生活场景口语实战人际篇 第188期:写信(3)
9. Immediately after he got to Wuxi, he wrote to me.
他一到无锡就给我写信了。
还能这样说:
He wrote back to me as soon as he arrived in Wuxi.
The instant that he reached Wuxi, he wrote to me.
应用解析:
immediate cause 直接原因;
immediate family 至亲,直系亲属;
take immediate action 采取紧急行动;
immediate reply 立即答复
10. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
望早日回信。
还能这样说:
Please reply at your earliest convenience.
Please write back as soon as possible.
谚语:
Fear always springs from ignorance.
恐惧源于无知。
11. How long has it been since you've heard from your sister?
从你上次接到你姐姐的信以来有多长时间了?
还能这样说:
How long have you had your sister's last letter?
How long didn't you hear from your sister after she wrote to you?
应用解析:
Hear and tremble!
好好听着,牢牢记住!
12. I enclosed some photographs in my letter.
我在信里夹了几张照片。
还能这样说:
There were some photographs in my letter.
I put some photographs in the envelope.
应用解析:
the enclosed 附件;
half enclosed 半包封的