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生活场景口语实战人际篇 第70期:图书馆(1)

2013-10-12来源:和谐英语

1. I'd like to borrow a prose works.
我想借一本散文集。
还能这样说:
May I take out a prose book?
Could I borrow a prose book?
谚语:
He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing.
借债是不幸的开始。
2. I want to apply for a library card.
我想办张图书卡。
还能这样说:
Can I have a library card?
Can you give me a library card?
应用解析:
apply one's mind to 专心于……
apply one thing upon another 将一件东西放在另一件之上;
apply for 申请;请求;接洽
3. How long can I keep a book?
一本书可以借多久?
还能这样说:
When should I return this book?
How long may I keep it?
应用解析:
be kept dry 保持干燥;
keep one's head 保持冷静;
keep one's temper 强压怒火;
keep one's word 履行诺言;
keep the law 守法
4. Let's go to the library and borrow some books.
我们去图书馆借一些书吧!
还能这样说:
Shall we go to the library to borrow some books?
I suggest that we go to the library and borrow some books.
应用解析:
(be living on) borrowed time (大难未死)继续活着的一段时间;
borrow money from/of sb. 向某人借钱
5. Excuse me, could you tell me where you have got that grammar book?
打扰了,你能告诉我从哪能找到那本语法书吗?
还能这样说:
Could you help me to fetch that grammar book?
Excuse me, could you tell me how I can find that grammar book?
谚语:
Every shot tells.
百发百中。
6. You must return them within a month.
请你务必在一个月内归还。
还能这样说:
It is due back a month later.
You can keep the book for a month.
应用解析:
without return 无利润;
write in return 写回信;
return for 报答;
return to 回到(某个话题、某种状态);恢复,重新采取
7. I promise I would return it on time.
我保证我会按时归还的。
还能这样说:
I am sure I will give it back on time.
I'll return the book before destination.
应用解析:
an implied promise 默契;
writers of promise 有希望的作家;
promise the moon 答应办不可能办的事
8. We can read books in the library.
我们可以在图书馆里看书。
还能这样说:
We are allowed to read books in the library.
The library permits us to read in it.
应用解析:
read sb. like a book 清楚地了解某人的动机、思想等;
read oneself/sb. to sleep 读着读着就使自己或某人睡着了