跟艾米莉一起学口语 第473期:尽管我很想去

 much as¹ I'd like to

尽管我很想去

much as尽管
Much as I admire² him,I can't excuse his faults³.
尽管我很佩服他，我不能原谅他的错误。
Much as I like butter,I never eat much at a time.
尽管我很喜欢黄油，我一次绝不吃多。

A:Jane,I was⁴ wondering⁵ if you had⁶ any plans⁷ for Saturday afternoon?
简，我想知道你周六下午是否有什么打算？
B:A friend and I are planning⁸ to go out.Why?What's up?
我和我的一位朋友准备外出。怎么了?有什么事吗？
A:There's a special exhibition⁹ of French¹⁰ Sculptures¹¹ at the museum.I was hoping¹² you'd like to come with me.
博物馆有一个法国雕塑的特别展览。我本希望你能和我一起去。
B:I'm afraid I can't.I'm going¹³ to be out all day.
我恐怕不行。我得外出一天呢。
A:What about Sunday?
那么周日怎么样？
B:I wish I could,but it's my mom's birthday.
我倒是希望我能去，不过那天是我妈妈的生日。
A:Maybe next week?
也许下周可以？
B:Much as I'd like to,I'm afraid I won't be free¹⁴ next week.I have a lot of work.
尽管我很想去，但恐怕下周我没空。我有很多工作要做。
A:Sorry to hear that.I was really looking forward¹⁵ to spending some more time with you.I really enjoyed our last chat¹⁶.
听你这么说真是太遗憾了。我真希望能和你多呆会。我们上次聊得很愉快。
B:I'm really sorry,too.Maybe I can give you a call sometime¹⁷.
我也感到很抱歉。也许我可以找个时间给你打电话。

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 admire   

vt.钦佩，赞赏，羡慕；称赞，夸奖

参考例句：

• Don't forget to admire the baby.不要忘了夸奖那孩子。
• I admire him for what he has done.我对他所做的事很钦佩。

3 faults   

n.缺点( fault的名词复数 )；毛病；失误；过失

参考例句：

• The report itemizes 23 different faults. 报告列举了23处错误。
• We're all mortals, with our human faults and weaknesses. 我们都是凡人，自然都有过错和弱点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

7 plans   

n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
• There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。

8 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

9 exhibition   

n.展览；展览会

参考例句：

• They went to an exhibition of modern art yesterday.昨天，他们参观了现代美术展览。
• The exhibition will open tomorrow.展览会明天开幕。

10 French   

adj.法国(人)的，法语的；n.法语；vt.剁肉，蔬菜切成长条

参考例句：

• She reads French quite well,but doesn't speak it.她法语的阅读能力相当强，但不会讲。
• The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.巴黎是她惟一喜欢的法国城市。

11 sculptures   

n.雕刻( sculpture的名词复数 )；雕刻品；雕刻术；雕塑术

参考例句：

• She creates sculptures out of scrap materials. 她利用废旧材料进行雕塑创作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He asked one of his helpers to borrow some hammers and tear down the Buddhist sculptures. 他吩咐帮手去借几个铁锤，让原先几座塑雕委曲一下。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文

12 hoping   

v.希望，期望( hope的现在分词 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. 我们希望明天天气转好。
• We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. 我们盼望着星期天天气好。

13 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

14 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

15 forward   

adj.向前的，早的，迅速的，前锋；v.转交，促进，运送；adv.向前地

参考例句：

• Please move your car forward.请你把汽车住前开。
• Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。

16 chat   

n.闲谈；vi.闲谈，聊天

参考例句：

• They like to chat over tea.他们喜欢一边喝茶一边聊天。
• They're having a chat.他们在聊天。

17 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。