情景口语会话口袋书第320期:购物清单(1)(mp3和文本下载)

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第320期:购物清单(1)

1. I need to make a list of things that we need.
我需要列一张我们所要买东西的清单。

还能这样说：
I'd like to make a list of things we want to buy.
I need to list the items we want to buy.

应用解析：
list除了作名词外，还可以作动词用，意思为：列举；把……编列成表，把……编入目录。
例如：The names are to be listed in the catalog.
这些名字将被列入目录。

2. Have you written down the tea, eggs and potatoes on the list?
你在购物清单上写上茶叶，鸡蛋和土豆了吗？

还能这样说：
Are tea, eggs and potatoes listed?
Does the list include the tea, eggs and potatoes?

应用解析：
write-down的意思为：少记资产账面价值，降低账面价值。
如：market write-down 市价下跌

3. I forgot about the potatoes listed.
我忘记写上土豆了。

还能这样说：
Potatoes were not listed.
I forgot to list the potatoes.

应用解析：
a hot potato 棘手的问题，难对付的人；
drop like a hot potato 急忙抛弃，尽快地断绝关系；
potato crisp 油炸土豆片（常以小包装出售）

4. What kind of tea do you prefer?
你更喜欢哪种茶？

还能这样说：
Which tea does you like better?
Could you tell me what kind of tea is your favorite?

应用解析：
take tea with sb. 与某人打交道，与某人发生冲突；
offer sb. tea 让某人喝茶，给某人端茶