华尔街基础英语Lesson 85

Dear Tony,
(May I call you Tony?) I’ve been a fan¹ of yours ever since I was only 15. I 've bought all your CDs, and I think you’re absolutely² fantastic.
I thought “a man alone” was amazing, and “you’re Gonna Be Someone” is even better. What a pity I haven’t got a CD player any more!
This is the reason I’m writing to you: I’ve just found this amazing new group. I can’t quite remember their name, I’m afraid, but I know they really like your records.
I wonder if you could help me (I’m their manager, by the way) by getting us a recording³ contrast⁴ with your company?
Please let me know as soon as the contract⁵ is ready. You can’t ring me, I’m afraid, because I haven’t got a phone any more, but you can always write to me. I can’t wait to heat from you.
Yours sincerely
John Berry
 

1 fan   

n.风扇，迷，狂热者；v.煽，煽动，刺激

参考例句：

• Are you a football fan?你是足球迷吗？
• Jack is a baseball fan.杰克是个棒球迷。

2 absolutely   

adv.绝对地；完全地

参考例句：

• The plane absolutely refused to start.这架飞机完全发动不起来。
• All the car parks are absolutely full.所有的停车场都停满了车。

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

4 contrast   

vt.使与…对比，使与…对照；vi. 与…形成对照；n.对比，对照，差异

参考例句：

• In contrast with her sister,she is very tall.与姐姐相比，她个子很高。
• Black hair is a sharp contrast to the white skin.黑发白肤形成鲜明的对照。

5 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。