英语访谈对话 222 Pittsburg

 　　Todd: OK, hello!

　　Alex: Hi!

　　Todd: Hi, what's your name?

　　Alex: Alex Cromer.

　　Todd: Cromer!

　　Alex: Yes, sir.

　　Todd: And how do you spell that?

　　Alex: C-R-O-M-E-RTodd: OK, and where are you from Alex?

　　Alex: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

　　Todd: OK, what's Pittsburgh like?

　　Alex: Pittsburgh is, let's see, it is very quiet. It's medium¹ size², so there's not a lot of people but enough to make it fun but you know, it's very quiet.

　　Todd: OK, what's the best thing about Pittsburg?

　　Alex: Ooh, the best thing? I'd have to say, Oakland! Oakland is a part³ of Pittsburgh. It's where Pittsburgh University⁴ main⁵ campus⁶ is. And there's lots of stuff⁷ to do. Lots of college⁸ kids⁹ around. It's fun to hang¹⁰ out.

　　Todd: OK, did¹¹ you go to the University of Pittsburg?

　　Alex: No sir. I go to Penn State¹².

　　Todd: Oh, Penn State!

　　Alex: Yeah!

　　Todd: OK, are they a rival¹³ universities¹⁴?

　　Alex: Very much.

　　Todd: OK, what's the worst¹⁵ thing about Pittsburgh?

　　Alex: Oh, well the fact¹⁶ that it's kind of quiet sometimes, makes it, kind of a bit¹⁷ boring¹⁸. I mean, sometimes there is not a lot of things to do. But other than that it's OK.

　　Todd: What's the weather like?

　　Alex: Ooh, it depends¹⁹ really. It gets really cold in winter and really hot in the summer, so it's kind of mixed.

1 medium   

n.媒体，方法，媒介；adj.适中的，中等的

参考例句：

• He was a man of medium height.他是个中等个子的男子。
• Do you have the medium size?您有中号的吗？

2 size   

n.尺寸，大小；v.按大小排列或分类

参考例句：

• I think I can find the right size for you.我想我能给你找到合适的尺码。
• This room is twice the size of that one.这间屋子有那间两个大。

3 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

4 university   

n.大学

参考例句：

• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
• I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。

5 main   

adj.主要的；重要的

参考例句：

• The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
• This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。

6 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

7 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

8 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

9 kids   

n.小孩( kid的名词复数 )；年轻人；小山羊；小山羊皮

参考例句：

• My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
• The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。

10 hang   

v.处…绞刑，把吊…起，悬挂

参考例句：

• Why don't you hang up your clothes?你怎么不把衣服挂起来？
• Hang the picture on the wall.把画挂到墙上。

11 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

12 state   

n.州，国，情形；adj.国家的，州的，正式的；vt.说，陈述，声明，规定

参考例句：

• I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
• Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。

13 rival   

n.竞争对手，敌手；vt.与…相匹敌，比得上

参考例句：

• None of us can rival him in strength.我们谁也没他劲大。
• She defeat all her rival for the job with nonchalant ease.她从容不迫地击败求职的所有竞争者。

14 universities   

n.大学( university的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The open approach contrasts favourably with the exclusivity of some universities. 这种开放式的方法与一些大学的封闭排外形成了有利的对比。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities. 她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 worst   

adj.（bad的最高级）最坏的，最恶劣的，最不利的；n.最坏，最坏的时候；adv.最坏，最糟

参考例句：

• She is the worst singer I know.她是我所知道的最糟糕的歌手。
• The storm is at its worst.正是暴风雨最猛烈的时候。

16 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

17 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？

18 boring   

adj.无聊的；令人生厌的

参考例句：

• It is a boring film.这是一部枯燥乏味的电影。
• This story is kind of boring.这个故事有点无聊。

19 depends   

v.依靠( depend的第三人称单数 )；依赖；信赖；决定于

参考例句：

• The success or failure of the plan depends on you. 这项计划的成败取决于你。
• Our future prosperity depends on economic growth. 我们未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。