购物英语口语一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit45:寻找一本好书(1)
日期:2015-05-07 17:09

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对话原文
Unit 45 Looking for a good book(1)
第45课 寻找一本好书(1)

C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
顾客:对不起,我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗?
S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
店员:当然。您想要哪一类的书?
C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
顾客:我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说,其他种类则可以接受,只要是好书。
S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
店员:好的,让我看一下……这本斯蒂芬·金的小说真的很惊悚。
C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
顾客:抱歉,我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。
S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
店员:没关系。好吧,让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何?
C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
顾客:嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说,但现在我没心情看。(待续)

重点词汇
1.look for 寻找……
= search for...
=Seek…
例:The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
(天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。)
2. recommend vt. 推荐,介绍
例:I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
(我不推荐那家餐厅,它又贵又不好吃。)
3. have... in mind 心中想到……
例:What do you think he has in mind?
(你认为他想到什么?)
4.romance n. 罗曼史;爱情故事/小说
5.genre n.类型;体裁
6.as long as... 只要……
例:Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
(只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。)
7. thriller n.惊险小说(尤指描述犯罪与暴力)
8.mention vt. & n. 提到,提及
例:Don't mention Judy around Vic.
(不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。)
9.horror n. 恐怖,惊恐
10.mystery n.神秘
a mystery novel 侦探小说
11.be in the mood for N 有心情做……
be in a good/bad mood 心情好/心情坏
例:I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
(我想吃冰淇凌。)
Vicki is always in the mood to party.
(维姬总是有心情参加派对。)
Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
(约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。)

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