情景会话口袋书人际篇88:搬家(4)

 　　13. Have you phoned the remover?

　　你给搬家公司打过电话了吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Did you give the remover a ring?

　　Have you ringed up the remover to help us move?

　　应用解析：

　　on the phone 在通话；

　　picture phone 电视电话；

　　phone up 打电话叫人；

　　make a phone call 打个电话

　　14. You may move into the house after you go through formalities.

　　办完手续后，你就可以搬进去。

　　还能这样说：

　　You have to follow the procedures¹ before moving into the house.

　　After completing the formalities you may move into the plat.

　　谚语：

　　A house divided against itself cannot stand.

　　家庭内讧难维系。

　　15. Most people especially the old are reluctant² to move.

　　大部分人尤其是老年人是不愿意搬家的。

　　还能这样说：

　　The major especially the old are not willing³ to move out.

　　A large number of people especially the old are disinclined to move to a new place.

　　应用解析：

　　get a move on 赶快采取行动；采取紧急措施；

　　seal a move 封棋；

　　move away 搬家，迁移

　　16. I had to change my job after moving out.

　　搬家后我是不得不换工作了。

　　还能这样说：

　　This move made me to sacrifice my career.

　　I changed job with our moving.

　　谚语：

　　The fox changes his skin but not his habit.

　　狐狸可以改变皮毛，但不能改变习性。

　　17. They are planning to move their house.

　　他们打算搬家。

　　还能这样说：

　　They have decided⁴ to move to another place.

　　They mean to move away.

　　谚语：

　　A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

　　人无远虑，必有近忧。

1 procedures   

程序； 手续； 步骤； 常规； 程序( procedure的名词复数 )； 手续； [计算机]过程； （为解决一个特殊问题而专门设计的）文字程序

参考例句：

• procedures that must be followed to ensure full compliance with the law 为确保严格遵守法律所必须遵行的程序
• You need to become fully conversant with the company's procedures. 你得对公司的程序了如指掌。

2 reluctant   

adj.不愿意的；迟迟不合作的；不同意的

参考例句：

• The workers are reluctant to be ordered around by the employers.工人们不愿被雇主们差来遣去地随便使唤。
• I am reluctant about asking him to do this.我极不愿意让他去干此事。

3 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。