Unit 7
At the Bookstore在书店 (2)
S = Student C = Clerk
S: Excuse me. I need some storybooks in easy English. Do you have anything like that?
C: Well, there are a lot of storybooks upstairs in our children's section. Some are written for young children, others for teens. Maybe some of them will suit your needs.
S: I'll go take a look. Thanks for your help.
C: You're welcome.
学生:对不起,我要买一些用简易英文写的故事书。你们有任何像那样的书吗?
店员:嗯,楼上儿童部门有很多故事书。有些是写给幼童看的,其它的则给十来岁的少年们看。也许它们中有一些会合乎你的需求。
学生:我会去看看。谢谢您的帮忙。
店员:不客气。
智能补给站
1.storybook n. 故事书, 童话书
2.write in + 某种语言 用/以某种语言书写
例: That author has written books in both English and German.
(那名作家用英文和德文写了许多书。)
3.upstairs adv. 在楼上
4.section n. 部门
5.some... others... 一些……而另一些……(用于非限定二群)
some... others...still others...
一些……一些……而另一些……(用于非限定三群)
例: Some of his friends live in Taipei; others live down south.
(他的一些朋友住在台北,而另一些则住在南部。)
Some of the recent graduates are going to graduate school;others are going to get jobs; still others plan to travel around the world.
(一些大学毕业生要去念研究所,一些要去找工作,而另一些人则准备环游世界。)
6.go (and) V 去 (做)……
注意:
在美式英文中, 常把go之后的连接词and省略, 而直接置原形动词。
例: Could you go (and) answer the door, please?
(请你去应门好吗?)
7.take a look (at sth) 看一看 (某物)
例: Take a look at this painting.
(你看一下这幅画。)
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