第一，迷你對話

A: Mind if I borrow your economics notes for a while?

可以借你的經濟學筆記用一會兒嗎？

B: Not at all. You didn't take any notes today?

當然可以。你今天沒有記筆記嗎？

A: No, I was too sleepy to take any.

是的，我非常疲乏，就什么也沒記。

B: I am sure you watched the World Cup final at 2 o'clock a.m.

我干肯定你是看夜里2點鐘的世界杯決賽了。

A: Yeah, it is wonderful.

是的，精彩極了。

第二，地道表達

at all

1. 解詞釋義

At all的意思是“一點，絲毫”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. I' m not at all satisfied with the present situation.

我對現狀一點也不滿足。

E.g. "It is very likely I shall never marry at all," answered Sophia.

“我很可能永遠也不結婚。”蘇菲亞答道。

E.g. He is not concerned with the difficulties of the factory at all.

他對工廠的困難毫不關心。

E.g. He was not at all nervous, for he knew what to expect.

他心里有底，一點不慌。

第三，好詞妙語

for a while：一會兒

E.g. He had to lie down for a while to rest his legs.

他得躺下一會兒讓腿休息一下。

E.g. For a while the sisters could not look into each other's faces.

好一陣子姐妹倆都不能互相正視對方的臉。

take notes：記筆記

E.g. Please take notes of the lecture.

請做聽課筆記。

E.g. She took out her notebook and began to take notes.

她掏出筆記本，開始記筆記。