地道英语对话：Asking about the Neighborhood(2)

A: I have a few¹ questions for you.
B: What are your questions about?
A: They’re questions about the neighborhood².
B: What are your questions?
A: If you don’t mind³, would⁴ you tell me something about the neighborhood?
B: I think the neighborhood could⁵ be better.
A: What problems⁶ does the neighborhood have?
B: A lot of the streets are rather⁷ unclean.
A: What else is wrong with it?
B: Nothing else that I can think of.
A: Maybe in time they will clean up the streets.
B: Maybe they will.
 

1 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

2 neighborhood   

n.附近；邻近地区

参考例句：

• I love the neighborhood here.我喜欢这儿的周围邻里。
• He lives somewhere in the neighborhood of the station.他住在火车站附近的某个地方。

3 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

4 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

5 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。

6 problems   

n.问题( problem的名词复数 )；疑难问题；习题；思考题

参考例句：

• It was an action replay of the problems of his first marriage. 这是他第一次婚姻问题的重演。
• a few admin problems 一些行政问题

7 rather   

adv.宁愿，宁可；相当

参考例句：

• I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
• This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。