【突破英文对话】What Words Do I Need to Know 我该了解些什么

14．What Words Do I Need to Know 我该了解些什么 

 

A: I was¹ wondering² if you could³ help me with something. 

 

B: Sure, anything you say. 

 

A: Actually⁴, it’s a little bit⁵ silly⁶. 

 

B: Don’t worry about it, just ask. 

 

A: What words do I need to know to buy a pair of shoes? 

 

B: You need to know the type⁷ of shoe you want. 

 

A: Don’t worry about that. I can point it out in the store⁸. 

 

B: The shoes can be comfortable⁹ or not comfortable, too wide¹⁰, too narrow¹¹, or just right; and long or short. In girls shoes, the heel¹² can be high or low¹³. 

 

A: Let me write all that down. I’m going¹⁴ shopping this afternoon. 

 

1 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。

2 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

4 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。

5 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

6 silly   

adj.傻的，愚蠢的

参考例句：

• It was silly of him to do it.他那么做真是太傻了。
• How silly of you to do that!你做那事多愚蠢呀！

7 type   

n.类型，型号，样式；v.打字，用打字打出

参考例句：

• He is a fine type of the youth.他是青年人的一个典范。
• She can type 70 words a minute.她一分钟能打70个字。

8 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

9 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

10 wide   

adj.广泛的，宽阔的；adv.广大地，全部地

参考例句：

• It is fifty meter wide.它有五十米宽。
• This box is too wide.这个盒子太宽了。

11 narrow   

n.狭窄部份，海峡，隘路；adj.狭窄的，精密的，有限的；v.变窄，使...狭窄

参考例句：

• The bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass.这桥太窄，并排通不过两辆车。
• The captain sailed his ship through the narrow channel.船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的航道。

12 heel   

n.脚后跟，踵，后部，倾侧；vt.尾随，装以鞋跟，倾侧，追赶；vi.紧随，用脚后跟传球

参考例句：

• There is a hole in the heel of one of your socks.你一只袜子的后跟有个洞。
• I'm training my dog to come to heel.我在训练我的狗让它紧跟着我。

13 low   

aaj.低，矮；低级的，下层的，卑贱的；低声的

参考例句：

• Your price is too low.你们的价格太低。
• This is a small and low house.这是一个小而低矮的房子。

14 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。