新概念英语1课文原文:Lesson 109 A good idea 好主意
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新概念英语1课文原文:Lesson 109 A good idea 好主意
CHARLOTTE:Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
JANE:That's a good idea, Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE:It's ready.
Do you want any milk?
JANE:Just a little, please.
CHARLOTTE:What about some sugar?
Two teaspoonfuls?
JANE:No, less than that.
One and a half teaspoonfuls, please.
That's enough for me.
JANE:That was very nice.
CHARLOTTE:Would you like some more?
JANE:Yes, please.
JANE:I'd like a cigarette, too.
May I have one?
CHARLOTTE:Of course.
I think there are a few in that box.
JANE:I'm afraid it's empty.
CHARLOTTE:What a pity!
JANE:It doesn't matter.
CHARLOTTE:Have a biscuit instead.
Eat more and smoke less!
JANE:That's very good advice!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
idea /ai'diə/ n.主意
a little少许(用于不可数名词之前)
teaspoonful /'ti:spu:nf
l/ n.一满茶匙
less /les/ adj.(little的比较级)较少的,更小的
a few /ə-'fju:/ 几个(用于可数名词之前)
pity /'piti/ n.遗憾
instead /in'sted/ adv.代替
advice /əd'vais/ n.建议,忠告
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 less than that,意思是“比那稍微少一些”,其中的that指上文中的two teaspoonfuls。
2 I'd= I would; I'd like…,我想要……。
3 What a pity!真遗憾。英语中常用“What a+可数名词”和“What+不可数名词”的结构来表示感叹。
参考译文
夏洛特:我来煮点咖啡好吗,简?
简:这是个好主意,夏洛特。
夏洛特:咖啡好了,你要放点奶吗?
简:请稍加一点。
夏洛特:加些糖怎么样?两茶匙行吗?
简:不,再少一些。请放一勺儿半。那对我已足够了。
简:太好了。
夏洛特:你再来点吗?
简:好的,请再来一点。
简:我还想抽枝烟。可以给我一枝吗?
夏洛特:当然可以。我想那个盒子里有一些。
简:恐怕盒子是空的。
夏洛特:真遗憾!
简:没关系。
夏洛特:那就吃块饼干吧。多吃点,少抽点!
简:这是极好的忠告啊!