实用口语：Bob Brings Cookies to the market

 　　LESSON 16 BOB BRINGS THE COOKIES¹ TO THE VILLAGE MARKET²

　　Bob brings Carol³ the cookies. He tells Carol that baking⁴ the cookies was⁵ easy because he had⁷ lots of help.

　　Carol: Bob, how did⁸ the baking go?

　　Bob: Slow at first, but we're getting the hang⁹ of it.

　　Carol: Once you learn the ropes, it becomes second nature¹⁰.

　　Bob: To tell you the truth¹¹, I thought¹² that baking 2,000 cookies would¹³ be a pain¹⁴ in the neck. But we managed¹⁵ to round up some helpers¹⁶, and it was a piece of cake.

　　Carol: Well, thanks for coming in person¹⁷ with the cookies.

　　Bob: No problem¹⁸. When will you need more?

　　Carol: It depends¹⁹ on how many we sell today.

　　Bob: How many do you think you'll sell?

　　Carol: Maybe 500, maybe 2,000. Your guess is as⁶ good as mine. In any case, I'll keep you posted.

　　Bob: Okay²⁰. Just give me a ring as soon as you know.

1 cookies   

小甜饼(复数)

参考例句：

• She sat reading a magazine, dunking cookies in her coffee. 她坐着一边看杂志一边将曲奇饼在咖啡里蘸一下再吃。
• There are only five cookies left. 只剩下五块曲奇了。

2 market   

n.市场；集市

参考例句：

• The next market is on the 15th.下一次集市是15号。
• There is no market for these goods.这些货物，没有销路。

3 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。

4 baking   

n.烘焙，烘烤；一次烘焙的量v.烤，烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；烘干，使灼热adj.烘烤的；灼热的

参考例句：

• I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
• I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. 我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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。

8 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？

9 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。

10 nature   

n.自然，自然界，自然状态；本性，天性，性质；质；性格；性；本质

参考例句：

• Man has been trying to control nature.人类一直在努力控制自然。
• It's man's nature.这是人的本性。

11 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

12 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

13 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？

14 pain   

n.痛苦，疼，痛，劳苦，努力；vt.使痛苦；vi.作痛

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain. 坏牙常引起疼痛。
• The patient cried with pain. 那病人痛苦地哭喊。

15 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。

16 helpers   

n.助手( helper的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a little posse of helpers 一小伙帮忙的人
• At election time the party needs a lot of voluntary helpers. 大选时，该党需要许多义务帮忙的人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

18 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

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。

20 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？