【主题】有货和没货 Today’s dialogue 今日对话 Topic: Keeping a pet #165 Steven wants to keep a pet, but he has no idea in his mind. So he asks Alice to give him some advice. 史蒂文想养宠物,但他不清楚要买什么。于是他向爱丽丝征求意见。 A: I want to keep a pet, but I don’t know which one to buy. 我想买只宠物,但我实在拿不定主意该买什么。 B: Dogs are nice, but they are really energetic, and you need to make sure they get enough exercise every day. 小狗很可爱呀,不过他们太好动了,最好每天都能带他们出去遛遛。 A: Having a dog would probably be too much work for me then. Actually, I was thinking of something a little more exotic. I don’t want a common pet like a dog or a cat. 那养狗对我来说可能工作量太大了。实际上,我想要一只特别点儿的宠物,不想要猫狗这些常见的。 B: What about a lizard? Are lizards more along the lines of what you were thinking of getting? 养只蜥蜴,蜥蜴够特别的吧? A: Yeah, are they easy to look after? 不错。蜥蜴好养吗? B: Yeah, they’re pretty low-maintenance. They eat almost anything. 嗯,挺好养的。基本上什么都吃。 讲解: ▍keep a pet 养宠物 例句: I want tokeep a pet,but I’m not sure if I have enough time to take care of it. 我想养宠物,但我不确定我是否有时间照顾它。 My mom sayskeeping pets isa waste of time. 我妈妈说养宠物是浪费时间。 ▍have no idea 不知道 例句: I have no idea. 我不知道。 I have no ideahowI can help her. 我不知道我该如何帮她。 I have no idea aboutit. 对此我一点也不知道。 Could you recommend some specialties? I have no idea about Chinese food. 你能推荐一些地方特色菜吗?我对中国菜不太了解。 ▍in one’s mind 在某人脑海里;在某人心里 例句: There was no doubtin his mind that he would get the job. 他毫不怀疑自己能够得到那份工作。 Your words are deeply in my mind. 你的话深深地印在我的脑海里。 in one’s mind和on one’s mind区别? in one’s mind表示“在某人心里;记得某事”,而on one’s mind表示“有心思;引起担心”。 例句: I’ve got so much on my mind recently. 我最近心事重重。 I tiredto fall asleep but I just had too much on my mind. 我想睡觉,但是脑子里事太多。 ▍give sb some advice 给某人一些建议 例句: Could you give me some advice on how to improve my spoken English? 你能给我一些如何提高英语口语的建议吗? I’m thinking of buying some clothes, but I have no ideain my mind. Could you give me some advice? 我想买一些衣服,但是我不知道买什么。你能给我一些建议吗? ▍think of 考虑...;想... 例句: I’m thinking ofapplying for a new job. 我在考虑申请一个新工作。 I’m thinking of going back to college to get another degree. 我在考虑重回学校再修一个学位。 I’m thinking ofstarting a side businessand makingsome extra money. 我在考虑开始一项副业,赚点额外的收入。 ▍exotic 来自异国的;奇异的;异国情调的 exotic street 异域风情街 例句: This small townis known for its exoticarchitecture. 这个小镇以异国风情的建筑而闻名。 ▍common 常见的;普遍的 例句: This is a very commomproblemamong anycompanys. 这个问题在很多公司里都普遍存在。 A commonreasonfor this disease isbadlivinghabits. 这个疾病的一个常见原因就是坏的生活习惯。 ▍along the lines of 类似 例句: Can you make atablefor me along the lines of what’s in this picture? 你能做出一张和图片里类似的桌子吗? ▍look after 照看;照顾 例句: My sister will look after my cat whileI’mon vacation. 我度假的时候,我妹妹会照顾我的猫。 Who’s going to look after the children when I’maway on business? 我出差谁来照顾孩子? Don’texpect me to help you look after thekid. 别指望我帮你照看孩子。 ▍low-maintenance 低维护成本的;易维护的 low maintenance 低维护(花费少的时间,精力和资源来保养和维护的人或事) 例句: Cats are low-maintenance. You don’t have to walk them every day. 养猫很好养活。你不需要每天溜它。 I recommend this car for its low maintenance. 我推荐这辆车,因为它好维护。 发音讲解: keep a→pə in his mind→nɪz give him→vɪm someadvice→mə but I→daɪ dogs are→zər get enoughexercise→dɪ;fe want a→də likea→kə whatabout a→də;də morealong the lines of→rə;zəv look after→kæ eat almost→də |
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