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口语步步高(十九)

2018-09-12张新峰供稿

疯狂英语·初中天地 2018年4期
关键词:戴眼镜化简用语

张新峰供稿

功 ◆ 能 ◆ 口 ◆ 语

同学们,你们知道如何描述一个人吗?写人是中考写作常见的题目,描述一个人可以从他的外貌、性格特征入手,也可以把他以前和现在的容貌作对比来说明他的变化。

一、常用表达⇁

1. —You used to be short, didn’t you? 你过去很矮,不是吗?

—No, I didn’t. 不,我不矮。

2. —Did he use to wear glasses? 他过去常戴眼镜吗?

—Yes, he did. 是的,他戴眼镜。

3. —What does John look like? 约翰长什么样?—He’s thin and tall. He has brown hair, blue eyes and wears a pair of glasses.

他又高又瘦,棕色的头发,蓝色的眼睛,戴一副眼镜。

4. —I have never seen your father. Can you describe him to me?

我从没见过你的父亲,你能描述一下吗?

—Yes. He is tall and fat, with a big nose and is very humorous.

可以。他又高又胖,大鼻子,人很幽默。

5. —Do you like the new classmate? 你们喜欢新来的同学吗?—Yes, he is intelligent, patient and very friendly.

喜欢,他很聪明,又有耐心,对我们很友好。

6. —Can you tell me what the scientist looks like?

你能告诉我那个科学家长什么样吗?

—He is tall and thin. Besides, he is curious and careful.

他又高又瘦。而且,既好奇又细心。

7. —What did she use to be like? 她过去长什么样?

—She was tall and had straight hair, and she was outgoing.

她很高,直发,而且很外向。

二、对话演练⇁

从方框内选出合适的选项补全对话,其中有两项是多余选项。

Jenny:Wow! Tom, you have changed a lot!

Tom:Why do you think so?

Jenny:___1___. But now you are very thin.

Tom:So did you. You used to have long hair but now you have short hair.

Jenny:How is your school life?

Tom:___2___. I go to the classroom after breakfast. I go to the dining hall at noon. I go home after school.Classroom, dining hall, dormitory, classroom…every day!

Jenny:By the way, you used to play basketball after school. __ 3__ .

Tom:No. I hardly do that.

Jenny:Why?

Tom:Because I don’t have time any more. I have to do a lot of homework after school every day.

Jenny:Oh, poor Tom!

Tom:__ 4__ .

Jenny:We are in the same boat! I love music and my father used to take me to

the concerts. But now I only go in my dreams.

Tom:How I miss my old days!

Jenny:___5___.__________________________

A: How about you, Jenny?

B: Do you often play basketball now?

C: You used to have short hair.

D. It’s boring.

E: You used to be very fat.

F: So do I.

G: It’s very interesting.

口 ◆ 语 ◆ 一 ◆ 点 ◆ 通

1 Pardon? 对不起,请再说一遍好吗?

与某人谈话,若对方乡音腔调很重或是语意含糊不清时,则使用此词,要求对方再重复一遍。此词是由May I beg your pardon?化简而来,注意pardon要用升调。Q:Could you tell me the time? 请问几点了?

A:Pardon? 对不起,请再说一遍好吗?

Q:What time is it, please? 请问现在几点?

A:It’s 9 : 30. 九点三十分。

【常用口语】

Excuse me? = Pardon me? 对不起,请再说一遍好吗?

What’s that? = What did you say? 你刚才说什么?

Could you say that again? 请您再说一遍好吗?

【特别提醒】

上述类似用语中,以“Excuse me.”“Pardon me.”(或仅说“Pardon?”)及“Could you say that again?”较为客气、常用。至于“What’s that?”与“What did you say?”则常用于熟人和朋友之间。

2 (This is) just between you and me.(这是)仅止于你我之间的秘密。

人与人之间或多或少会有些小秘密,不论家人间、同事间,皆可能有不想第三者知悉的事情,这时则可使用本句。

Q:Did you hear about Neil? 你听说了有关尼尔的事情吗?A:No, what? 没有啊,怎么了?

Q:I hear that he’s quitting. 我听说他要辞职了。

A:You’re kidding! 你在开玩笑吧!

Q:I’m afraid not! Now this is just between you and me. 恐怕不是噢!这是你我之间的秘密。

【常用口语】

Don’t tell anybody. 不要告诉任何人。

Keep it a secret. 保守秘密。

Don’t let it leave this room. 出了此门就别再谈了。

Don’t let the cat out of the bag. 别说溜了嘴。

【特别提醒】

本句的“between you and me”亦可置于句首,作副词词组用,表“不要告诉任何人”。

3 So what? 那又怎么样?

表示对于某人所提到的事情不以为然或是不值大惊小怪时,则可使用本句。老外说此句时,往往会耸下肩,作个两手摊开的动作。

Q:I got a ninety- five on my test. 我考试得了九十五分。

A:So what? I got a ninety-nine. 那又怎么样呢?我得了九十九分。

【常用口语】

So? 那又怎样?

So what’s the big deal? 那有什么了不起?

【特别提醒】

上述对话中,“I got a ninety- five...”是由“I got a score of ninety- five...”化简而来。另外,类似用语中,“What’s the big deal?”句中“big deal”原意表“大交易”,引申表“了不起”,因此整句的意思为“那有什么了不起?”或“那又怎么样?”,具有反讽的味道。

例如:

A: My father is a pilot. 我父亲是个飞行员。

B: It’s not a big deal. 那没有什么了不起的。

4 I’ll think about it. 我考虑看看。

我们对于某人突然的提议,感到难以立刻做出决定,而且需要一段时间考虑时,则可使用本句。有时这是为自己留条后路,以免鲁莽行事而后悔。

Q:Fred, how would you like to buy my stereo? I’m getting a new one.弗莱德,你要不要买我的音响?我想再买个新的。

A:How much do you want for it? 你开价多少?

Q:$80. 八十美元。

A:I’ll think about it. 我考虑看看。

【常用口语】

Let me think about it. 让我考虑看看。

I’ll think it over. 我会考虑看看。

【特别提醒】

有时我们觉得某人提出的问题过大,需要好好利用一个晚上重新整理思绪,再慎重地做出决定时,则可使用以下例句:

Let me sleep on it. 让我考虑一个晚上吧。

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