英语学习乐园：He's awful!

What's Ron Marston like, Pauline?

He's awful¹! He telephoned me four times yesterday, and three times the day before yesterday.

He telephoned the office yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon. My boss² answered the telephone.

What did³ your boss say to him?

He said⁴, 'Pauline is typing⁵ letters. She can't speak to you now!'

Then I arrived home at six o'clock yesterday evening. He telephoned again. But I didn't answer the phone!

Did he telephone againlastnight?

Yes, he did. He telephoned at nine o'clock.

What did you sayto him?

I said, 'This is Pauline's mother. Please don't telephone my daughteragain!'

Did he telephone again?

No, he didn't!

 

awfuladj. 让人讨厌的，坏的

telephone v.& n. 打电话；电话

timen. 次（数）

answer v. 接（电话）

last adj. 最后的，前一次的

phone n. 电话（=telephone）

again adv. 又一次地

say (said[sed]) v. 说

 

time：（可数）次数；（不可数）时间

1 awful   

adj.极坏的；极讨厌的；令人畏惧的，可怕的；威严的，庄重的；极度的，非常的

参考例句：

• The weather is awful today.今天天气坏透了。
• An awful accident has happened.发生了一起可怕的意外事故。

2 boss   

n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制

参考例句：

• When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
• I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 typing   

n.打字，键入；打印本，打印文件v.打字( type的现在分词)；按类型把…归类

参考例句：

• manipulative skills such as typing and knitting 诸如打字、编织这样的技能
• to do the typing 打字