生活英语对话 Episode 19: Tim's reward

本单元是关于对 Tim 回报的对话

Tim: Hello I'm calling from McCarthy's. I helped you when you were looking at watches the other day.
Customer: Yes?
Tim: I think I've found something of yours. Have you lost anything?
Customer: Not that I've noticed. No, nothing seems to be missing¹.
Tim: Well, you dropped 150 pounds!
Customer: Really!
Tim: Yes. Now, how can I return your money?
Customer: Oh how refreshingly² honest! But I think a small reward³ is in order, don't you?
Tim: Oh I couldn't.
Customer: You could. I'm sure you have a pretty young girlfriend who needs to be spoiled.
Tim: No I don't. I'm single just now.
Customer: A good looking man like you? I don't believe it!


Vocabulary:

something (for example, a reward) is in order: : it's logical⁴ or right that something should happen (for example, that Tim should get a reward)
to return (v): to give something back

本单元的语言点是关于不定代词 No/None/Any， 看看下面对这几个词的例句和解释

No/None/Any

No, none and none of

'no' with a noun⁵:
We have no homework today. = We don't have any homework.
She has no brothers. = She doesn't have any brothers.

'none' without a noun:
'How much money have you got? 'None' = No money
'How many letters did you send?' 'None' = No letters

'none of' with a noun:
All of the class passed the test. None of us failed.
I went by myself. None of my friends came with me.

'No' + noun at the beginning of sentence:
No butter was used⁶ in the cake.
No animals were harmed⁷ in the making of this film.


Nobody/no-one, nothing and nowhere⁸

In a statement⁹:
Nobody (or no-one) likes doing the washing¹⁰ up in our flat.
I have nothing to wear to the party.

In a short answer:
What did you buy?' 'Nothing.' = I didn't buy anything.
'Where are you going on holiday?'' Nowhere, we're just staying at home this year.'

nobody/nowhere/nothing = not + anybody/anywhere/anything:
He helped nobody (or no-one) = He didn't help anyone.
Note: He didn't help nobody. (Wrong)

They've eaten all the cake. There's nothing left. = There isn't anything left.
Note: There's not nothing left. (Wrong)


Any/anyone/anything = it doesn’t matter who/which one

Anyone in that office will help you. = It doesn't matter which person you ask, he or she will help you.

It doesn't matter what you give me to drink. Honestly, tea, coffee, water, anything is fine.

Note: after nobody/no-one you can use they/them/their:
Nobody wants to play football, do they?
No-one in the office has sent their Christmas cards out yet.

1 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

2 refreshingly   

adv.清爽地，有精神地

参考例句：

• Hers is less workmanlike than the other books and refreshingly unideological. 她的书不像其它书那般精巧，并且不涉及意识形态也让人耳目一新。 来自互联网
• Skin is left refreshingly clean with no pore-clogging residue. 皮肤留下清爽干净，没有孔隙堵塞残留。 来自互联网

3 reward   

n.报酬，酬谢，赏金；vt.奖赏，酬谢，报应

参考例句：

• He will expect some reward after working so hard.他工作很努力，会得到报偿的。
• I didn't do it for reward;I did it for love.我做这件事不是为了报酬，而是出于爱好。

4 logical   

adj.逻辑(上)的，符合逻辑的；合乎常理的

参考例句：

• It is logical that the book is expensive.书贵是很自然的事。
• This is undoubtedly logical.这显然是顺理成章的。

5 noun   

n.名词

参考例句：

• What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词？
• This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。

6 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

7 harmed   

v.（使）受到损害，伤害( harm的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• There was a fire in our street, but no one was harmed. 我们街上发生了火灾，但无人受伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I have never harmed anyone. 我从没伤害过任何人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 nowhere   

adv.任何地方都不；无处，到处都无

参考例句：

• There's nowhere else I really want to go to.没有别的地方是我真正想去的。
• He had nowhere to go,so I took him in.他无处可去，所以我收留了他。

9 statement   

n.陈述；声明；综述

参考例句：

• The government will put out a new statement tomorrow.政府将于明天发布一项新声明。
• Put down your statement in black and white.把你的话用白纸黑字写下来。

10 washing   

n.洗，洗涤，洗衣，洗脸，洗澡，冲洗，冲刷

参考例句：

• A washing machine is run by a small electric motor.洗衣机由一台小电动机驱动。
• She hung the washing on the line to dry.她把洗好的衣服晾在绳子上。