新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 2-9

Now Your Turn
New student: Excuse me, could¹ you tell me how to get to the tennis courts²?
Ashley:     The tennis courts? Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
New student: OK, thanks anyway³.
(Then the new student asks James.)
New student: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the tennis courts are?
James:      See the Student Activities⁴ Center⁵ over there? They’re in front of it.
New student: Thanks a lot.
James:      No problem⁶.
 

1 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

2 courts   

n.庭院( court的名词复数 )；求爱；法庭；宫廷

参考例句：

• The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes. 法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
• They intended to challenge the legality of his claim in the courts. 他们打算在法庭上对他的要求的合法性提出质疑。

3 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

4 activities   

n.活动( activity的名词复数 )；活力；活动力

参考例句：

• the enlargement of the company's overseas business activities 公司海外业务的扩展
• Some of the commercial activities were a cover for espionage. 有些商业活动是为间谍活动提供掩护。

5 center   

n.中心，中央；vi.居中；vt.使集中

参考例句：

• The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
• Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。

6 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。