to quarrel 相当于汉语的:孤掌难鸣
美国人说:I won't be taken for a ride. 的意思是:我可不上当
Taken by itself 就本身来说
You 're kidding 美语中用于关系比较亲近的朋友间,当你对所说的话不赞同,不认可时说,相当于汉语的:我才不相信!别开玩笑了。
Unit 21
We're looking forward to it too.
1、跟友人分手。他说,希望再见到你。你说,你也一样;
I'm looking forward it too.
2、在与商务伙伴的首次接洽中,你对他们说,你们盼望能与他们建立合作关系: We're looking forward to being to cooperate with you.
3、对方认为与你们合作很有前途。他们说,希望扩大贸易关系:
I'm looking forward to the expansion of the trade relationship.
4、家人到病房探望你。你说,盼望能够回家过年:
I'm looking forward to spending the holiday at home.
5、丈夫已经在归途中了。孩子们说,盼望能尽快地见到他:
We're looking forward go seeing him as soon as possible.
6、对方在谈判中一副堂而皇之的样子。说,盼望与你公司在将来能够合作: We look forward to the cooperation between us in the future.
7、为了晚会,准备了充足的礼物。你说,孩子们一直在盼望着这个晚会; The children had been looking forward to the party.
8、你把请求向上司说明以后,你说,大家,正盼着早点答复:
The people are looking forward to an early reply.
注:
look forward to 盼望,期待(加名词或动名词)
expansion n. 扩大,膨胀,扩张
Unit 22
Do you mind if I call you later?
Do you mind if we don't dance?
Would you mind if I stay up late?
Do you mind if I smoke here?
Would you mind if I keep you waiting here?
Do you mind mailing the letter for me?
Do you mind if I use you bike?
Unit 23
The Jacksons are sweet people.
Tom is always sweet to all of us.
It's sweet of you.
You look so sweet in the picture.
She has a sweet voice.
How sweet the music sounds!
The fruit is sweet and tender.
I want to have a walk and smell the fragrance of flowers.
Unit 24
Your brothers look very much alike.
All the houses in this project are alike.
All these men are alike in the world.
I belive they are alike in character.
All music is alike to me.
He treats everyone alike.
The ways you walk is very much alike.
The sun shines over all alike.
Unit 25
The sooner the better.
The more the better.
The sooner he leaves here the better.
The more I think about it, the less I like it.
The less witty a man is, the less he knows what he wants. The more you laugh; the less you eat, the better you'll be. The more he gets, the more he wants.
The more he reads, the less he understands.
Unit 26
You don't have to worry about money.
You don't have to worry about money.
What we're worrying about is her innocence. Why worry abort the future.
Your father is really worried.
I'm awfully worried.
Don't worry; I've got a good idea.
Don't be worried about me; I'm all right.
Will it worry you if I play the piano?
Unit 27
It's my pleasure.
It's a pleasure to work with you.
Your visit will be my pleasure.
It's my greatest pleasure in my life.
I'll do it with pleasure.
May I have the pleasure of seeing you later?
May I have the pleasure of your company for lunch? It gave me much pleasure to hear of your success. Unit 28
Will you join us for dinner?
I'll join you in a few minutes.
Will you join us at lunch?
I'll join you shortly.
May I join in the game?
Will you join us in a game of bridge?
Who said you could join in?
I hope you'll all join in the chorus.
Unit 29
I'm just killing time.
I'm just killing time.
Are you just killing time by coming here?
To kill time we may walk around here.
Let's play cards to kill time.
How shall we kill the rest of the time?
Is it a good way to kill time by talking?
It's a stupid way to kill time by talking.
They're just killing time.
Unit 30
World you kindly give me her address?
Would you kindly close the door?
Kindly remove those from the desk, world you? Would you kindly stop that horrible noise? Would you kindly write down her address? Will you kindly help me in this difficulty? Would you kindly help me in this difficulty? Kindly come this way please.