书城外语翻开就能用·出国旅游英语
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第10章 Idle Talk旅途闲聊

Vocabulary 必用词汇

1 past过,经过,超过

It's shortly past ten.

刚过10 点。

2 gain获得,增加

It gains a little.

表有点儿快。

3 busy忙的

I'mreally busy now.

我没有时间。

4 save 拯救,保留

Computers save us time.

电脑能节省我们的时间。

5 leave留下,离开

There's no time left.

时间到了。

6 plan计划,打算

Down the road, we plan to have a party.

我们近期准备搞一个聚会。

7 watch手表,表

Sorry, my watch doesn't work

抱歉,我的表出毛病了。

8 convenient便利的,适用的

What time would be convenient foryou?

什么时间对您比较方便?

9 expect盼望

I'll be expecting you then.

到时见。

10 late迟的,晚的

Are you late?

你迟到了吗?

Idle Talk

1before the year年前;

2at the beginning of the year年初;

3last month上个月;

4on weekdays在工作日;

5after the year 年后;

6the month before last month上上个月;

7the month after next month 下下个月;

8at weekend day在周末;

9the day before yesterday前天;

10three days from now大后天;

11ten to four 差十分不到四点;

12a quarter to eight 差十分不到八点;

13solar month阳历;

14right now 立刻;

15in a short while一会儿;

16three days ago大前天;

17the day after tomorrow 后天;

18a quarter past three三点一刻;

19paid leave带薪假期;

20lunar month阴历;

Conversations 实用对话

Ross:What's the time now?

Kelly:Sorry, I don't know, there's something wrong with my watch.

Ross:You've simply forgotten to wind it up, have you?When do you usually windit up?

Kelly:In the morning, before going to work.

Ross:You got up so late today You have forgotten, I think Turn on the TV andset your watch by it.

Kelly:OK I'll turn it on.

Ross:All right It's just eight o'clock.

Kelly:Well, I'msetting my watch at eight Thank you.

Ross:You are welcome.

罗斯:现在几点了?

凯莉:对不起,我不知道, 我的表有点毛病了。

罗斯:你忘记给表上发条了吧?你通常是在什么时候上发条的?

凯莉:在早上,上班之前。

罗斯:你今天起得特别晚, 我看你是忘了。打开电视机,根据电视对你的表吧。

凯莉:好的。我这就把它打开。

罗斯:好的。正好八点。

凯莉:好的,我把表校准为八点。谢谢。

罗斯:不用客气。

Idle Talk.

Brown:Mr Gao, Welcome to New York It is so nice to see you here!

Gao:How are you, Mr Brown Thank you for greeting us in the airport.

Brown:You must be very tired, aren't you?

Gao:A little bit What time is it now in New York, by the way?

Brown:It's almost four PM.

Gao:I have to adjust my watch to the local time.

Brown:However, there is a thirteen-hour difference between the two cities.

Gao:I see.

布朗:高先生,欢迎你来纽约。能在这里见到你真是太好了!

高:你好吗,布朗先生?谢谢您到机场来迎接我们。

布朗:你们一定非常疲倦了吧?

高:有点累。顺便问一下,现在是纽约时间的几点钟?

布朗:差不多是下午四点了。

高:我必须把表调到当地时间。

布朗:我们两座城市的时差是大约十三个小时。

高:好的。

时间

1 What time does the train leave fromBeijing?

火车什么时候离开北京?

2 He arrived in the nick of time 他及时赶到了。

3 How long did it last?持续了多久?

4 How much time will it take to walk there?

走到那儿要花多少时间?

5 What date is it today?今天是几号?

6 What day is it today?今天星期几?

钟表

1 My watch is two minutes slow 我的表慢2分钟。

2 Does your clock tell the right time?你的表准吗?

3 It's twelve o'clock sharp 现在是十二点整。

4 I've set the clock back 我把钟拨慢了。

日期

1 We take our vacation in August 我们8月份去休假。

2 I met him last week 我上个星期见过他。

3 When were you born?你是什么时候出生的?

4 Today is your birthday, isn't it?今天是你的生日,对吗?

5 I was in Shanghai at the moment of last year.去年这个时候我在上海。

6 We will leave for London tomorrow.我们明天出发到伦敦去。

Idle Talk

你首先得注意在适当的时机寻找适当的人作为询问对象。

尽管西方人比较讲礼貌,但如果你在他们忙着的时候或心情(mood)不好的时候去打搅他们,也很可能得不到满意的答复。

其次,注意问话时发音清楚,开门见山地提出问题,千万不要为了显示自己懂礼貌,客气话说了许多,弄得别人不知你究竟想干什么。当然在问话前不要忘记说:Excuse me(对不起)。

第三,当你得到自己所需要的信息(information)后,别忘了向对方道谢,最常用的表示是Thank you 讲的时候,注意用降调而不要用升调。降调听来显得真诚(sincere)。说的时候,头略微前倾。

而升调则显得有些事务性,如公共汽车上女售票员请乘客出示月票时,她会用升调逐一向对她出示月票的乘客们说:“Thankyou ”

第四,致意时不要行举手礼,英美人在表示谢意时,一般不用手势。

General Knowledge 背景知识

Talking about Health谈论健康

1 dizzy眩晕的。

I feel dizzy suddenly.

我突然感到头晕目眩。

2 headache头痛

I have a splitting headache.

我头痛欲裂。

3 back 背,背脊

I pulled my back.

我后背拉伤了。

4 strain拉紧,用力拉

I strained a muscle.

我拉伤了肌肉。

5 twist扭,搓

I twisted my ankle just now.

我刚才把脚踝扭了。

6 attack 进攻,攻击

I have a bad attack of diarrhea.

我拉肚子拉得厉害。

7 severe严厉的,严重的

I have a severe pain here.

我这里很痛。

It hurts all around my stomach, especially when I cough or breathe

deeply.

我胃周围都疼,尤其咳嗽或深呼吸时更疼。

8 breathing呼吸,喘气

I have difficulty breathing我呼吸困难。

9 temperature温度,气温。

10 stomach胃

I have a cough and get a high temperature我咳嗽并发高烧。

1bad cold 重感冒;

2general malaise 全身不适/ 浑身乏力;

3running nose 流鼻涕;

4joint pain关节痛;

5to take one's temperature量体温;

6sore throat 喉咙痛;

7poor appetite无食欲;

8first visit初诊;

9injection room 注射室;

10hight fever 高烧/ 高热;

11to take one's pulse测脉搏;

12case record 病历;

13have the flu流行性感冒;

14stuffed up nose鼻塞;

15side effect(药物等的)副作用;

16blood pressure 血压;

17near sighted 近视的;

18far sighted 远视的;

19medical department 内科;

20surgical department 外科;

Dialogue

情景对话1

Keeping Doing Exercise坚持做运动。

Keith:We have many other places to travel I certainly hope you are taking careof yourself.

Nelly:Thank you I will.

Keith:You seem very fine this morning, even though we went many places yesterday.

You're very strong, aren't you?

Nelly:Well, physically, anyway.

Keith:Probably you play some sport regularly?

Nelly:I jog about half an hour every day when I was at home.

Keith:Do you often do something else except jogging?

Nelly:Yes, I often play table tennies on weekends, as it's fun and helps to keepme fit.

Keith:I see.

凯斯:我们还有好多地方要去旅游。希望您好好照顾身体。

内丽:谢谢,我会的。

凯斯:尽管昨天我们去了很多地方,你今天早上看起来气色不错。您身体很结实,不是吗?

内丽:是的,身体还不错。

凯斯:您平常定期做运动吧?

内丽:我每天在家慢跑半小时。

凯斯:您平时除了慢跑还做其他运动吗?

内丽:是的,我通常在周末打乒乓球,因为它既好玩儿又有助于健康。

凯斯:我知道了。

Idle Talk.

Ross:Where is Jack this evening?

Alex:He's not feeling very well.

Ross:Really? What's the trouble?

Alex:I think he must have eaten something wrong.

Ross:Give himmy regards and tell himto take it easy.

Alex:Thank you very much I'll tell him what you said.

罗斯:今晚杰克上哪儿去了?

艾力克斯:他有点不舒服。

罗斯:真的吗?得了什么病?

艾力克斯:我想他一定吃错了什么东西。

罗斯:请代我向他问好,要他不要着急。

艾力克斯:非常感谢。你的话我一定转告他。

Dialogue

情景对话2

Not Feeling Well.

不舒服

Handbook-Travel Abroad English.

保持健康

1 Do you exercise every day?

你每天都锻炼吗?

2 An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

每天吃一个苹果,不会生病找大夫。

3 A proper diet, moderate exercise and sufficient sleep are indispensableto one's good health.

合理的饮食、适当的锻炼和足够的睡眠是身体健康所必需的要件。

锻炼

1 You look fresh recently How do you make it?

你近来看起来精神挺好。怎么做的?

2 What exercise can I do to firm up my backside?

要做什么运动才能让我的背部结实呢?

健身房

1 Have you been to the gym recently?

你最近去健身房了吗?

2 Does the trainer at the gym give good advice?

健身房的教练教导有方吗?

3 What time does the gym open?

健身房几点开门?

4 Why do you work out at that gym?

你为什么到那个健身房锻炼?

Expressions 套用单句

关心别人,询问别人的健康状况,这是有教养、讲礼貌的人应该做的。可是到了国外,对外国朋友表示这种关心,询问别人的健康状况,就不能用中国人的传统方式了。

我们都知道“How are you?”(你好吗?)这一句英美国家人们见面时的问候语,并不是真要问别人身体健康的情况,而是作为寒暄。如果关系一般,回答这句话时也只是说:“Fine, thank you ”

这句话并不直接回答身体情况。如果关系不错,当然可以照直说自己身体如何。

General Knowledge 背景知识

吸烟有害

1 Smoking is harmful to your health 吸烟有害健康。

2 I've decided to give up smoking 我已经决定戒烟了。

身体状况

1 I'm feeling wonderful 我觉得好极了。

2 She takes diet pills every day 她每天吃减肥药。

3 He's not feeling well 他觉得不太舒服。

Vocabulary 必用词汇

1 noise喧闹声;嘈杂声The noise, far from abating, continued to increase.

那声音不但毫未停止,反而加大了。

反义词:silence

4 foliage树叶He crouched down among the tan gled foliage.

他蹲下把身子藏好。

同义词:leaf

2 decibel分贝The noise pollution reached a high decibel level.

噪音污染达到了很高的分贝。

3 ecology生态学He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to thescience.

他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门学科。

5 fume废气。

The burnt heaps of wood were still fuming.

燃烧的木堆仍在冒着烟。

Handbook-Travel Abroad English.

6 environment环境;围绕。

I like the environment.

我喜欢这个环境。

同义词:surrounding

7 noxious有毒的Noxious chemicals are found in the river water.

在河水中发现了有毒的化学物质。

同义词:baleful

10 maintenance维持;保持。

The machinery requires constant maintenance.

这些机器需要经常保养维修。

8 pollutant污染Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.

煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。

9 purifyv 使纯净,净化Yan can purify the water by distilling.

你可以通过蒸馏来净化水。

反义词:pollute

1wind erosion风蚀;

2subterranean water 地下水;

3sea level 海平面;

4protected area保护区;

5drinking water 饮用水;

6coniferous forests针叶林;

7waste recovery废物回收;

8wind energy风能;

9water erosion水蚀;

10waste heat废热;

11heath land荒地;

12water pollution水污染;

13animal density 动物密度;

14small island小岛屿;

15waste use废物利用;

16waste disposal 废物处置;

17regional planning 区域规划;

18ocean circulation海洋环流;

19river pollution河流污染;

20physical alteration自然改变;

Phrases 常用短语

Maggie:My eyes water continuously Why?

Lucy:Perhaps because of the dirty air

Maggie:What is there in the air?

Lucy:Some poisonous gas

Maggie:I can't believe that the air in this city is so dirty

Lucy:Yes I think I won't come here again next time

Maggie:So do I

Lucy:We wasted a vacation

Maggie:Maybe you are right

玛姬:我的眼睛总流泪。怎么回事呀?

露西:可能是空气污浊的因。

玛姬:空气里有什么?

露西:某种有毒的气体。

玛姬:我简直不敢相信这个城市的空气那么脏。

露西:是啊。我想我下次再也不会到这个城市来了。

玛姬:我也是。

露西:我们浪费了一个假期。

玛姬:也许你说对了。

Lena:I love the city

Kelly:So do I

Lena:The air here is so fresh and watching out from the window your eyes arefilled with green

Kelly:Yeah That's one of the reasons why I chose to have a tour in this area

Lena:A nice environment is likely to make people feel pleasant and do good toyour health

Kelly:Exactly Look at that tiny garden It is very comfortable to have a walkthere

Lena:I agree with you The surrounding of mine is not so good

Kelly:Maybe you could grow some plants at home to beautify your own space

Lena:That's a good idea

莉娜:我喜欢这个城市。

凯莉:我也是。

莉娜:这儿空气清新,放眼望去还满眼都是绿色。

凯莉:是啊,这也是我为什么来这儿度假的因之一。

莉娜:好的环境能使人心情舒畅,还有益健康。

凯莉:就是。看那个小公园。在里面散步肯定特别舒服。

莉娜:我想是的。我家那儿的环境就没这么好。

凯莉:或许你可以在家里种点植物来美化你自己的环境。

莉娜:好主意。

Expressions 套用单句

1 The air has been badly polluted

空气的污染很严重。

2 Pollution has become a serious problem

污染已经成了严重的问题。

3 People ruin natural beauty

人类破坏了自然美。

4 Don't you feel a bit chocked sometimes?

难道你没觉得有时会有点儿喘不过气来吗?

5 Air pollution can damage the environment

空气污染会对环境造成危害。

1 There are many natural catastrophes occurring in nature

自然界里有很多自然灾害发生。

2 Don't litter

请不要乱扔东西。

3 We rely on the earth for everything we need to survive, solet's take care of it

我们依赖地球获取我们生存所需的一切东西,因此让我们来细心呵护它。

4 If we're all prepared to recycle paper, thousands of treescould be saved every day

如果纸能被循环利用,那么每天千千万万的树木就可被挽救。

General Knowledge 背景知识

从根本上讲,我们所说的环境就是我们生活的世界以及周围的自然环境。随着人类不断地拓展城市、制造垃圾、采掘矿藏、

伐木材和造纸,以及对“自然之母”实施很多其他有害的行为,人对自然的影响引起了热烈的讨论。并且,随着旅游的流行,景区的环境也成了一个严重的问题。(And with the popularization ofthe tour, the environment in the scenic spots becomes a seriousproblem, too )

5 The enviroment here is very pleasing

这儿的环境真的让人感觉很舒服。

6 Much of the ground is dotted with green grass

绿地面积挺大的。