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Unit 16
Don't think so little of yourself.
1、參賽前他流露出不自信。父親說，別太小瞧自己了：
Don't think so little of yourself.
2、朋友愿出力，你卻覺得一件小事不好意思求人。你說，這么點小事不麻煩他：
I can't bother you with my little affairs.
3、你說你小時候生長的地方很美。朋友問，那里有沒有小溪和兩岸的柳樹：
Was there a little stream with willows on both sides?
4、朋友問你喜不喜歡加拿大。你說，喜歡這個國家，但很少有機會去：
I like the country, but I have little opportunity to go there.
5、你問母親家里還有沒有牛奶。母親說，還有一點兒：
There is still a little.
6、他說這次只能借給你一百元錢。你說，那太少了：
That's too little.
7、朋友說這輛車子折了半價，你怎么都不買。你說，你沒有錢：
I have little money.
8、記者問你政局的事。你說，你對政治形勢知之甚少：
I know little of the political situation.
9、朋友問你Peter最近在干什么，總是見不到。你說，你很少見他：
I see very little lf him.
Unit 17
How long does it take you to get there?
1、朋友以為你上班很遠。他問你，要多久才能到那里：
How long does it take you to get there?
2、路程有點兒遠。你說，但是開車只需要十多分鐘：
But it takes ten minutes' drive to get there.
3、客人問要等多久。你說，用電腦只需要幾秒鐘就可以確認他的預定票了：
It takes the computer only a few seconds to confirm the reservation.
4、投資人擔心工期過長。你說，最長用不了一年就完工了：
It won't take more than a year to finish it.
5、大家都羨慕他今日的成就。你說，他花了十年才成為有名的鋼琴家：
It took him ten years to become a famous pianist.
6、你到機場去送朋友，讓他保重。你說，飛機要飛十多個小時的：
The flight will take you more than ten hours.
7、機器壞了，而你又急著用。就問機械師，要很久才能修好嗎：
Will it take long for you to repair the machine?
8、他決定離開自己從事多年的老師職業(yè)去經商。他說，他用了很長時間才打定主意：
It took me a ling time to make up my mind.
注：
在這里take意為做某事花費了多少時間，同樣有時用spend，cost也表示花費時間，它們的區(qū)別是：
take和cost表示人們?yōu)椴辉敢庾龌虿坏貌蛔龅氖露ㄙM時間，而spend暗含所做的事花去時間是應該的，愿意怕
It took me an hour to find you. (無奈情緒)
She spends 10 hours playing the piano. (喜歡彈琴，一練就是10小時)
如果說It took her ten hours to play the piano則意為：由于難，內容多，不得不用上10個小時
reservation n. 保留（意見）
（美語）定票、定坐、定位
famous adj. 有名的，著名的
這個詞相對意義的詞為unknown不知名的
infamous 意為：聲名狼藉的，臭名昭著的
Unit 18
I'm afraid I can't stay.
1、你向主人道別。說，你恐怕不能再久留了：
I'm afraid I can't stay.
2、有個壞消息，你要婉轉地告訴他。你說，恐怕你給他帶來一個壞消息：
I'm afraid I've got bad news for you.
3、你看了醫(yī)生，醫(yī)生認為你病得不輕。他說，恐怕得臥床一周：
I'm afraid you have to stay in bed for a week.
4、你與同事之間產生了分歧。有一天你主動和解，你說，恐怕有某種誤會：
I'm afraid there's some sort of misunderstanding.
5、講了半天他還是不明白。你說，恐怕他是不得要領：
I'm afraid you don't see my point.
6、與小姐共舞時候不小心踩了人家的腳。你不好意思地說，恐怕跳舞你不是內行：
I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer.
7、你婉轉地謝絕了朋友的邀請。你說，恐怕你不能同去：
I'm afraid I can't go together with you.
8、你怕朋友再繼續(xù)沒完沒了地談下去。就打斷他說，恐怕要誤火車了：
I'm afraid we'll miss the train.
注：
afraid adj.
I'm afraid 后面跟從句，或做插入語，使語氣更加婉轉；或回答別人問題時說I'm afraid not 或I'm afraid so
例如：Most of us are afraid to eat snake.多數(shù)人不敢吃蛇（意味相當于因害怕而不敢，不樂意做）John is afraid of losing his job. John總是提心吊膽怕丟了飯碗（擔心或憂慮某事發(fā)生）
Unit 19
Take the medicine again at five.
1、醫(yī)生來看望他。臨走時囑咐說，5點鐘再吃一次藥：
Take the medicine again at five.
2、同學在教室里踢球玻璃打破了。老師對他們說，他們要下定決心不能再這樣做了：
Make up your mind not to do it again.
3、你們倆在一次活動中見過面。你說，又一次見到他很高興：
I'm glad to meet you again.
4、哥哥臨走的時候要你照看他的房子。最后說，另外，還有一件事要告訴你：
And again, I've another thing to tell you.
5、朋友吃了一份比薩餅。你說，不算多，你可以再吃那么多：
That isn't much－I could eat as much again.
6、父親很想念弟弟。那天接到了弟弟的來信。你說，他把信從頭到尾讀了一遍又一遍：
He read the letter through again an again.
7、你覺得他不是學得不到家，就說：讓我們再來試一次：
Let's try again.
8、兒子不知道推敲是什么意思。你說，就是把同樣的問題反復地想：
Time and time again, you think about the same question.
注：
again: adv. 再次，又一次；重新；另外，還
成語有：
again and again 反復地，一再地
as much again 多一倍
now and again 不時地，間或
once again 再來一次
over and over again 一再地
time and time again 一再地，多次
注意下面兩句的差別
I shall never do it again 我將永遠不做它
I shall not do it again forever 我將來并不永遠做它
Unit 20
The car takes a lot of oil.
1、父問這車有沒有什么缺點。他回答說，這車太耗油：
The car takes a lot of oil.
2、他寫東西寫得不耐煩了。你說，寫一本書肯定是會耗時的：
Writing a book will surely take a lot of time.
3、給他做說服工作真是太難了。你說，花費很大的力氣才能說服他：
It takes a lot of convincing.
4、大家都說Elisa嫁給了那個她原本不喜歡的老板。你說，難以置信：
It takes some believing.
5、你以為主編是來向你催稿子的，可主編說，不用急：
Take you time.
6、你問空姐這飛機能容下多少旅客。她說，這飛機能容下200人：
The airplane takes two hundred people.
7、面對新發(fā)生的一切，你告慰自己，既來之，則安之：
Take things as they come.
8、你為不能得到家人的諒解面擔憂。哥哥說，別把事情看得太重：
Let's not take anything too seriously.
9、這是一個原則問題，不能忽視。你說，你是認真的，不開玩笑：
I take the seriously. I'm not kidding.
注：
take v. 占用，花掉，用上了（時間，金錢）
有時譯法比校活，有時不宜譯出
有諺語說：It takes two to quarrel 相當于漢語的：孤掌難鳴
美國人說：I won't be taken for a ride. 的意思是：我可不上當
Taken by itself 就本身來說
You 're kidding 美語中用于關系比較親近的朋友間，當你對所說的話不贊同，不認可時說，相當于漢語的：我才不相信！別開玩笑了。
Unit 21
We're looking forward to it too.
1、跟友人分手。他說，希望再見到你。你說，你也一樣;
I'm looking forward it too.
2、在與商務伙伴的首次接洽中，你對他們說，你們盼望能與他們建立合作關系：
We're looking forward to being to cooperate with you.
3、對方認為與你們合作很有前途。他們說，希望擴大貿易關系：
I'm looking forward to the expansion of the trade relationship.
4、家人到病房探望你。你說，盼望能夠回家過年：
I'm looking forward to spending the holiday at home.
5、丈夫已經在歸途中了。孩子們說，盼望能盡快地見到他：
We're looking forward go seeing him as soon as possible.
6、對方在談判中一副堂而皇之的樣子。說，盼望與你公司在將來能夠合作：
We look forward to the cooperation between us in the future.
7、為了晚會，準備了充足的禮物。你說，孩子們一直在盼望著這個晚會;
The children had been looking forward to the party.
8、你把請求向上司說明以后，你說，大家，正盼著早點答復：
The people are looking forward to an early reply.
注：
look forward to 盼望，期待（加名詞或動名詞）
expansion n. 擴大，膨脹，擴張
Unit 22
Do you mind if I call you later?
Do you mind if we don't dance?
Would you mind if I stay up late?
Do you mind if I smoke here?
Would you mind if I keep you waiting here?
Do you mind mailing the letter for me?
Do you mind if I use you bike?
Unit 23
The Jacksons are sweet people.
Tom is always sweet to all of us.
It's sweet of you.
You look so sweet in the picture.
She has a sweet voice.
How sweet the music sounds!
The fruit is sweet and tender.
I want to have a walk and smell the fragrance of flowers.
Unit 24
Your brothers look very much alike.
All the houses in this project are alike.
All these men are alike in the world.
I belive they are alike in character.
All music is alike to me.
He treats everyone alike.
The ways you walk is very much alike.
The sun shines over all alike.
Unit 25
The sooner the better.
The more the better.
The sooner he leaves here the better.
The more I think about it, the less I like it.
The less witty a man is, the less he knows what he wants.
The more you laugh; the less you eat, the better you'll be.
The more he gets, the more he wants.
The more he reads, the less he understands.
Unit 26
You don't have to worry about money.
You don't have to worry about money.
What we're worrying about is her innocence.
Why worry abort the future.
Your father is really worried.
I'm awfully worried.
Don't worry; I've got a good idea.
Don't be worried about me; I'm all right.
Will it worry you if I play the piano?
Unit 27
It's my pleasure.
It's a pleasure to work with you.
Your visit will be my pleasure.
It's my greatest pleasure in my life.
I'll do it with pleasure.
May I have the pleasure of seeing you later?
May I have the pleasure of your company for lunch?
It gave me much pleasure to hear of your success.
Unit 28
Will you join us for dinner?
I'll join you in a few minutes.
Will you join us at lunch?
I'll join you shortly.
May I join in the game?
Will you join us in a game of bridge?
Who said you could join in?
I hope you'll all join in the chorus.
Unit 29
I'm just killing time.
I'm just killing time.
Are you just killing time by coming here?
To kill time we may walk around here.
Let's play cards to kill time.
How shall we kill the rest of the time?
Is it a good way to kill time by talking?
It's a stupid way to kill time by talking.
They're just killing time.
Unit 30
World you kindly give me her address?
Would you kindly close the door?
Kindly remove those from the desk, world you?
Would you kindly stop that horrible noise?
Would you kindly write down her address?
Will you kindly help me in this difficulty?
Would you kindly help me in this difficulty?
Kindly come this way please.
n. 無罪，無知，天真無邪
