书城外语从ABC到脱口秀:英语发音、单词、口语速成全攻略
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第36章 口语(8)

3. This colour looks a bit too loud. 这颜色看起来有点太花哨了。

4. Do you have any other colours 还有其他的颜色吗?

5. Does the color fade easily 这种颜色容易褪色吗?

6. Is this the latest fashion 这件是最新款式吗?

7. What kind material is this made from 这件衣服是什么料子的?

8. Id like to try this on. 我想试试这件。

9. I want the small size. 我要小号的。

10. This is the right size. 这件尺寸正合适。

22 Its healthier to be slim.

苗条更健康。

Its healthier to keep slim.

苗条更健康。

超 级 情 景 会 话

Losing Weight

Mike: Jerry, you look so fat.

Jerry: Not only fat, but so tired.

Mike: Whats your weight

Jerry: 150 pound.

Mike: Youd better put yourself on a diet, otherwise youll be too fat.

Jerry: I cant bear eating less.

Mike: That doesnt mean to eat less necessarily.

Jerry: So what do you mean by diet

Mike: That means you should eat foods containing less fat.

Jerry: I just cant bear that.

Mike: So you must work out regularly.

Jerry: What exercise may I take part in

Mike: At the beginning, you can try jog. Jogging can help keep yourweight down easily.

减 肥

迈克:杰瑞,你看起来太胖了。

杰瑞:不只是胖,而且我也很累。

迈克:你多重?

杰瑞:150 磅。

迈克:你必须得合理饮食,否则你就会更胖了。

杰瑞:少吃东西我受不了。

迈克:合理饮食不一定就非得少吃。

杰瑞:那你是什么意思呢?

迈克:我是说你要吃含低脂肪的食物。

杰瑞:我可受不了。

迈克:那你要经常锻炼。

杰瑞:我能参加什么运动呢?

迈克: 一开始,你可以尝试慢跑。慢跑可以容易地让你减下来。

经 典 释 疑

Jogging can help keep your weight down easily.慢跑可以容易地让你减下来。

keep ones weight down:减肥,控制体重。例如:How have you keptyour weight down ( 你怎么减的肥? )“keep sth down”意思是“控制或阻止……的增长或变大”,例如:We need to keep costs down. ( 我们需要把成本降下来。) 另外,“keep sth down”还可以表示“(生病期间)能让吃下去的东西不吐出来”,例如:I could hardly keep anything downfor about three days. ( 大约三天了,我吃下去的东西几乎都会吐出来。)

常 用 语 聚 焦

1. Youre skinny enough without going on a diet! 你不必节食就已经够瘦的了!

2. There are many fitness clubs in big cities. 在大城市有许多健身中心。

3. He is skinny. 他瘦骨如柴。

4. He is overweight. 他太胖了。

5. Weigh yourself often and you may well start to lose weight. 经常称一称体重,你或许就会真的开始减肥。

6. My weight keeps going up although I try not to eat too much. 虽然我尽力不多吃,我的体重却越来越重。

7. The weight is too much for my height. 相对于我的身高来说,体重太重了。

8. You are just putting on a little weight. I believe youll get that off easily.

你只是稍微胖了些。很快就会恢复的。

9. Its healthier to be slim. 苗条更健康。

10. You are slim enough. 你已经够苗条了。

23 We have to wait in line in a cafeteria.

在自助餐馆我们要排队等候。

We need to wait in line in a cafeteria.

在自助餐馆我们要排队等候。

超 级 情 景 会 话

Buffet

Waiter: How is everything here

Customer: Great. Were really enjoying the buffet.

Waiter: Are you finished with these plates

Customer: Yes, except for this one. Im still working on it.

Waiter: Would you mind if I took the rest of these plates away

Customer: Not at all.

Waiter: Would you like me to bring you new ones for your next tripto the buffet

Customer: Yes, please. That would be great.

Waiter: Can I get you anything else right now

Customer: Actually, the last time we went up, we noticed that theFrench fries were running low.

Waiter: Thanks for letting me know. Ill go and get some more. Ican bring a few slices to your table for you if you prefer.

Customer: That wont be necessary. Thanks.

自助餐

服务员:这里的菜怎么样?

顾 客:非常好。我们真的很喜欢这里的自助餐。

服务员:这些盘子都用完了吗?

顾 客: 是的,除了这个,其它的盘子都用完了。这个盘子里的,我还在吃。

服务员:您介意我把其他的盘子都撤走吗

顾 客:不介意。

服务员: 您希望我给您再拿几个新盘子吗,以便您下次去取食物?

顾 客:好的,那太好了。

服务员:您现在还要其他什么吗?

顾 客: 事实上,上次我们去取食物的时候,看到炸薯条快没了。

服务员: 谢谢您告诉我,我去再加一些。如果您愿意的话,我给您再拿一些过来。

顾 客: 不用了,谢谢。

经 典 释 疑

Yes, except for this one. 是的,除了这个。

except for 除了…以外。同样表示“除了…外”的还有except,不同的是与except 连用的整体词和except 所跟的词常常是同类的,是指整体除去一部分;而与except for 连用的整体词与except for 所跟的词往往不是同类的,是指整体中除去一个细节。例如:Except for an old lady,the bus was empty. 除了有一个老太太以外,这辆公共汽车是空的。

常 用 语 聚 焦

1. What kind of main meals do you have on your buffet 自助餐的主食都有什么?

2. You can choose whatever you like. 你可以选择任何你喜欢的食物。

3. We have to wait in line in a cafeteria. 在自助餐馆我们要排队等候。

4. Food in a cafeteria is usually cheaper than in a restaurant. 自助餐馆里的饭菜一般比普通饭馆的要便宜。

5. This cafeteria always offers a big variety.这家自助餐馆菜色总是很多。

6. It pays to go to the buffet when you are hungry. 饿的时候去吃自助餐是非常划算的。

7. Our main buffet table is over there. You can get silverwares, and dishes

from there. 我们的自助餐具在那边。您可以在那里取餐具和餐盘。

8. You can choose whichever you want. 你想要什么就选什么。

9. The buffet is over there. Please help yourself. 自助餐在那边。请自便。

10. This is a cafeteria. We have to serve ourselves. 这是自助餐馆。我们得自己动手。

24 How many red peppers would you like

你想要多少红辣椒?

How many red peppers do you want

你想要多少红辣椒?

超 级 情 景 会 话

In the Traditional Market

A: Excuse me, how much is the spinage

B: 3 yuan per kilogram.

A: Thats too expensive. What about the carrots

B: The same.

A: How about 2.5 yuan a kilogram I come here all the time.

B: Come on. Im out on a limb here. How much do you want

A: Two kilograms of carrots and one kilogram of spinage.

B: All right, all right. Sold. Goes for 7.5 yuan.

A: Heres 10 yuan, please.

B: Here is your change.

A: Excuse me. How much is the beef

C: Sorry, We sold out all the beef.

A: Thanks anyway.

在菜市场

A:请问,菠菜怎么卖?

B:每公斤三块钱。

A:太贵了。胡萝卜怎么卖?

B:一样的价钱。

A:两块五一公斤怎么样啊?我总是来你这里买菜呢。

B:别呀!您总不能让我亏本吧。您想买多少呢?

A:两公斤的胡萝卜和一公斤菠菜。

B:好吧,卖您了。一共七块五。

A:给您10 元钱。

B:找您零钱。

A:请问牛肉怎么卖

C:对不起, 牛肉已经全部卖完了。

A:谢谢。

常 用 语 聚 焦

1. Can I have a bag of peanuts 我可以要一袋花生吗?

2. Do you have any pork 你这有猪肉吗?

3.Whats the price for chicken chest 鸡胸怎么卖?

4. Are shrimp in season at this moment 虾当季吗?

5. How much is the celery 芹菜怎么卖?

6. The broccoli isnt fresh at all. 这个西蓝花一点也不新鲜。

7. The seafood is a little too expensive. 这个海鲜有点太贵了。

8. What part of the lamb is this 这是羊的哪一部分?

9. How many red peppers would you like 你想要多少红辣椒?

10. Thats exactly ten dollars. 刚好10 美元。

25 Do you prefer plain boiled rice or fried rice 你喜欢吃白米饭还是炒饭

Which do you like better, plain boiled rice or fried rice

你喜欢吃白米饭还是炒饭

超 级 情 景 会 话

Cooking

A: Do you like cooking

B: I love it. I really enjoy creating a meal from various ingredients andwatching my friends enjoy it. It gives me a real sense of satisfaction.

Do you enjoy cooking

A: I dont like it. It takes up too much time and I really hate having toclean up after the meal. I cant stand doing the washing up, drying up,and putting all the dishes and cutlery away.