赏析语段

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该文章中的语段选自《书虫》之《苔丝》第八章节，语段精讲为可可编辑编写。

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语段学习适合于初中学生以及成人初级英语学习者。

赏析语段

Then Mr Crick turned to business．"You can milk well,my girl？I don't want my cows drying up,especially just now．"

然后克里克先生转到正事上：“你挤奶挤得好吗,我的孩子？我可不想看到我的牛不出奶,特别是在这个时候。”

"Oh yes,I can,"answered Tess．

“哦,是的,我能行,”苔丝回答。

He looked at her delicate hands and pale face．

他看了看她那双细嫩的手和有些苍白的脸。

"Quite sure you're strong enough for this sort of life？

“你确信你有足够的体力过这种生活吗？

It's comfortable enough here for rough country people but it's hard work．"

这儿的生活对强壮的乡下人来说够舒服的了,但活儿很累。”

"Oh yes,I'm strong enough．I'm used to hard work,"Tess insisted．

“哦,是的,我有足够的体力。我已经习惯干重活儿了。”苔丝坚持说。

"Well,have some tea and something to eat．You've had a long journey,"he said kindly．

“那好,去喝杯茶,吃点东西。你刚刚走了这么长的路。”他和善地说。"No,I'd rather begin milking straight away,"said Tess. "I'll just drink a little milk first．"

“不,我宁愿立即开始挤奶,”苔丝说,“我先喝点儿牛奶就可以了。”

写作佳语

第一、加分短语

turn to business：转入正题，转入正事

【典型范例1】Well, don't let's waste any more time! Let's turn to business!

不要空费时间，我们赶快正式开会罢。

【典型范例2】Stop arguing about questions of procedure and let's turn to business.

别再为程序问题争辩了, 咱们着手议正事吧。

【典型范例3】At the meeting we'll kick off with the notices, then we'll turn to business.

会议开始时我们将宣布几项通知，然后我们将切入正题。

【典型范例4】It is time now for us to turn to business that we must be serious about it.

现在是我们静下心来认真于事业的时候了。

同义短语：get down to business

【典型范例1】Please leave the digression, and get down to the business matter.

请不要把话题再扯远了，还是谈正事吧。

【典型范例2】Enough of this talk, let's get right down to business!

谈到这儿就够了，我们马上去干活吧！

be used to something：习惯于做某事

【典型范例1】He is used to reading with his glasses on.

他习惯于戴眼镜看书。

【典型范例2】He is used to sitting up late.

他习惯熬夜。

strong enough for something：足以强壮做某事

【典型范例1】He felt strong enough for the journey, if that was the decision.

如果决定走的话，他觉得他的身体是吃得消的。

【典型范例2】Mary is strong enough for joining harvest.

玛丽有体力足以参加收割。

straight away：马上，即刻

【典型范例1】I'll telephone him straight away.

我马上就打电话给他。

【典型范例2】Let's go to the meeting straight away.

我们马上就开会去吧。

dry up

【释义1】干涸

【典型范例1】But water may dry up, while time never stops.

然而水流有干涸的时候，时间却永不停止它的前行。

【典型范例2】Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

它会变得干硬??像太阳下的一粒葡萄干？

【释义2】住嘴

【典型范例1】I wish you would dry up. I'm tired of hearing you

希望你住口，我讨厌听你讲话。

【典型范例2】Now I'm going to dry up and let someone else have his say.

现在我就讲到这里，让别人再谈一谈。

第二、语汇积累

look at：看......

just now：刚才，眼下

have some tea：喝茶

have a long journey：走了很远的路程

drink milk：喝牛奶

a little：一点点儿