时间:2019-02-20 作者:英语课 分类:美国之音《流行美语》


英语课

今天Larry 和Li Hua 下课以后一起去吃午饭,Li Hua 会学到两个常用语:threads
和load up。
(campus noise)

LL: Hey, Li Hua, those are nice threads you're wearing.
LH: Threads? - 那不是"缝衣服用的线"吗?哎哟,Larry, 你是说我的连衣裙开线了
吗?
LL: No, no. Threads, when used in plural 1, is another word for clothes. I was just telling
you that you are wearing nice clothes.
LH: 噢,原来thread 用作复数--threads,就可以代表"衣服"。这倒挺合理的,因为
衣服就是用线织成的嘛!你刚才说these are nice threads, 原来是夸我的连衣裙漂亮
啊!
LL: That's right!
LH: 谢谢你,Larry, 其实,这件连衣裙挺旧的了。Larry,要是我说一件衣服,是
不是要用单数thread?
LL: No. It's always threads. I think that's because even one piece of clothing is made of
many threads.
LH: 说得也是,即使一件衣服,也是用很多很多线做成的,所以,还是要用复数
- threads.
LL: So, Li Hua, let me test you. If I say, "I went shopping yesterday and bought lots of
threads", what does that mean?
LH: 这么简单的句子,还要考我。你是说"我昨天买了很多衣服"。Larry,你真的
买了好多衣服呀?
LL:No, I was just giving you an example. I don't go shopping for threads.
LH:你老是穿牛仔裤加T 恤衫,怎么也不换换样子嘛?
LL: What's wrong with the threads I'm wearing? Oh, please, Li Hua, my threads are
just fine -- Jeans and T-shirt are comfortable.
* *****
(cafeteria 2 sound)
LL:Hey, not many people in the cafeteria. That's the benefit 3 of coming late.
LH: 来晚了人少是没错,但是好东西可能也都给吃完了。哎,Larry, 我知道你饿
了,可是你也不能一下子拿那么多嘛,你吃得完吗?
LL: I won't have time to eat dinner until late, so I'm trying to load up on food now.
LH: 噢,今天你晚饭要很晚才能吃,可是,你说什么 - load up on food? 那是什么
意思啊?
LL: To load, load up on something is to get a lot of it, usually so that you can store
some of it for later.
LH: 噢,我明白了。你是想午饭多吃点,晚上就不会太饿了。哎,Larry, 除了说
吃的东西,load up on 还可以用在别的地方吗?
LL: Of course. Do you remember the storm we had last summer? Well, people were
worried about losing power, so they loaded up on batteries 4 before the storm.
LH: 去年夏天的那场暴风雨呀?我当然记得。就是啊,当时大家特别担心停电,
所以买了好多电池 - We loaded up on batteries.
LL: Yup. Also, Li Hua, we can load up on sleep, too.
LH: 噢,除了可以说load up on food, load up on batteries, 我们还可以说load up on
sleep, 意思是多睡觉、多休息。
LL: If you load up on sleep and vitamins 5, you shouldn't get sick very easily.
LH: 是没错,多休息、多吃维生素,我们就不容易生病了,哇,Larry, 我看你装
了整整两盘菜啊,要是我像你这样load up on food,我肯定早就发胖了。
LL: All right, Li Hua, what are you trying to say? You know I don't load up on food
like this everyday!
LH:那倒也是!

今天李华从Larry 那儿学到两个常用语。一个是threads, 在口语里表示"衣服"。另
一个是load up on something, 意思是"大量储存某样东西",比如load up on food, 就
表示"吃得很多"。



n.复数;复数形式;adj.复数的
  • Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。
n.自助餐厅
  • In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。
  • I can't stand eating in the cafeteria.我实在不想在自助食堂吃了。
n.好处,益处,福利;vt.有益于,对…有益;vi.受益于
  • The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.这笔钱用来为穷人谋福利。
  • He thought he would benefit from going to school.他认为上学对他有好处。
n.电池;(蓄)电池(组)( battery的名词复数 );一系列;排炮;层架式鸡笼
  • to replace the batteries 更换电池
  • He is certain that this TV set will operate on batteries. 他肯定这个电视机可以用电池。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.维生素( vitamin的名词复数 )
  • essential proteins and vitamins 必不可少的蛋白质和维生素
  • the vitamins that are vital for health 保持健康必不可少的维生素
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