情景对话
部分内容改编自 《日常英语》


Mary: We’re going to the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow. Feel like coming along?

Linda: Sure. I’ve never seen a dragon boat race.

Mary: Really? I think you’ll love it.

Linda: As long as I don’t have to row.
口语点津
1. Feel like coming along? 想要跟我们来吗？
feel like后面必须加动名词，would like相当于want,其后加不定式。along意为“共同；一起”。
【同义词句】
Would you like to come with us?
想要跟我们来吗？
Do you want to go to the Festival together?
想要一起去吗？

2. I’ve never seen a dragon boat race. 我从来没看过划龙舟比赛。
从句用了现在完成时，表示迄今为止“还未……”
【同义词句】
I haven’t seen any dragon boat races yet.
我还没有见过划船比赛。
I have no experience watching the dragon boat races.
我没看过划船比赛。
【相关词句】
You must have never seen something like this. 你肯定没见过这样的情形。

3. As long as I don’t have to row. 只要我不用划。
as long as 意为“只要……”,表示条件。
【相关词句】
As long as you work hard, someday it will pay off.
只要你努力工作，有一天你总会有回报的。
You can keep my book as long as you like.
我的书你要借多久都行。
参考译文


玛丽：我们明天要参加端午节庆典，想要跟我们去吗？

琳达：好啊，我从来没看过划龙舟比赛。

玛丽：真的？我觉得你一定会爱上它的。

琳达：只要我不用划就好了。