情景会话口袋书人际篇 第39期:邻里之间(1)
日期:2012-11-14 14:24

(单词翻译:单击)

1. Hi, are you new here?
嗨,你是新搬来的吗?
还能这样说:
Hi, are you just coming here?
Hi, are you a new-comer?
谚语:
You can't put new wine in old bottles!
旧瓶不宜装新酒。
2. They are my new neighbors.
他们就是我的新邻居。
还能这样说:
They just moved to my next door.
They are new here and adjacent to my house.
应用解析:
a new broom 新官小任(三把火);
teach an old dog new tricks 使守旧的人接受新事物;
good as new 完好如新
3. You have a very nice house here.
你们的房子真漂亮。

还能这样说:
That is a nice house you have.
How beautiful your house is!
谚语:
Burn not your house to get rid of the mouse.
不可因小失大。
4. Drop around some time.
有空就顺便来坐坐。
还能这样说:
Drop by when you have more time.
I hope you'll look in to see us now and then.
谚语:
The last drop makes the cup run over.
超过限度的微小事情也会酿成重大后果。
5. Could you help me up with this sofa?
你能帮我搬一下沙发吗?
还能这样说:
Could you do me a favor to move the sofa?
Would you lend a hand to move the sofa?
谚语:
Every little helps.
点点滴滴,全有助益。
6. Please tell me if I can help.
有什么能帮忙的请告诉我。

还能这样说:
Please don't hesitate to ask me for help if you need.
When necessary, please tell me to aid.
应用解析:
There is no telling. 无法知道;难以预料。
I'm telling you. 我说的是真的;你放心。
7. Hi, do you have time and chat with me?
嗨,你有时间聊会儿吗?
还能这样说:
Hi, are you free to chew the rag with me?
Hi, do you have time to visit with me?
应用解析:
office chat 办公室闲聊;
chat groups 聊天室;聊天组;
free chat 闲聊,灌水;
have a chat with 与……闲聊
8. It's known that they're having an affair.
大家都说他们之间关系暧昧。

还能这样说:
It is said that they are intimate.
People all say that they have an ambiguous relationship.
应用解析:
have an affair with sb. 与某人有不正当的男女关系;
love affair 恋爱事件;风流韵事;
pretty state of affairs 窘境

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重点单词
  • ragn. 破布,碎布,破衣服,(低劣的)报纸 n. 恶
  • intimateadj. 亲密的,私人的,秘密的 n. 密友 vt. 透
  • adjacentadj. 毗连的,邻近的,接近的
  • chewvt. 咀嚼,嚼碎,损坏 vi. 咀嚼 n. 咀嚼,咀嚼
  • ambiguousadj. 模棱两可的