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生活英语情景口语:堵不完的车D: youre finally here! What took so long?P: I got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour intersection.D: its always rather congested down there during rush hour. Maybe you should try to find a different route to get home.P: I dont think it can be avoided, to be honest.D: perhaps it would be better if you started taking public transport system to work.P: I think its something that Ill have to consider. The public transport system is pretty good.D: it would be better for the environment, too.P: I know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.D: taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.P: the only problem is that Im going to really miss having the freedom that you have with a car.D: well, when its nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.P: thats true. I could certainly use the exercise!D: so, are you going to quit driving to work then?P: yes, its not good for me or for the environment.你可算到了!怎么花了这么长的时间?又遇到堵车了.家乐福那个路口老是特别堵/那个地段在高峰时间里总是特别拥堵.也许你该找条别的路回家.老实说,我觉得这个路口绕不开.没准你乘公共交通工具去上班会好一些.这倒可以考虑.公共交通系统还是挺不错的.对环境也更好些.我明白.我一想到我的车向大气排放了那么多的废气,我就心情很差.坐地铁就不会像开车那样有那么大的交通压力.唯一的问题就是我会非常想念开车时的自由自在.恩,等到外面天气再好一些的时候,你可以骑自行车上班,那能够让你体会跟开车一样的自由.没错.我还可以骑车锻炼身体!是啊,你现在是不是不想开车上班了?对,开车对我的身体和环境都不好.I got stuck in traffic again.be/get stuck就是指陷入,受困于某种不愉快的境遇中.be/get stuck in traffic是遇上堵车的常见表达.We were stuck in traffic for over an hour. 我们遇上堵车,堵了一个多小时.I hate being stuck at home all day. 我讨厌整天困在家里出不去. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.add to sth的意思就是使(数量)增加,使(问题)规模扩大的意思, to increase something in size, number, amount, etc.The bad weather only added to our difficulties. 恶劣的天气只是增加了我们的困难. The house has been added to(= new rooms, etc. have been built on to it)from time to time. 这座房子一次又一次地在扩建.这里相当于contribute to.Congested: crowded; full of vehicles or traffic 拥挤的;挤满的;(交通)堵塞的,拥塞的 (with sth) congested city streets 交通拥塞的城市街道 Many of Europes airports are heavily congested. 欧洲许多机场都十分拥挤. Stressful: causing a lot of anxiety and worry 压力重的;紧张的 adjective a stressful job/situation/lifestyle 繁重的工作;艰难的处境;紧张的生活方式 It was a very stressful time for all of us. 对于我们所有人来说,那都是一段艰难时期.生活英语情景口语:环境面临的威胁K: the air quality in this city is horrendous! The pollution levels were so high that we werent supposed to go outside with a face mask again!M: exhaust fumes from vehicles cause a great deal of damage to the environment.K: on top of that, there are a few large chemical factories in the suburbs, which are contributing to the high pollution levels in the water and the air in this city.M: as much as I love this city, I think Im going to have to find a greener city to live in. Living in a polluted city like this just cant be good for my health.K: I know what you mean. However, there are so few places left that have not been affected by global warming. If its not the pollution, then its the natural disasters, deforestation, or the greenhouse effect.M: what is the greenhosue effct exactly?K: its the gradual rise in the earths temperature.M: I see, so its similar to global warming?K: theyre related to one another, yes.M: I heard that some people in England are pleased with the fact that the climate is becoming warmer because its making their towns a more pleasant place to live.K: people joke about the benefits of the increase in temperature, but its not all good news. Theyve been experiencing a lot of deadly storms there as well.M: people always seem to make jokes as a way to deal with unfortunate situations.K: I think if everyone pitches in, the world will be a better place.这个城市的空气质量实在是太差了!污染指数那么高,以至于我们都已不再希望于外出时戴防毒面具保护自己了.汽车排放的尾气严重污染了环境.最要命的是,郊区还有好几家大型化工厂,这些工厂是这个城市空气和水污染的罪魁祸首.我热爱这个城市但是我也想找一个更加环保的城市居住.住在污染这么严重的城市里对我的健康可是不好的.我明白你的意思.不过现在已经很少有城市不受全球变暖的影响了.不是有污染,就是有自然灾害,或者是森林毁坏和温室效应.温室效应究竟是指什么?是指地球温度逐渐上升.我明白了.是不是跟全球变暖很相似?没错,他们是彼此联系的.我听说有些英格兰人发现气候变暖使他们居住的城市气候更加宜人,这让他们很高兴.有时候人们会拿气温升高的好处开开玩笑,不过这毕竟不是好事.他们已经经历过因此而造成的暴风雨雪天气了.人们总是会调侃这个,就像他们面对不幸境遇的时候一样.我觉得如果人人都能同心协力,这个世界将会更美好.Herrendous: extremely shocking; terrible 令人震惊的;可怕的horrendous injuries 可怕的伤势 exhaust: waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine (车辆、发动机或机器排出的)废气 car exhaust fumes/emissions 汽车排出的废气;汽车排放物on top of sth: in addition to something 除.之外He gets commission on top of his salary. 他除了薪金之外还拿佣金.On top of everything else, my cars been stolen. 我所有的东西都被盗,连汽车也给偷走了.pitch in (with somebody/something): to join in and help with an activity, by doing some of the work or by giving money, advice, etc. 投入;参与;支援Everyone pitched in with the work. 每个人都投入了这项工作.Local companies pitched in with building materials and labour. 当地的公司支援了建筑材料和劳动力.生活英语情景口语:实在没什么电视好看.F: what are you watching on the telly?H: theres a great sitcom on Channel 3 that stars in about three minutes.F: which one is that?H: the office. Have you watched it?F: Ive seen the British version and loved it, but have never seen the American version.H: its almost exactly the same. I think its a hilarious show.F: what are you watching now?H: theyre just showing highlights of American Idol from last night right now.F: I cant stand American Idol! I think its really over-rated.H: I couldnt agree with you more.F: have you got satellite, cable, or digital TV?H: we have digital TV. Its amazing though-even with 100 channels, theres often nothing on that Id want to watch!F: do you watch a lot of TV then?H: I guess so. Im bit of a couch potato. How about you?F: I dont have a TV at home, so I rarely watch anything. Is there anything worth watching after the office?H: theres actually a documentary on the history channel later on that Id like to watch. Do you want to stay and watch it with me?F: why not? I dont have anything better to do!你看什么电视节目呢?3分钟之后3频道要播一个特别好看的情景喜剧.哪一部?办公室,你看过吗?我看过英国版的,挺喜欢的.不过没看过美国版的.这连个几乎一摸一样.我觉得这是个特别搞笑的电视剧.你现在看什么节目呢?电视台正在重播昨晚美国偶像的精彩片段.我实在受不了美国偶像.我觉得它是名过其实.我说的我可是再赞同不过了.你收看的是卫星,有线还是数字电视?我们有数字电视.这技术棒极了不过,尽管有100个频道,可大多数时候播放的节目都不是我想看的.那你常看电视吗?我想是的.我是个电视迷.你呢?我家里没电视,所以很少看,办公室演完后还有什么好看的节目吗?一会儿历史频道有部纪录片我很喜欢看.你愿意多待会儿陪我一起看吗?为什么不呢?反正我也没什么更好的事可做.1.Telly: a television set 电视机He spends most evenings just sitting in front of the telly. 他大部份晚上的时间都坐在电视机前. 2.Sitcom: a regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations 情景喜剧3.Version: a film/movie, play, piece of music, etc. that is slightly different from the original film, etc. on which it is based (电影、剧本、音乐等)版本,改编形式,改写本 the film version of War and Peace 根据战争与和平改编的电影 the latest version of the software package 软件包的最新版本 4.Hilarious: extremely funny 极其滑稽的 a hilarious joke/story 令人捧腹的笑话故事 Lynn found the whole situation hilarious. 林恩觉得这一切都非常滑稽.Do you know Pete? Hes hilarious. 你认识皮特吗?他风趣得很.5.Highlight: the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something 最好(或最精彩、最激动人心)的部份 One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. 这次旅行中的最精彩的一件事是参观泰姬陵.The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. 比赛最精彩的片段将于今晚播出.6.Overrate: to have too high an opinion of somebody/something; to put too high a value on somebody/something 对评价过高;高估 In my opinion, Hirsts work has been vastly overrated. 依我看赫斯特的作品被大大地高估了.1.couch potato: a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television 老泡在电视机前的人 2.later on: at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about 后来;以后;其后;随后Im going out later on. 我过一会儿要外出. Much later on, she realized what he had meant. 过了好长时间,她才明白他的意思.生活英语情景口语:遇到乞讨的人应该怎么办?D: what do you do when you see a homeless person on the streets begging for money?E: I never really give them money because I dont want to contribute to their addictions.D: homeless youth can easily become involved with drugs and prostitution. Do you do anything to help them?E:I usually ask them if they want some food and then give them something to eat. I figure that if theyre homeless, theyre probably hungry.D: thats a good idea. Do they usually accept the food?E: almost always. However, sometimes they get mad at me for not giving them any cash.D: its sad how more and more young people are sleeping on the streets in London now.E: the cost of living in London is just too high for most people.D: its true. The economy is in a bit of mess at the moment.E: did you know that few people can pay the rent on minimum wage, let alone pay for food and other living costs?D: there just isnt enough affordable housing to go around. If only the housing cost would drop, fewer people would be in financial trouble.E: added to that is the high unemployment rate right now.D: somethings got to change-and its got to happen soon.E: politicians like to ignore the problems of the working class. They like to focus on making life easier for the upper class.D: I can only hope that one day they will change.如果在街上看见一个无家可归的人在乞讨,你会怎么做?我从来没给过他们钱,以为我并不赞成他们以此为生.无家可归的年轻人往往是很容易卷入毒品和卖淫活动中的.你做过些什么来帮助他们吗?通常我都是问他们是不是需要吃的,然后给他们点食物.我觉得如果他们无家可归的话一般都会很饿.好主意.他们会接受吃的吗?通常都会接受.不过,有时候他们会因为我一分钱都没给而气得要死.现在越来越多的年轻人露宿伦敦街头,这真让人痛心.伦敦的生活费用对很多人来说实在是太昂贵了.没错,现在的经济有点儿不景气.你知道吗,现在仅仅是靠最低工资已经很难维持支付房租,就更别提饮食和其他花销了.附近已经没有什么能买得起的房子了.如果房价能降降,生活拮据的人就能少些.另外,现在的失业率也居高不下.有些现状要改变,而且要尽快.政客们总是忽略工人阶级的问题,他们更倾向与关注如何能令富人和名流生活得更好.我只能寄希望与未来这种情况会有所改善.Contribute to sth: to be one of the causes of something 是.的原因之一 Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death. 据说医务人员的玩忽职守是她死亡的原因之一. Minimum: the smallest that is possible or allowed; extremely small 最低的;最小的;最低限度的 a minimum charge/price 最低收费价格 the minimum age for retirement 退休的最低年龄 The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. 做这项工作没费什么劲.Go around: 足够分配 There are not enough chairs to go round. 椅子不够分配.added to this.; add to this.used to introduce another fact that helps to emphasize a point you have already made 此外(还.)Add to this the excellent service and you can see why its the most popular hotel on the island. 这再加上优质服务,你就能明白为何这家旅馆在岛上最受欢迎.生活英语情景口语:你赞成堕胎吗?E: did you know that abortion is still illegal in many states in the USA?D: why? I thought Americans were supposed to be more open than that.E: well, for many religious people, they believe that people who abort their babies are murderers.D: do you think most people in America believe that abortion is wrong?E: no, I think its mostly the older generation who are against abortions.D: its no wonder there are so many teenage pregnancies in America.E: religious people blame it on pre-marital sex, not on abortion being illegal.D: what do you think about abortion?E: I personally would never want to have one, but I think that since a pregnancy can affect a womans entire life, she should have the right to decide for herself.D: do you think the fathers should have some kind of say in the matter?E: I know this is going to sound sexist, but I dont think that men should have to give their approval to the mothers of their children.D: why not? Its their children, too.E: that may be true, but when a woman gets pregnant, it changes her life completely. Men can still carry on with their lives after the birth exactly as they did beforehand.D: that might be true, but I think men should have some kind of say in the matter.你知道吗,在美国很多州堕胎是违法的.怎么会?我以为美国人在这方面是很开放的.恩,对很多有宗教信仰的人来说,堕胎是一种谋杀.那你觉得大多数美国人都认为堕胎是错误的吗?不,我觉得主要是老一辈的人反对这个.难怪现在美国有那么多的少女怀孕.宗教人士认为这应该归咎于婚前性行为,而不应该把堕胎定为非法.你怎么看堕胎?我可不想这样做,不过我觉得怀孕对一个女人的一生都会产生重大的影响,所以她应该有权自己做决定.你觉得父亲那一方在这种事情中应该承担什么责任吗?我知道这听起来可能有点儿性别歧视,不过我觉得男人在孩子要不要生下来的这个问题上没有什么发言权.为什么呢?那也是他们的孩子啊.这也许是事实,但是女人一旦怀了孕,她的一生就会因此改变.可男人们在孩子出生前和出生后生活没什么变化,还能像以前一样.这也许有些道理.不过我觉得男人对这件事还是应该有发言权的.Abort: to end a pregnancy early in order to prevent a baby from developing and being born alive 使流产 to abort a child/pregnancy/foetus 使婴儿流产;终止妊娠;堕胎 say: the right to influence something by giving your opinion before a decision is made 决定权;发言权 singular uncountable (in sth) We had no say in the decision to sell the company. 在决定出售公司的问题上,我们没有发言权.People want a greater say in local government. 人们要求在当地的政务中有更大的发言权.The judge has the final say on the sentence. 法官对判决有最后的决定权.Approval: the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something 赞成;同意 She desperately wanted to win her fathers approval. 她急不可待地想赢得她父亲的赞同.Do the plans meet with your approval? 这些计划你赞成吗?Several people nodded in approval. 好几个人点头表示同意.carry on (with something);carry somethingon: to continue doing something 继续做;坚持干 Carry on with your work while Im away. 我不在时你要接着干.After he left I just tried to carry on as normal(= do the things I usually do). 他离开后,我只管尽力像往常一样继续干. Carry on the good work! 干得不错,继续努力吧! He carried on peeling the potatoes. 他不停地削土豆皮.side with sb (against sb/sth):to support one person or group in an argument against sb else 支持某人(反对.);和某人站在一起(反对.)The kids always sided with their mother against me. 孩子们总是和妈妈站在一边,跟我唱对台戏.leave sb/sth in the dust:把远远抛在后面,使望尘莫及 to leave sb far behindThe four-minute mile barrier has been left in the dust by a generation of faster runners.在一英里赛跑中,4分钟这道关口已被新一代速度更快的运动员远远摔在后面.In the local elections, Jackson won easily, leaving all other candidates in the dust.在当地选举中,杰克逊轻松取胜,把其他的候选人远远地甩在后面.like looking for a needle in a haystack:大海捞针Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 在这个城市里找一个人无异于大海捞针.Beat around the bush:拐弯抹角地讲话;绕圈子原意是指猎人在打猎时,先在草从附近拍打,以让鸟类猎物受惊而现出足迹,从而引申出借由迁回的方式,不针对问题回答,即拐弯抹角.Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want. 别绕来绕去了,告诉我你想要什么吧.1. You do the math. 你自已算算看吧.A:How long have you been waiting at the airport? 你在机场等多久了?B:I came here at 9 am, and now its 3 pm.You do the math. 我早上九点就来了,而现在已经是下午三点了,你自己算算看有多久吧!2. She has your eyes. 她有著一双跟你一样的眼睛.5. Dont jump the gun before you really know whats going on. 在你真正知道发生什么事之前别太早生气6. Scratch the Saturday thing. 星期六我不行.7. My dad lives vicariously through me. 我的父亲藉我的身上来完成他的梦想.8. She writes like a third grader! 她的作文程度跟个小学三年级学生一样!9. Its 6 or 7 miles max. 最多就是六七英哩.10. I eat more pasta than all other foods combined. 我吃的面食比其它所有种类的食物加起来还要多.英语书写数字需要注意的事项在平时办公过程当中，特别是作为办公室的文秘在英语写作中，经常会遇到数字；哪些场合用单词表示，哪些场合用阿拉伯数字表示，往往使人难以确定，现行语法书中也极少涉及此类问题。实际上，以英语为母语的国家，在书写数字时已形成几条约定俗成的规则，现总结如下供读者参考。 一、英美等国的出版社在排版时遵循一条原则，即1至10用单词表示，10以上的数目用阿拉伯数字（也有的以100为界限），这条原则值得我们行文时借鉴。 Eg1. That table measures ten feet by five. 那个工作台长10英尺，宽5英尺。Eg2. The traditional pattern of classroom experience at the college level brings the professor and a group of 20 to 30 students together for a 45-to-50-minute class session two or three times a week. 由一个教授和十名学生每周会晤两三次，每次授课时间45到50分钟，是大学程度课堂教学的传统方式。 二、人数用阿技伯数字表示显得更简洁明了，但不定数量、近似值用单词表示较恰当。 Eg1. There are 203817 voters on the electoral rolls. 选举名单上有203817个投票人。 Eg2. Nearly thirty thousand voters took part in this election. 近3万个投票人参加了这次选举。 三、遇到日期、百分比、带单位的特殊数字，通常用阿拉伯数字。 Eg1. Maximum swivel of table is l20. 工作台的最大回转角度是120度。 Eg2. 3rd March l991或3 March l991； a discount of 5 percent（5%的折扣）； Eg3. purchased 7 yards of carpet （买7码地毯）； Eg4. ordered 2 pounds of minced steak （订购2磅剁碎的肉）。 四、如果涉及的数目和单位是不定数，可用单词表示。 Eg1. about five miles per hour （每小时大约5英里） Eg2. at least ten yards away （至少有10码远） Eg3. hesitated for a moment or two （犹豫了片刻） Eg4. I have warned you a hundred times （我已经警告你多少遍了）。 五、在科技文章中，数字频繁出现，用阿拉伯数字比用单词陈述更有利。 Eg1. The new engine has a capacity of 4.3 litres and a power out-put of 153 kilowatts at 4400 revolutions per minute. 这台新发动机的容积为4.3升，转速为每分钟4400转时输出功率是153千瓦。 Eg2. We know that the weight of a cubic foot of air at 0oC and 76cm，pressure is 0.08l pound, or 12 cubic feet of air weigh a pound. 我们知道，1立方英尺的空气在0摄氏度和760毫米汞柱压力下，重量是0.81磅，也就是说12立方英尺空气的重量是1磅。 六、句首不用阿拉伯数字，句末要尽量避免用阿拉伯数字。 Eg1. 4th July is an important date in American history. 应该写成The fourth of July. Eg2. 19 couples took part in the ballroom dancing competition. 19对选手参加了交际舞比赛。 应改写成：Nineteen couples took. Eg. 60profit was a reported 据报道有60的利润。 应改写成：Sixty per cent profit Eg4. 1345 kilograms force was applied at the center point of the bar. 试验时在杆的中点加1345公斤力。 可改成When tested, a force of l345 kg was applied. 七、遇到分数，可用带连字符号的单词表示。 Eg1. At 1east two-thirds of the class have had colds. 这个班至少有三分之二的学生患重感冒。 Eg2. Nitrogen forms about four-fifths of the atmosphere. 氮约占大气的五分之四。 Come from the english chat:1:We are people with flesh and blood, we have emotions, such as anger, sadness, happiness etc. But if we can not manage them properly, they could damage our plans, even our health. So do you know how to take them well under control? Come and share.find a friend worthy of trust, talk to him or her!sometimes maybejust eat and watch a movie or listen to the music!paly computer games also can shift your attention .轻轻松松背单词不时听有人讲：“我一看见英语单词头就大，叫我学英语实在是赶鸭子上树。”其实，学习和研究英语单词是非常有趣的事情。 首先，妙趣横生的发音 英语中有很多叠声词（组），复合词或词组前后发音相近，读起来朗朗上口，富有音乐感。 Tit for tat：针锋相对 Tweedledum and tweedledee：半斤八两 hum and haw：表示犹豫或支吾的嗯嗯呃呃声 cling-clang：叮当作响，铿锵声。 rat-tat, rat-a-rat, rat-tat -tat：（敲门的）砰砰声。 Flip-flop：啪嗒啪嗒地响（动） Zigzag：弯弯曲曲 Hotch-potch：大杂烩 Criss-cross：纵横交错 Helter-skelter：慌慌张张 Shi