很高兴认识大家
It’s been nice to meet everybody.
情景对话:
A:It’s been nice to meet everybody.(很高兴认识大家。)
B:Yes, we must do this again — meet for dinner or a drink. It’s been good.(是的,我们一定再来一次———见面吃顿饭或者喝一杯。今天太高兴了。)
A:Do you have a contact number? What’s your mobile number?(你有联系方式吗?你的手机号码是多少?)
B:Yes, I do. And you must give me yours.(是的,我有。你也一定要把你的给我。)
A:Yes, it would be good to keep in touch and meet again.(好的,要保持联系,还要再见面。)
B:Yes. And sooner rather than later!(是的。越早越好!)
第282句 我每天都练一点
I practise a little ev-eryday.
情景对话:
A:So how do you keep your English up to speed?(那么你是怎样使自己的英语不断进步的呢?)
B:Well, I practise a little ev-eryday.(喔,我每天都练一点。)
A:How? In what ways?(怎么练?用什么样的方式练?)
B:Lots of different ways. I listen to my favourite music CDs in English. I usually read an Eng-lish-language newspaper most days. I try and speak a little everyday.(很多不同的方式。我听自己最喜欢的英语版音乐CD。大多数的日子我通常要看英语报纸。我每天还努力说一点英语。)
A:That sounds good. I guess it’s important to keep it alive, to use it as much as you can.(听起来不错。我想持续不断地学习,尽可能地去使用英语很重要。)
第283句
很难找到学习的时间
It’s difficult to find the time to study.
情景对话:
A:I’d like to study and practise English more, but it’s difficult. Life is so busy.(我想更多地学习和练习英语,但是很难。生活太忙碌了。)
B:Yes, it is. It’s difficult to find the time to study.(是的,是这样。很难找到学习的时间。)
A:I know. I’m busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I’m tired. I just don’t have enough time!(我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰时刻回家花去了相当长的时间。回到家以后我也累了。我就是没有足够的时间!)
B:Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn—especially if time is difficult.(也许你得找到能够学习英语的其他方法———尤其是在时间很紧的情况下。)
A:You’re right. Like lis-tening to CDs when I’m go-ing to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.(你说得对。像上班的时候听CD,读报纸和杂志,或者用周末的时间学习。)