A Place of Our Own /自己的房子
Summary
ask for advice:征询意见- I'd like your opinion.
- say something is too expensive:说东西太贵
- We can't afford it.
- say something is like something or someone else:说某事像另一事或另一人的行为方式
- Sounds like Richard.
- say something is appropriate:说某物正合适
- It was just right for us.
- say the same things happen again in people's life:说历史重演
- History repeats itself.
- offer to help:表示愿意帮忙
- If I can be of any help, let me know.
- Say something is surprising:说某事太令人惊讶
- You won't believe this, but…
- say one action will happen immediately afteranother:说某行动紧接着另一行动
- I'll talk to Richard the minute he comes home.
- tell someone not to hurry:请对方不必急
- There's no need to rush.
- say you're happy to do something for someone:说自己乐于助人
- It's my pleasure to help you find a house.
- say you learned some news:说你听到某种消息
- I hear you're expecting a baby.
- say you understand something:说自己了解情况
- I have a good idea about your financial situation.
- say you don't like something:说自己不喜欢某物
- I don't care for a ranch type.
- say a price is fair:说价钱便宜
- The price is right. It's a bargain.
- say a house became available, or ready to sell:说正好有房屋可租或出售
- This house just came on the market.
- send greetings to someone:向他人致意
- Give my best to your parents.
- thank someone:向某人致谢
- We really appreciate your advice
- respond to a greeting:回答别人
- A： Pleased to meet you. B：Likewise.
- give additional information:附带一提
- As a matter of fact, my whole family banks here.
- ask what someone wants:征询对方需要
- What kind of house did you have in mind?
- ask if someone is able to do something:询问对方是否能做某事
- Are you prepared to make a ten-percent down payment?
- say something is more difficult than you hadthought:说某事比预期的还难
- It all sounded so easy until they mentioned collateral
- say other opportunities will come in the future:说将来会有其他机会
- There'll be other houses.
- agree with someone:赞同他人
- Richard has a point, Marilyn.
- say you'll always be ready to help someone:说自己随时准备帮助别人
- We'll be there for you.
Useful Language
- * She stops for a while to talk to Ellen．在stop后面加动词不定式，是停下手头的工作或站住脚步去做不定式所表示的动作。但stop加动名词是停止动名词所表示的动作，如果将这一句写为下面的形式，便易于记住这一区别：“She stops designing the dress to talk to Ellen．” * can't afford后面带名词、代词或动词不定式。其意思是在财力、时间等方面无法办到（花不起钱或时间），或因为此事会产生不利后果而需防止其发生，如： We can't afford（to buy）a refrigerator yet． You can't afford to have another traffic accident． * But Philip is too independent．too放在形容词或副词前，表示“过于……”，因而常带有否定另一个想法的潜在意思，这一被否定的想法可以不必明白说出， 如在本句中指接受爷爷的贷款。但也可以用不定式在后面说出，如： He was too tired to walk on． I missed parts of his speech．There was too much shouting and clapping to hear clearly． * History repeats itself．/Time passes so quickly．这种句子表达一般为真实的事，不具体指某一个事例，故用一般现在时。又如： People like comfort． Water boils at 212°Fahrenheit． A holiday is always too short． * 本集中又有若干动词带像介词的副词，构成短语动词，如：grow up/find out/read…over/put… up/put…down等。 * We will be needing more room．will be needing是将来进行时，表示将来某一时刻正在进行的动作，比较生动或带有感情色彩。如： Telephone me at about seven —I'll be waiting for your call． This time tomorrow we'll be crossing the Channel． * Last year's tax forms．在表示时间的名词上加上“'s”是常见的。如： Did you attend this morning's classes? He was given a week or two's time to finish the job． It's an hour's drive from here． He never did a day's work all his life． * It all sounded so easy until they mentioned needing collateral or a guarantor． until在此表示“到……之后情况就完全不同了”。如： He was all smiles until I asked him for a raise． Everything went all right until they got married． The baby cried and cried until its mother picked it up． * room作为可数名词意思是“房间”，但作为不可数名词时意思是“空间，余地”等。如： There's no room on the desk for another dictionary． He found plenty of room on the shelves for his new books． By moving out the furniture, they made enough room for dancing． * 事非经过不知难。年轻夫妇想为将要来到人间的孩子安排个自己的窝，但“不问不知道，一问吓一跳”，既然理查德不愿依赖父母贷款或担保，埃伦又表示慰留，他们也只好暂时打消买房的打算了。像埃伦这样的主妇，既能接受老公公来长住，又不怕儿子媳妇在家里添丁进口，确实难能可贵。
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