Dialogue 43 j5 r, F+ Q8 b( A
( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold.
$ G- r4 W; f- t" h: }) D ( ) A bit warmer than back home.( _ S, p1 p' D7 \+ h* f
( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us.# }5 {, q% a u5 J
( ) Oh, so where do you come from?
9 I# N* q- s8 B' e9 q) ^ | K ( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer.
( x+ L6 S' W3 \0 b" O ( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful.2 n' H. T3 l" w
( ) How do you find the weather here?
% T; z& y$ Y0 v, h ( ) Maybe I'll get across next year.
7 e- G S5 L! k/ T: [/ _5 f 课文注释及词汇讲解
# j$ P5 x# ] ], M# @, b1 R4 b * try 试图0 a' e4 c% e# r$ m: b
try to do sth. 尽力做某事! P' h* F+ V) j R F2 Y' M
eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands' f" k# N# f: s# @ j
我们将尽力满足客户的需求。
4 a- ]0 ~: `0 w9 l; U9 ]& N * common interest 共同兴趣& C, j) B# x+ e$ e7 \; n
eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.* a0 u T$ q- ?0 M1 I$ H
两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。
& v. x4 X5 ^$ u3 r * trip 旅行" y% f. b- L+ X# I& [" ~- i
eg. This is my second trip to the United States.8 Z) T _8 e5 }. M. K
这是我第二次来美国。3 M. k9 n7 r7 q, |
* Do you like it here?( w/ S! C+ f) d8 Z4 ]. p
你喜欢这儿吗?' w0 t( ^2 V0 n! o, ^* _2 z. a
注意:$ }6 j5 Z; P4 T* p2 P
代词"it"在这里没有什么实际意义,但必不可少。因为here为副词,like为及物动词,所以需要有it做宾语。4 ]& u1 D& }3 {, I
* How do you find Tokyo?
# l% z; N2 I% f5 Z0 x) b+ Q9 s 你觉得东京怎么样?6 j* Z; w) D7 H; n0 M, n
也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"
7 I o. u6 H/ I * interesting 令人感兴趣的
) f% N5 X" \" J, z eg. The film is interesting.
6 n& P1 ?* q+ N" Z# ? 这部电影很有趣。
0 I1 } N/ f1 t* i3 T' y2 [ b Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的& y1 x G" G# Y. z
Eg. I'm interested in the film.
0 G# y. f8 U, r& X 我对这部影片感兴趣。
/ M3 [' a4 X& K: w6 |4 u7 Z * another 另一(个,件…)
/ K0 Z0 _" Y( ?1 F eg. Would you like another cup of tea?
$ m1 H/ Y$ `% V3 o# S0 n 你还要一杯茶吗?! t0 i6 r9 {- ]" m) R
I need another day to finish the work..
) C- u' L+ Q8 T1 O. C' q. a 我还需要一天才能完成工作。
8 n1 J0 P1 c/ j, |# {2 ^3 Q * stay 停留,暂住
$ Y$ D% L; x; \# R6 a5 ?1 |& n8 i eg. Are you staying long?
1 \( R, {1 B$ {1 O% I- j 你逗留的时间长吗?8 n' Y% R$ \( B1 U. q
Which hotel are you staying in?
6 X# g* j5 f: H8 w) i 你住在哪家旅馆?
; ?- m/ Z) {$ b# h3 L; r+ ~ u9 s 注意:
6 f/ W: t- {7 e" _1 d stay为不及物动词,所以在第二个例句中一定要接介词in ,这样才能带宾语。
& _2 c% ?" y- n8 x0 @, c * unfortunately 令人遗憾,运气不好地0 J! r8 k. M0 [" v% Q( u
eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.) A. j, ^' ]" B. l$ H
真遗憾,我只能呆一周。
0 w* B2 p, C H8 G$ f1 V' H* t * Business or pleasure?
$ k- }1 ~3 K! m4 M4 U 出差还是度假?! L& ^' @! B1 |, _4 P% d/ F
本句为 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口语中经常用省略句。9 {. b0 _! U0 z, _; U# Z# M! [* {
* I'm afraid… 我恐怕……,恐怕是……[有时可以不直译]7 t: @' f. S8 `
该句式用于缓和语气或婉转地表达想法,也可以用于表示不肯定的语气。. S' G9 ^6 F, \& L, U8 |1 N7 q( D
Eg. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting then.
. C' t% g4 W, I6 F( p" [ 因为要开个会,周五下午我恐怕不能来。: N" y: z5 f- x9 h2 x
* set up 建立,设立
' e/ E {% s! D: V% D eg. We are going to set up a new plant in this area.
; i+ X* a4 p+ Y 我们打算在这个地区建一座新工厂。3 F6 g g; r$ y$ ^8 M' p1 q1 q
* be based 总部设在……
8 n; m- |( {" F8 [0 N# Q eg. Where is your company based?) V$ w- y o1 A7 M$ S% c* c
你们公司的总部设在哪儿?/ p/ S. E$ S# f* `( E- c* _
* sort of 有点,稍微 [多用于口语]: ?! X; b9 E7 i( j% [' g
eg. I'm sort of surprised.
. i# l; n# c% Q3 V% W- J/ h * north mid-west of the States 美国中西部的北部- m( @+ h* G( j k6 L$ M
mid-west 中西部
9 l+ s5 L0 m* r+ o- G- d L6 O" y 注意:. g3 L6 a: G. c2 \3 B
在英语中东北、东南、西北、西南分别为northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest, 与汉语习惯不同。
* b8 y8 i9 `6 W7 F * be in fashion [在本课指]从事时装行业;(通常指)时髦,流行
2 K& E) W+ m$ S8 z# B6 B eg. I'm in fashion-on the design side.. q2 [$ b h; r n- s( i1 S
我从事时装行业-搞设计的。; a; M9 t: {% w
Mini-skirts were in fashion last summer.
$ G7 y* l4 j, `' P 去年夏天流行迷你裙。% y1 l+ }% j+ x3 d9 e( i# d0 I
* coincidence 巧合8 w& T0 u9 d4 H4 u) }
eg. You are also from New York? That's really a coincidence.4 d- `" ~* `, k9 G5 O( }
你也从纽约来?真是太巧了。
4 ?% {3 G/ Q6 {* E( B) Q$ o% F * fix up 安排,定好(时间、地点等)
4 H" r9 c$ t" {' s" r% ^) Y9 t eg. Let's fix up a date to have dinner together.3 h$ z* F9 u: P: j( ?& ^
我们定个日子一起吃饭吧。
7 u6 T' {3 w- x- G8 e9 ~, e# T3 O8 U * traditional 传统的5 ?- t/ O6 o6 V) z: }. E
eg. I thought Atlanta world be more traditional.9 y: R: J' i& U! o/ R1 |. p
我原以为亚特兰大会更加传统一点儿。# g" T: x5 W5 }& w* O
注意:" m( G f: D( x! f9 }
这里 I thought 为过去时,表明"我原以为,现在不这样认为了"。若用了 I think则意味着"我一直这样认为,现在也是"。6 O0 G/ J$ C% T) k8 G
* show sb. around 带某人参观
; w& R N2 J4 {% q eg. The visitors are shown around the new plant by the director himself.( s P% Z/ w' V" U: m
来访者由厂长亲自带着参观新工厂。& A1 f5 O- \$ w, k Y3 Q4 C! M
* That's a pity.
2 ?4 i4 O6 C1 Q; c4 S! s 真可惜。
+ T% h! ]6 i, E * line (一般在商务英语中)行业9 a1 u; g9 i( t4 V( D
eg. What line are you in ?' c% a: S9 P V/ H- ~+ j C) ?
你从事什么行业?2 ^5 i9 F* S; |
* local papers 当地的报纸
. G" x1 L+ J5 F paper是newspaper的省略说法。Paper当"报纸"的意思讲时是可数名词,此处的复数形式表明是"各种各样的报纸"。
. D7 I* w* U( C; F& \8 |0 U Unit 3
2 V8 R" L$ S2 k. J" s( k 听力译文:' _) L5 M: o! x
对话11 g _5 P& t& G4 G+ q$ y0 Q: V9 e2 p
A:你第一次来日本吗?5 o! h* q) d) R' f! J
B:是的。$ v; a0 s" C6 k4 N4 B$ @8 K# i
A:你喜欢这儿吗?/ \6 ~5 ]' u, }: S% ~) X$ r" ]1 f
B:是的,我觉得很有趣。6 B( R" B1 A+ {# L- S5 K7 i
A:再喝一杯吗?8 |. M. E2 {1 c! t. x. W
B:谢谢。
, ^3 r) O# @, h* _: v 对话2
: B3 W2 D( I/ c% `( r8 p6 P A:旅途愉快吗?, `' Y: ~) D( ]6 A: }2 g( Q5 G9 i1 u
B:很愉快,谢谢。( x/ W3 G% V/ ]3 q3 ?) g( q6 z
A:你觉得东京怎么样?
$ s- r0 R" C- k B:很有趣。9 M9 d3 _# z! M9 M# Z' L# k
A:你住在哪家旅馆?
) F2 R; G5 R3 r, j: t- J B:谢拉顿旅馆。
6 V* J$ R, a- s5 `/ U 对话3
8 ^- R, i3 H% H( h0 s- X A:你第一次来日本吗?
7 ^: R5 S4 Q7 x B:是的。希望不是最后一次。 |