奥运英语18

Xiao Mei: What’s the time, John?

Xiao Mei: 约翰，现在几点了？

John: Almost¹ 4 o’clock. What time is our meeting²?

John: 快四点了。我们的会是几点？

Xiao Mei: At quarter past, so you need to hurry up.

Xiao Mei: 四点一刻，你需要抓紧时间啊。

John: OK, I’m nearly³ ready.

John: 好吧，我准备得差不多了。

1 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

2 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

3 nearly   

adv.将近，几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• I nearly missed the bus.我险些错过了公交车。
• It is nearly two years since I came here.我来这儿快两年了。