Dialogue 4

( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold.

( ) A bit warmer than back home.

( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us.

( ) Oh, so where do you come from?

( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer.

( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful.

( ) How do you find the weather here?

( ) Maybe I'll get across next year.

课文注释及词汇讲解

* try 试图

try to do sth. 尽力做某事

eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands

我们将尽力满足客户的需求。

* common interest 共同兴趣

eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.

两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。

* trip 旅行

eg. This is my second trip to the United States.

这是我第二次来美国。

* Do you like it here?

你喜欢这儿吗?

注意：

代词"it"在这里没有什么实际意义，但必不可少。因为here为副词，like为及物动词，所以需要有it做宾语。

* How do you find Tokyo?

你觉得东京怎么样?

也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"

* interesting 令人感兴趣的

eg. The film is interesting.

这部电影很有趣。

Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的

Eg. I'm interested in the film.

我对这部影片感兴趣。

* another 另一(个，件…)

eg. Would you like another cup of tea?

你还要一杯茶吗?

I need another day to finish the work..

我还需要一天才能完成工作。

* stay 停留，暂住

eg. Are you staying long?

你逗留的时间长吗?

Which hotel are you staying in?

你住在哪家旅馆?

注意：

stay为不及物动词，所以在第二个例句中一定要接介词in ,这样才能带宾语。

* unfortunately 令人遗憾，运气不好地

eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.

真遗憾，我只能呆一周。

* Business or pleasure?

出差还是度假?

本句为 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口语中经常用省略句。