华尔街基础英语Lesson 57

International¹ Student Hostel,
117 Oxford² Road,
40345 Washdon,
Friday July 31st.

Dear Kristi,
I’m very sorry about what happened the other night. I don’t want you to get the wrong idea about me; I don't have hundreds of girlfriends⁵. Actually⁶ I don’t have a girlfriend⁴ at all at the moment. Mary is just a friend, that’s all. I didn’t expect⁷ to see her that night; we didn’t have a date, or anything. I mean it; please believe⁸ me. Anyway⁹, what I wanted to say was³ this: I really like you very much, Kristi; I have a very good time at the match with you. What happened at your hotel and back here was all quite funny, wasn’t it? I hope¹⁰ we can forget about it all, and try again soon. I remember you said¹¹ that you liked opera¹². Well, I have two tickets for Puccini’s “ Madam Butterfly” next Friday. I do hope you cam come. I’ve thought¹³ about you a lot since¹⁴ that evening.
Hoping¹⁵ we can meet again soon.

Love Marco (Benini)

1 international   

adj.国际的

参考例句：

• International trade helps all nations.国际贸易有助于所有的国家。
• March 8 is the International Woman's Day.三月八日是国际妇女节。

2 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 girlfriend   

n.女朋友；女伴侣

参考例句：

• My girlfriend is a teacher.我女朋友是个老师。
• I just broke up with my girlfriend.我刚和我的女朋友分手了。

5 girlfriends   

n.女朋友( girlfriend的名词复数 )；女情人；女伴

参考例句：

• Alice's girlfriends were green with envy when they saw her new dress. 爱丽丝的女友们看到她的新衣服很妒忌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That handsome fellow has lots of moolah and many hopeful girlfriends. 那个英俊的家伙又有钱又有许多想成为他女友的人。 来自辞典例句

6 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

7 expect   

vt.预期，期待，料想

参考例句：

• Don't expect me to run after you all your life.别指望我伺候你一辈子。
• Don't expect too much of his idea.不要对他的主意期望过高。

8 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

9 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。

10 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

11 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。

12 opera   

n.歌剧

参考例句：

• What do you think of soap opera?你觉得肥皂剧怎么样？
• I quite like some opera music.我颇喜欢某些歌剧乐曲。

13 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

14 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

15 hoping   

v.希望，期望( hope的现在分词 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. 我们希望明天天气转好。
• We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. 我们盼望着星期天天气好。