(单词翻译:单击)
Steven likes reading books, and now he's talking about them with his friend Dora.
史蒂文喜欢读书,他正在和朋友多拉讨论书籍。
A: Hey Dora, what kind of books do you like to read?
嘿,多拉,你喜欢读什么类型的书?
B: I read everything I can get my hands on, but I like love stories best. What do you think about the love stories?
我拿到什么书就看什么书,但最喜欢看的是言情小说。你觉得言情小说怎么样?
A: I hate to tell you this, but they're nothing but sob stories.
我不想说的,但是它们对我来说就是赚人眼泪的故事而已。
B: I don't think so. I like them. Then, what's your favorite book?
我不这么认为,我喜欢言情小说。那你最喜欢读什么书?
A: I'm fond of history books.
我喜欢看历史书。
B: Oh, the history books are dull to me.
噢,历史书对我来说太枯燥了。
What do you think about...?
你觉得...怎么样?
例句:
What do you think about this plan?
你觉得这个计划怎么样?
What do you think about his comments?
你觉得他的评论如何?
sob story
(目的在于引起同情或怜悯的)伤感故事
例句:
I'm not going to fall for your sob story again.
我不会再相信你的伤感故事了。
I hate to tell you this, but...
我不想说的,不过...
例句:
I hate to tell you this, but tomorrow is the last day.
我不想说的,但是明天是最后一天。
I hate to tell you this, but I am afraid that I can't find them.
我不想告诉你,但是我恐怕我找不到它们。
What's your favourite...?
你最喜欢的...是什么?
例句:
What's your favourite color?
你最喜欢的颜色是什么?
What's your favourite band?
你最喜欢哪个乐队?
What's your favourite food?
你最喜欢的食物是什么?
be fond of
喜爱...
例句:
I'm fond of planting flowers.
我喜欢种花。
I'm very fond of sweet things.
我非常喜欢吃甜的东西。
dull
枯燥无味的;无聊的
例句:
I slept through her dull speech.
她的演说单调乏味,我一直在睡觉。
It's very dull going for a walk alone.
一个人散步很没意思。
迟钝的;愚笨的
He couldn't teach such dull children.
他没法教这么笨的学生。
(疼痛)隐约的
a dull pain/ache
I feel a dull pain in my stomach.
我的胃有隐约的疼痛。
He felt a constant dull pain in her back.
她感觉到背部一直隐隐作痛。