Dialogue 4
; ~; ~3 s" c3 m8 c ( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold.
' I- ?7 v$ m% t- i4 u1 i% Q7 t# k' @ ( ) A bit warmer than back home." x B) t# g9 c1 X" ^) E, o
( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us.1 Y8 d& l) B/ Q
( ) Oh, so where do you come from?. ?2 S7 F$ [& B8 U
( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer.
# z9 W8 j4 r5 }2 x- l ( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful.
% B4 a9 p. S4 T+ E% P2 E ( ) How do you find the weather here?
3 Q* m! p: w. [2 F ( ) Maybe I'll get across next year.: e7 U9 m+ y9 E, J0 T) _
课文注释及词汇讲解; T1 X4 c. z o" h+ [, E
* try 试图$ r& Y2 {' ^1 F l( Y, S0 z: Y
try to do sth. 尽力做某事
) a j# c: V( p/ Q eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands0 @( u' N4 L W
我们将尽力满足客户的需求。
% E& W9 l! B! N0 u& P2 k * common interest 共同兴趣/ R7 U# o" z# p( \, v5 \7 C
eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.& e+ a, k) g1 d& e; G$ I% Y; t
两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。2 X3 K6 P6 e/ L9 z: H
* trip 旅行1 K' Y! m- [# L) T. q$ ~+ Q& e8 n
eg. This is my second trip to the United States.- i6 Q: {' l3 @- c" ?- j
这是我第二次来美国。
& z- z' @7 j: f$ a: F P * Do you like it here?7 p& B+ `" u; L8 P
你喜欢这儿吗?2 ^. W; v# F- I& u
注意:
& W# |$ \ P% i5 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。+ ?% S6 G f7 T$ Q! z
* How do you find Tokyo?7 g: u+ \, @. }
你觉得东京怎么样?
S1 k; Z- h- B, C8 p 也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"
* ?1 p4 N8 B( G9 E' c* |7 h1 ~! e * interesting 令人感兴趣的; Q( w) E" X4 p! n R, q
eg. The film is interesting.
( {0 H3 U* N% R a6 T 这部电影很有趣。
: a+ |$ k2 g5 R0 L6 U Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的/ t5 R: H2 Y9 j7 V
Eg. I'm interested in the film.
- ]3 |- O0 ^2 a% h. B } 我对这部影片感兴趣。
: g; e# m( m. x6 U. O * another 另一(个,件…)
% X! z7 c7 X$ \/ V eg. Would you like another cup of tea?
2 E7 ^& n; F( _, p5 x 你还要一杯茶吗?
4 u( _% U- s( q1 y! a( Q I need another day to finish the work..: [; W l! d: c
我还需要一天才能完成工作。
) G+ j! _1 @, A1 b4 Z7 s+ g1 `: G * stay 停留,暂住
' s* K- V0 P1 A1 z1 S# Q3 U; g eg. Are you staying long?6 i' D* U) A; E- q/ x
你逗留的时间长吗?, G# \! E. x ~# o K+ W
Which hotel are you staying in?/ }, u' ?4 i+ ^" ^
你住在哪家旅馆?
, z; R, [1 k4 K1 d; m* j# a8 {8 } 注意:9 s. J' v' x. a) E7 b6 I: j5 p( H
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。; c5 R* @$ e9 T3 u& `4 ^& c( N
* unfortunately 令人遗憾,运气不好地- e5 T5 C$ j) a
eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.
6 J5 ^, i2 Q$ M; m" P/ L J5 C 真遗憾,我只能呆一周。4 ~1 N1 O2 s% S3 s
* Business or pleasure?
, w3 G# I. H4 q' M9 a 出差还是度假?
" s" u. R8 {4 n2 s/ u 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。
3 B* s5 n0 s9 C( `$ n * I'm afraid… 我恐怕……,恐怕是……[有时可以不直译]
1 f8 X+ G2 o- Y9 Q: A 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。
6 ~) e x$ G+ _ y: ^" j Eg. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting then.
- l: d3 c' c$ L- D* d- T/ L; P5 n 因为要开个会,周五下午我恐怕不能来。
6 k# j* `, p/ @# N; I$ l * set up 建立,设立
! Y; i6 S# q( P! z. ]' f eg. We are going to set up a new plant in this area.
. U! g- D; u4 b! Z4 j, p# r 我们打算在这个地区建一座新工厂。
8 ~0 T8 e. l: A" o7 ]2 m( Y, j) a * be based 总部设在……2 I. E: i8 \; Z. D
eg. Where is your company based?( ]. f5 {$ f" L. L4 ^ m: _& r' j
你们公司的总部设在哪儿?
5 L" V. x8 @9 Q! p6 d* U# {; J * sort of 有点,稍微 [多用于口语]( R+ b3 k: @& r6 V+ D
eg. I'm sort of surprised.% L$ `) t/ I# a# C# y4 c' S
* north mid-west of the States 美国中西部的北部+ { t6 X5 S" O p% ~! l. [
mid-west 中西部- p2 ?' F+ Y0 w; @2 D9 x% e
注意:
# E: r0 Y6 ~/ L* H$ z: ? 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。6 S) K* N7 q& ^: E/ P+ t( j/ ^7 \: q
* be in fashion [在本课指]从事时装行业;(通常指)时髦,流行
4 T* `' j% n2 d% k9 z) C) Q. N" Q eg. I'm in fashion-on the design side.
, |& ~' `; _4 C. g$ R/ q 我从事时装行业-搞设计的。5 A' g/ W6 T5 C0 s3 Q( a- E5 F" {1 [
Mini-skirts were in fashion last summer.7 c7 T! t- @6 u h! D; Z( ]2 }. x
去年夏天流行迷你裙。* ]- M7 [( m ?- D. @
* coincidence 巧合9 L7 P. L( L8 U; g! U8 J b4 k
eg. You are also from New York? That's really a coincidence.2 F; F5 ~! T9 t* P
你也从纽约来?真是太巧了。7 p" c4 H; Q* L) ]) ?1 i; V
* fix up 安排,定好(时间、地点等)
t7 S: k8 b4 \8 j" r eg. Let's fix up a date to have dinner together." T3 p7 ?0 H; M/ j# K
我们定个日子一起吃饭吧。
" M: p& O5 \ q# { * traditional 传统的
- Z' u! I M% M% i- |0 v3 k eg. I thought Atlanta world be more traditional.
; X; b6 }* g2 L3 | 我原以为亚特兰大会更加传统一点儿。
+ w( s. b/ |' v, X" Q4 S t 注意:2 D: @4 S* ]6 Q1 r# ]% c) r& ]
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"。
2 G! H4 @) y& d; S * show sb. around 带某人参观& R( r u1 [7 m+ W+ e0 C6 Q( J) `# f
eg. The visitors are shown around the new plant by the director himself.# @" j S/ b8 V: W* A9 B8 w5 I
来访者由厂长亲自带着参观新工厂。. j3 T. `3 B; ?
* That's a pity.
/ N& d- n9 Z* B& b5 g 真可惜。/ r4 G6 U& n1 s P0 W
* line (一般在商务英语中)行业5 O. B$ U4 \- ]1 O
eg. What line are you in ?5 m/ Z- t& @' ]+ K" D" E4 Q
你从事什么行业?) ]( `. w8 [3 S$ F
* local papers 当地的报纸6 n# [/ F3 H9 B% o
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"。( Q$ t. M' c- n# Z
Unit 3
' C) [( l: I0 O1 d0 \7 H" g 听力译文:
# s1 K1 n4 I `- F 对话1- z4 i6 f& M$ E; t# @, |' r* \
A:你第一次来日本吗?5 [, M" F8 O6 E/ J; f
B:是的。
, s, ]+ N6 C6 |- w& Z A:你喜欢这儿吗?
' n( G5 S# y2 i0 n B:是的,我觉得很有趣。* @; k: E }$ @7 {. Z2 S
A:再喝一杯吗?1 m# z/ K' u9 X8 {! O
B:谢谢。
! z, C. Y) y3 S" h 对话24 w9 @- `' m0 d2 l
A:旅途愉快吗?) }5 U: H2 k, Y, B% [$ {% `4 A
B:很愉快,谢谢。
; p$ _+ o- ~/ p! r A:你觉得东京怎么样?4 n- ~1 g4 e3 y
B:很有趣。0 B5 A s r' t% W- s1 K* v
A:你住在哪家旅馆?
0 J) V3 a$ S, E/ G( Q7 q B:谢拉顿旅馆。
; ~; X: }1 m, C, ]8 e- U9 A, t 对话3
/ L9 R. L& A4 {- W: \ A:你第一次来日本吗?
, z8 L7 U4 C+ S$ p" i: w+ R B:是的。希望不是最后一次。 |