二十一、 Measuring And Comparing 形容物品、度量、比较
301. What's the height of the building? 这座楼有多高？
302. How much does the elephant weight? 这个大象有多重？
303. What's the color of your new dress? 你的新衣服是什么颜色的？
304. What's the size of your shoes? 你的鞋多大尺寸？
305. My brother is twice as tall as your sister. 我弟弟比你妹妹高一倍。
306. My grandma is 40 years older than me. 我祖母比我大40岁。
307. This river is one third as long as that river. 这条河只有那条河的三分之一长。
308. What's the shape of your balloon? 你的气球是什么形状？
309. How wide is this bridge? 这座桥有多宽？
310. How thick is the ice here? 这儿的冰有多厚？
311. This metal is harder than that one. 这种金属比那种硬。
312. He can run as fast as Jim. 他跑的和吉姆一样快。
313. Kate is smarter than I. 凯特比我聪明。
314. How long do you watch TV every day? 你每天看多长时间电视？
315. How often do you go swimming? 你多久去游一次泳？
二十二、 Asking For Help 寻求帮助
316. Would you please open the door for me? 请你帮忙开个门好吗？
317. May I ask you a question? 我能问你个问题吗？
318. Please give me a hand. 请帮我个忙。
319. Could you do me a favor? 能请你帮个忙吗？
320. Would you help me remove the refrigerator? 能帮忙移一下冰箱吗？
321. Get me my coat, please. 请帮我拿下外套。
322. Make me a cup of coffee, will you? 给我冲杯咖啡，好吗？
323. Call me tomorrow if you have time. 明天要有时间就给我打个电话。
324. Could you tell me where I can find these books? 您能告诉我在哪儿能找到这些书吗？
325. Certainly. 当然了。
326. Witch pleasure. 很高兴。
327. I'm sorry. I'm engaged now. 对不起，我现在正忙着。
328. I'm glad to, but I'm afraid I don't have the time. 我很乐意，但我恐怕没时间。
329. Would you mind closing the window for me? 能帮我关一下窗户吗？(你介意关下窗户吗？)
330. Not at all. 当然可以。(当然不介意)
二十三、 Asking Directions 打听情况和问路
331. Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the post office is?对不起，女士，请问邮局在哪里？
332. It's just around the corner. 转弯就是。
333. Excuse me, how can I get to the bus station? 对不起，汽车站怎么走？
334. You can take the bus and get off at the second stop.你可以坐公共汽车第二站下。
335. Excuse me. Where is No.5 Street? 对不起，第五大街在哪儿？
336. Go straight ahead and turn left at the second crossing.一直往前走，在第二个十字路口往左拐。
337. Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to Mr. Hu's restaurant?对不起，你能告诉我怎么去胡先生的餐馆吗？
338. Go on for about 100 meters. It's on your left side. You can't miss it.往前走约100米，在你左手边，你不会错过的。
339. Which one is Mr. Jame's office? 哪间是詹姆司先生的办公室？
340. It's Room 201 on the second floor. 二楼201房间。
341. Can I use the lift? 我能用电梯吗？
342. Sorry, it's broken. You have to use the stairs. 对不起，它坏了，你只能走楼梯了。
343. Where are the stairs? 楼梯在哪里呢？
344. Go along the corridor and it's on your right side. 沿着走廊走，在你右手边。
345. Thank you for directions. 感谢你为我指路。
二十四、 About Marriage 关于婚姻
346. Are you married? 你结婚了吗？
347. I'm single. 我现在单身。
348. You have a younger brother, don't you? 你有个弟弟，是吗？
349. How is your family? 你的家人怎么样？
350. She's engaged/married to John. 她和约翰订婚/结婚了。
351. How long have you been married? 你们结婚多久了？
352. We've been married for 2 years. 我们结婚两年了。
353. My parents got married in 1954. 我父母1954年结婚的。
354. Mary gave birth to a baby last week. 玛丽上星期做妈妈了。
355. They've been divorced. 他们已离婚了。
356. His wife died a year ago. Now he lives alone. 他妻子去年去世了。现在他一个人住。
357. My aunt will come to live with me for some days. 我阿姨会来和我住一些日子。
358. John has his own family now. 约翰现在有自己的家了。
359. Do you live with your parents? 你和你父母住一起吗？
360. No. I live in my own house. 不，我住在自己的房子里。
二十五、 Talking About Neighbors And Friends 谈论邻居和朋友
361. Do you know Mary? 你认识玛丽吗？
362. Sure. We are friends since primary school. 当然，我们从小学就是朋友了。
363. Really? I was introduced to her just last weekend. 真的？上周末我才被介绍给她。
364. What is she doing now? 她现在干些什么呢？
365. She told me she wanted to start a company. 她告诉我她想开公司。
366. Start a company? But I thought she would be a scholar.开公司？我原以为她会成为一个学者
367. People are always changing, aren't they? 人总是在变，不是吗？
368. Yes, you're right. After all, she is smart enough to go into business.是啊，你说的对。毕竟，她完全有经商才智。
369. But she doesn't have much experience. 但她没有太多经验。
370. You two don't have much contact？ 你们俩没怎么联系吗？
371. No, I only wrote her one letter this year. 是的，今年我才给她写过一封信。
372. And she? 她呢？
373. She sent me a Christmas card last year. 去年寄过一张圣诞卡。
374. Oh, that's not good. 哦，那可不好。
375. Yes, we should try to contact more. 是的，我们应该联系多点。
二十六、 Planning The Future 计划将来
376. What time are you going to leave for the airport tomorrow?你明天打算什么时候去机场？
377. Is he coming to dinner? 他回来吃饭吗？
378. I'm going to the bookstore. Will you go with me? 我要去书店，你和我去吗？
379. They're going to discuss it at the meeting next Friday.他们将在下周五的会上讨论这个问题。
380. I'll be waiting for you at the restaurant this time tomorrow.我明天这时候在餐馆等你。
381. After I get home, I'll call you. 到家以后，我会给你打电话。
382. How will you spend the evening? 你晚上干什么？
383. I'll probably stay home and watch TV. 我可能会呆在家看电视。
384. What's your plan for the summer holiday? 暑假计划干什么？
385. I'm thinking about a visit to Paris. 我在考虑去巴黎旅游。
386. There's going to be a pottery exhibition at the art gallery.艺术馆将有一次陶瓷展。
387. You are still thinking about a Ph.D., aren't you?你还是想学成博士，是吗？
388. What will you do about it? 你会拿这事怎么办？
389. What do you want to do after graduation? 你毕业后想干什么？
390. I'll further my study. 我想继续深造。
二十七、 Talking About The Weather 谈论天气
391. Have you heard the weather forecast? 你听天气预报了吗？
392. No, what does it say? 没有，它说什么了？
393. We'll have fine weather for the next few days? 以后几天天气晴朗。
394. But it's still raining today! 可今天还在下雨。
395. It is said it will clear up tonight. 天气预报说今晚雨就会停。
396. What will it be after the clear weather? 晴天以后天气会怎么样？
397. It says a storm may come next month. 天气预报说下个月会有一场暴风雨。
398. And it may get colder, it's already November. 并且天气会更冷。
399. Yes, and I hope we can have some snow this winter. 是的，我希望今年冬天会下雪。
400. I'm afraid it won't be cold enough for a snowfall. 我恐怕天不会冷的下雪。
401. But last year we had a big one. 但去年下了大雪。
402. Yes, but you know global warming may raise the temperature.是的，但全球变暖会使气温上升。
403. You are probably right. 你也许是对的。
404. I'm going skating in the Alps next month. 下个月我去阿尔卑斯山滑雪。
405. I hope the weather there is cold enough. 我希望那儿天气够冷。
二十八、 About Sickness 关于生病
406. How are you feeling today? 你今天感觉怎么样？
407. I don't feel very well. 我觉得不太舒服。
408. Do you fell better now? 你现在觉得好点了吗？
409. Much better. 好多了。
410. I'm sick. 我病了。
411. He's got a bad headache. 他头痛的厉害。
412. My fever is gone. 我的烧已经退了。
413. What's the matter with you? 你怎么啦？
414. I've got a pain in my back. 我背疼。
415. It really hurts. 可真疼。
416. It hurts right here. 就这儿疼。
417. It's bleeding. You'd better see a doctor about that cut.在流血呢，你最好找个医生看看这伤口。
418. Call the doctor! 快打电话叫医生！
419. Take two pills and have a good rest. 吃两片药，好好休息一下。
420. I hope you'll be well soon. 祝你早日恢复健康。
二十九、 Talking About Habits 谈论日常生活习惯
421. I get up at 8 every morning. 每天早上我8点起床。
422. I then take a bath in the bathroom. 然后我去洗澡间洗个澡。
423. I shave, brush my teeth, and comb my hair. 我洗脸，刷牙，梳头。
424. I put on a bit of makeup. 我化一点妆。
425. I cooked breakfast for the family. 我为一家人做早餐。
426. I go downstairs and have my breakfast. 我下楼吃早饭。
427. I read the newspaper over breakfast. 我边吃早饭边看报纸。
428. I wake my sister up. 我叫醒我妹妹。
429. I dress my sister and wash her hands and face.我给我妹妹穿衣服，洗脸洗手。
430. I get to my office at 10:30. 十点半到办公室。
431. I leave the office at 7. 我七点离开办公室。
433. I buy some food on my way home. 我回家路上买些吃的。
434. I pick up my sister from her school. 我到学校接妹妹。
435. We go to bed at 10:30. 我们十点半睡觉。
三十、 Asking For Other's Opinions 询问别人的意见。
436. What do you think about it? 你对此怎么看？
437. Is that right? 那样对吗？
438. Absolutely right. 绝对正确。
439. I think you're mistaken about that. 我想你那样不对。
440. Is that ok? 这样行吗？
441. That's ok/fine. 挺好的。
442. That's excellent. 那太棒了。
443. He was absent yesterday. Do you know why? 昨天他没到，你知道为什么吗？
444. Do you have any idea? 你怎么想？
445. I suppose he was sick. 我猜他大概是病了。
446. Will it rain tomorrow? 明天会下雨吗？
447. No, I don't think so. 不，我想不会。
448. Do you really want to know what I think? 你真想知道我怎么想吗？
449. Please give me your advice. 请给我提些建议。
450. I want to hear your opinion. 我想听听你们想法。
三十一、Making Plans 订计划
451. What do you plan to do this Friday? 明天你打算干什么？
452. What are you doing next week? 下周你干什么？
453. I plan to go to the concert. 我打算去听音乐会。
454. I'm thinking of going to my grandma's. 我想去外婆家。
455. I'll go skiing of the weather permits. 天气允许的话，我会去滑雪。
456. I suppose I can finish the project next year. 我想我明年完成此工程。
457. I have no idea. 我不知道。
458. It's up to you. 由你决定。
459. I'm considering buying a house. 我想买套房子。
460. Hi, Jack, what lessons will you take this semester? 你好，杰克，这学期你选什么课？
461. Hi, Lucy. I'll take French and Economics. 你好，露西，我想选法语和经济。
462. I'm taking Chinese and History. 我将选中文和历史。
463. Do you plan to do some odd jobs? 你打算打工吗？
464. Yes, I'm applying to work at the library. 是的，我在申请图书馆管理员的工作。
465. Good luck! 祝你好运。
三十二、 About Decisions 关于决定
466. It's up to you. 由你决定。
467. You have the final say. 你说了算。
468. She insists that it doesn't matter. 她坚持说那没关系。
469. He's made up his mind to quit his job. 他已决定辞去他的工作。
470. I've decided not to sell the house. 我决定不卖房子了。
471. I'm determined to leave. 我决意要走了。
472. Have you decided? 你决定了吗？
473. No, I haven't decided yet. 不，还没有。
474. I've changed my mind. 我改注意了。
475. It's still undecided. 还没决定。
476. Don't hesitate any more. 别在犹豫了。
477. Give me a definite answer, please. 请给个明确的答复。
478. It's really hard to make a decision. 挺难做决定的。
479. I'm always making resolutions, like giving up smoking. 我总在做出决定，比如戒烟。
450. Don't shilly-shally. 别犹豫不决。
三十三、 Traveling 旅游
481. Do you like traveling? 你喜欢旅游吗？
482. Yes, I've just come back from Scotland. 是的，我刚从苏格兰回来。
483. How did you get there? 你怎么去的？
484. I got there by plane. 我坐飞机去的。
485. Where did you visit? 你去参观了哪些地方？
486. I only had time to visit Edinburgh. 我只有时间去爱丁堡。
487. How did you like it? 你喜欢那儿吗？
488. It's fantastic. 那儿棒极了。
489. Why did you go there? 你为什么去那儿？
490. I went there on business. 我出差到那儿。
491. And do you have friends there? 你在那儿有朋友吗？
492. Yes, a lot of friends. 是的，很多。
493. You must have enjoyed yourself. 你一定玩的很开心。
494. Yes, and I took many pictures. 是的，我还照了好多照片。
495. Please let me see them. 让我看看。
三十四、 About Shopping 关于购物
496. Will you go shopping with me? 你跟我去买东西吗？
497. Here's your change. 这是找你的钱。
498. I'll go to pick up some odds and ends at the store. 我要到商店买些零碎的东西。
499. Excuse me, would you tell me where I can get some butter?打扰一下，您能告诉我黄油在哪儿卖吗？
500. May I have a look at the watch? 我能看看这块表吗？
501. May I try it on? 我能试试吗？
502. This is too small for me. Do you have a bigger one? 这个太小了，有大点的吗？
503. Do you have any more colors? 有别的颜色吗？
504. What's your size? 你穿多大号？
505. It suits you to a T. 特别适合你。
506. It's too expensive for me. 对于我来说太贵了。
507. Can you came down a bit? 可以再便宜点吗？
508. I'll take it. 我买了。
509. How much is it? 这卖多少钱？
510. How much do I owe you? 我该付多少钱？
三十五、 In The Restaurant 餐馆进餐
511. What would you like to eat? 你想吃点什么？
512. Are you ready to order? 你要点菜了吗？
513. I'd like some steak and bread. 我要牛排和面包。
514. What would you like for dessert? 你要什么甜点？
515. I'll have some ice cream. 我要冰淇淋。
516. Do you want some fruit? 你要水果吗？
517. Yes, please. I want an apple. 是的，我要一个苹果。
518. Anything to drink? 喝点什么？
519. A small glass of whisky, please. 请来一小杯威士忌。
520. Here is your food. 你的菜来了。
521. Bring me the bill please. 请买单。
522. Can I pay by check or credit card? 我能用支票或信用卡吗？
523. Sorry, we only take cash. 对不起，我们只收现金。
524. Here you are. 给。
525. Here is your change. 找您的钱。
三十六、 About Evening Entertainment 关于夜生活
526. I'm free tonight. 我今晚有空。
527. Shall we go to the cinema? 我们去看电影好吗？
528. Do you know what's on tonight? 你知道今天上演什么？
529. May I ask you for a dance? 可以请你跳支舞吗？
530. With pleasure. 很荣幸。
531. Sorry, I'm engaged. 对不起，我有约在先了。
532. What about another dance? 再跳一曲好吗？
533. You're a good dancer. 你舞跳的真好。
534. What's on Channel 8 now? 现在8频道播什么节目？
535. I don't know. You may look in the TV Guide. 我不知道，你可以看看《电视报》。
536. Let's see what else is on. 咱们看看有没有别的节目。
537. Did you see the special last night? 昨晚你看特别节目了吗？
538. I don't want to see any more of this TV show. 我不想再看这个电视节目了。
539. Can we change the channel? 能换个频道吗？
540. I want to see the weather. 我想看天气预报。
三十七、 Appointments 约会
541. I'd like to make an appointment with Mrs. Green. 我想约个时间见格林女士。
542. She's free on Friday and Saturday. 她周五和周六有空。
543. Sorry, can I see her before Friday? 对不起，我能周五之前见她吗？
544. Let me see. She has 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon. 让我查查，她周二下午有30分钟。
545. At what time? 什么时间？
546. From 4 to 4:30. 四点到四点半。
547. All right. 好吧。
548. So you'll come then. Please phone in if you can't make it.
那么你就那时来，如果来不了，请打电话给我。
549. I have an interview this afternoon. 我今天下午有面试。
550. I can come any time except Sunday. 除星期天外我都能来。
551. You can reach me at 6609823. 你打电话6609823就能找到我。
552. He phoned to cancel the meeting. 他打电话来取消会议。
553. Please call me before you come. 你来之前请打电话。
554. Please make an appointment with my secretary. 请跟我秘书定个见面时间。
555. I have to change my appointment from Monday to Thursday.我不得不把约会从周一改到周四。
三十八、 Seeing A Doctor 看医生
556. What's your trouble? 你有什么不舒服？
557. How long have you had it? 你得这病多久了？
558. I should say you've caught a cold. 我看你感冒了。
559. You need an injection. 你需要打针。
560. Is it serious? 我的病严重吗？
561. Do I need to be hospitalized? 我需要住院吗？
562. Have you seen the doctor? 你看过医生了吗？
563. What did the doctor say? 医生怎么说？
564. Jack is up and about now. 杰克病后复原了。
565. The doctor says that I should take quinine. 医生说我应该服用奎宁。
566. What sort of medicine do you take? 你吃的是什么药？
567. The doctor says that I should not eat anything oily. 医生说我不能吃油腻的东西。
568. I had a shot of penicillin. 我打了一针青霉素。
569. You have to be operated on. 你得做手术。
570. He gave me a chest X-ray and took my blood pressure.他给我做了X光胸透并量了血压。
三十九、 Making A Phonecall 打电话
571. Hello. May I speak to Mr. Green? 你好，我找格林先生。
572. Just a moment. 等一会儿。
573. Hold on. 等一会儿。
574. He's not in. May I take a message for him? 他不在，我能替他捎个口信吗？
575. Yes, please. 是的，麻烦了。
576. Would you answer the phone please? 你能接下电话吗？
577. I want to make a long distance call. 我想打个长途电话。
578. This is Mary Speaking. 我是玛丽。
579. Would you tell Mr. Green that I called? 你能告诉格林先生我给他打了个电话吗？
580. I must have dialed a wrong number. 我一定拨错号了。
581. I couldn't get through. 我打不通。
582. I have to hang up now. 我得挂电话了。
583. Would you call back tomorrow? 你能明天回个电话吗？
584. There's something wrong with the phone. 电话出了点儿毛病。
585. I tried to call you, but the line was busy. 我试着给你打电话，但老占线。
四十、 About Mail 关于邮政
586. I have received a letter from my cousin. 我收到了我表兄的信。
587. I haven't heard from him for a long time. 我很久没有收到他的信了。
588. Send a postcard to me when you arrive in Shanghai. 你到上海以后给我发张明信片。
589. I put some photographs in the envelope. 我在信里夹了几张照片。
590. He hasn't answered my letter yet. 他还没有给我回信。
591. My mother mailed me a parcel. 我妈给我寄了一个包裹。
592. We keep in touch with each other by Email since he left China.
他离开中国以后，我们用Email保持联系。
593. Don't forget to put stamps on your letter. 别忘了贴邮票。
594. How long does it take for a letter to get to America from Beijing？信从北京到美国要多久？
595. You've got an express mail. 你有特快专递。
596. To make it fast, you can send a fax. 要想快点的话就发个传真。
597. My mother has sent me a registered letter, I guess she has something important to tell me.
我妈给我发了一封挂号信，我想她有什么重要的事情要说。
598. I find my name on the blackboard. I must have got a remittance.
我在黑板上看到我的名字，肯定有我的汇款。
599. Do you want to airmail it or not? 你想发航空信吗？
600. I drop the letter into the mailbox in front of the Post Office.我把信塞进邮局前面的邮筒里。