高馬國
同學(xué)們,你們都有自己的好朋友吧?Mike也是,他有兩個好朋友,分別是John 和Tom。John的性格有點急,而 Tom 恰恰相反,動作不慌不忙,做事不急。先看看下面的故事吧。
(One day, Mike, Tom and John are going to see the film “Harry Potter”. They plan(計劃) to meet at Nanjing Road. Mike gets there first and he sees John coming.)
John: Hi, Mike. When does the film begin?
Mike: Two thirty. Its one oclock now.
John: Where are the tickets? Oh! I cant find them.
Mike: Take your time. Its still(仍然) early. Are they in your pocket?
John: No, they arent.
Mike: Maybe they are in your wallet.
John: Thank goodness! Here they are. Is Tom here?
Mike: He will not come until(直到) two fifteen, I think. He is always taking his time.
(One hour later, Tom gets there and they three go to the cinema together.)
同學(xué)們,看懂了上面的對話了嗎?Mike 對話中兩次提到 take ones time.前面他用這個詞去安慰著急的John,這時翻譯成“別著急,慢慢來”。而后面用這個詞去描述Tom, 因為他做事不利索,有點拖拉。你們明白了這個詞組的意思了嗎?今后學(xué)習(xí)用這個詞組吧!
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