英语口语900句 13.03.对话.1.好奇

I've been told that you are a very successful² businessman³ abroad⁴. I wonder⁵ how you managed⁶ to achieve⁷ such⁸ success¹.

Oh,through a lot of hard work,of course⁹.

I suppose¹⁰ that in a foreign¹¹ country it was¹² difficult at first,wasn't it?

Surely¹⁴ it was. Especially¹⁵ when you only knew few¹⁶ people and little English.

You mean you didn't know much English then?

Right. I only knew a few English sentenses.

That's incredible¹⁸. Could¹⁹ you tell me what you did¹⁷ to make a start?

First I worked as¹³ a servant²⁰.

Really? I wish you could tell me more about your experience²¹.

I'd like to. But I must run to a meeting²².

1 success   

n.成就，成功

参考例句：

• The party looks like being a success after all.无论怎么说这次聚会看起来是成功的。
• All in all,it has been a great success.总的来说，非常成功。

2 successful   

adj.成功的，一帆风顺的，飞黄腾达的

参考例句：

• He was successful in his studies.他在学业上很成功。
• Thanks to your help,we were successful.由于你的帮助，我们得以成功。

3 businessman   

n.商人(男)；男企业家

参考例句：

• He was a very able businessman in his day.当年，他是一位很有才干的实业家。
• Jenny was married to a businessman.珍妮嫁给了一位商人。

4 abroad   

adj.在国外，海外(一般作表语)；adv.到国外，在国外

参考例句：

• I just got back from abroad.我刚从国外回来。
• He goes abroad every year.他每年都到国外去。

5 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

6 managed   

v.使用( manage的过去式和过去分词 )；完成（困难的事）；经营；明智地使用（金钱、时间、信息等）

参考例句：

• I managed to cadge some money off my dad. 我设法从我父亲那里要了一些钱。
• She managed to catch the keys as they fell. 她接住了落下的钥匙。

7 achieve   

vt.完成，达到，实现；vi.达到目的

参考例句：

• It takes hard work to achieve success.成功需要努力工作。
• They will stop at nothing to achieve their aims.他们将不择手段地来达到他们的目的。

8 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

9 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

10 suppose   

v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设

参考例句：

• I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
• Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

11 foreign   

adj.外国的；在外国的；来自外国的

参考例句：

• Are you interested in foreign languages? 你对外语感兴趣吗？
• To welcome our foreign friends. 欢迎我们的外国朋友。

12 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。

13 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

14 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

15 especially   

adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地

参考例句：

• I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。

16 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。

17 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？

18 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

19 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。

20 servant   

n.仆人，有用物，公务员，雇员

参考例句：

• Why doesn't the servant come when I call?当我叫的时候，为何仆人没来？
• Tell the servant to knock me up at five o'clock.告诉仆人五点敲门叫醒我。

21 experience   

n.经历，经验；v.经历，体验

参考例句：

• The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
• He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。

22 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。