英语学习乐园：At the butchers

Do you wantany meat today, Mrs. Bird?

Yes, please.

Do you want  beef or lamb?

Beef,please.

This lamb'svery good.

I like lamb,but my husband doesn't.

What about  some steak?

This is anice piece.

Give me that  piece, please. 双宾语

And a pound  of mince¹, too.

Do you want  a chicken, Mrs. Bird?

They 'revery nice.

No, thank  you.

My husband  likes steak, but he doesn't like chicken.

To tell youthe truth,  Mrs. Bird, I don't like chicken   either!

 

 

butcher n. 卖肉的 

meat n. 肉

beef n. 牛肉

lamb n. 羔羊肉 

husband n. 丈夫

steak n. 牛排

mince n. 肉馅，绞肉

chicken n. 鸡

tell v. 告诉

truth n. 实情

either adv. 也（用于否定句）

 

 

say 强调说话的内容

speak 讲话。强调说话的动作，讲某种语言

talk 谈话 

talkshow 脱口秀

chat 聊天 

chatroom 聊天室 

dialogue 对话

discuss 讨论

debate 辩论

tell thetruth 说实话

tell a lie 撒谎

 

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n.切碎物；v.切碎，矫揉做作地说

参考例句：

• Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？
• Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。