英语学习乐园：一杯茶

Jenny: Would you like a cup of tea?

 

Paul: I'd love one. All that shopping has made me tired.

 

Jenny: I'll put the kettle on. You put the shopping away.

 

Paul: Let's have tea first. I'm exhausted¹.

 

Jenny: Here you are then, mugs, milk, sugar. Would you like a biscuit?

 

Paul: Let's have one of those nice doughnuts we bought.

 

Jenny: Well, you'll have to get them out of the bag. Here's your tea.

 

Paul: Two spoonfuls of sugar today. I need the energy.

 

Jenny: Poor thing! I must say though, it's nice to be home.

 

Paul: What would we do without a cup of tea?

 

Jenny: Drink coffee, I suppose.

 

Paul: Coffee sometimes makes me more thirsty.

 

Jenny: Yes, you're right. Tea is better when you're really thirsty.

 

Paul: Give me one of those doughnuts.

 

Jenny: You'll get fat.

 

Paul: No, I won't. You work me too hard.

 

Jenny: They do look good, don't they?

 

Paul: Mmm! Lots of jam in them too.

 

Jenny: My fingers are sticky². I'll get some tissues³ and some forks.

 

Paul: You'd better hurry or they'll all be gone.

 

Jenny: Coming! Here you are. You can wash the dishes.

 

Paul: A small price to pay. After all, you make a great cup of tea.

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 sticky   

adj.粘的，闷热的，困难的，令人不满意的

参考例句：

• This paste is not sticky enough.这糨糊不黏。
• Here is a sticky business!这事真难办！

3 tissues   

n.组织( tissue的名词复数 )；薄纸；棉纸；一套

参考例句：

• The teacher showed the students the pictures of brain tissues. 老师给学生们看脑组织的图片。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Give some face tissues to me. 给我些面巾纸。 来自《简明英汉词典》