英文短篇故事（纽约）421 Is There Someone Else?

 　　She said¹, "I might² get a job offer³ in Beijing. It pays⁴ really well. But I'll have to be there for five years. What do you want to do—go there with me, or stay here in Manhattan?" Her husband⁵ said, "Oh, I'll definitely⁶ stay here. Five years of that pollution⁷ might kill⁸ me. I'll just come visit you every six months or so." The next day, she said, "Do you still love me? What you said yesterday really hurt me." He said, "I'm sorry. Of course⁹ I do. Yes, I'll come live with you in Beijing. I didn't mean what I said yesterday." She said, "You didn't? You sure sounded certain¹⁰." He said, "I've had¹¹ time to think. What I'm saying¹² today is what I really mean." She said, "You should say what you mean the first time." He said, "You made¹³ it difficult. You gave¹⁴ me a choice¹⁵."

1 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

2 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

3 offer   

n.出价，提议；vt.提供，出价；贡献，奉献；vi.提议；出现；求婚

参考例句：

• She chose to accept his offer.她决定接受他的提议。
• It was friendly of him to offer his help.他提供帮助真是太好了。

4 pays   

v.付给( pay的第三人称单数 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings. 学校负担这些大楼的供热和维修费用。
• Death pays all debts and all thoughts are dashed. 一死百了，万念俱灰。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 husband   

n.丈夫

参考例句：

• My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
• I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。

6 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

7 pollution   

n.污染；污染物

参考例句：

• Pollution is a big problem.污染是个大问题。
• The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。

8 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

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 certain   

adj.一定的；pron.某几个，某些；肯定的，无疑的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• She is certain to come.她一定会来的。
• It's not at all certain whether I'll come tomorrow.我明天还不定来不来呢。

11 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

12 saying   

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

参考例句：

• Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
• I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

13 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

14 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

15 choice   

n.选择，抉择；精选品

参考例句：

• There are many books you can make a choice.有许多书你可以任意选择。
• He went abroad at his own choice.他出国是自愿选择的。