【英语趣味课堂】保龄球-Bowling

Todd: So, Joel, how was the bowling¹ match?

 

Joel: Not bad, I won the first one but I lost the second one.

 

Todd: Yeah. How's your arm feeling?

 

Joel: Not bad. My hands are a little tired but my arms fine.

 

Todd: OK, so, are you going to go home and put some ice on it or?

 

Joel: No, I don't think so. I think I need to get a beer.

 

Todd: A beer. OK, actually as soon as we finish this I'll be right with you. Why is bowling so popular do you think?

 

Joel: It's cheap and you can spend as much time here as you want. That's what I like about it. I noticed like, we can sit there and talk and we're not under a time limit² or anything. We can just take our time. And you don't need any special skills to play it. Anybody can do it.

 

Todd: Yeah. How long have you been bowling?

 

Joel: Not long. Maybe I've only been ten or fifteen times in my whole life.

 

Todd: Oh, really. (Yeah) Well you look pretty good for only ten or fifteen times.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary³ from the lesson

fine

 

My arm's fine.

 

If you feel 'fine' you don't feel bad and you don't feel great.  This word is similar to okay, but a little more positive.  Notice the following:

 

The hotel room was fine, but a little small.

I thought you would be really tired today, but you look fine.

get a beer

 

I think I need to get a beer.

 

To buy a beer and drink it is to 'get a beer.'  Notice the following:

 

We went to the bar⁴ to watch the game and get a few beers.

Do you want to get a beer with me after work today?

right with you

 

I'll be right with you.

 

This phrase⁵ is used⁶ in customer service.  If a receptionist⁷ at a hotel is busy she will say 'I'll be right with you'  which means⁸ she will help you in a few minutes or as soon as she has time.  Notice the following:

 

Give me two minutes to finish this and I'll be right with you.

The secretary⁹ was on the phone when we arrived at the dentist's office, but she said she would be right with us.

time limit

 

We're not under any time limit.

 

A 'time limit' is the amount of time you have to do something.  Maybe a time limit for an exam in school is 50 minutes, and for a work project it is two days.  Notice the following:

 

Did your boss¹⁰ give you a time limit for the report?

The time limit for this project is three days.

take our time

 

We can just take our time.

 

To 'take your time' is to do something at a speed that is comfortable and slow, there is no urgency¹¹.  Notice the following:

 

We don't usually walk quickly.  We take our time and enjoy the beautiful sights.

Dinner isn't ready yet, so you can take your time coming over.

 

 

 

1 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

2 limit   

vt.限制；限定；n.界限；限度

参考例句：

• We must limit our spending.我们必须限制我们的开支。
• The speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour.速度限定是120公里每小时。

3 vocabulary   

n.词汇，词汇量；词汇表

参考例句：

• How can I widen my vocabulary?怎样扩大自己的词汇量？
• You can find all the new words in the vocabulary of the text.你能在课文的词汇表中找到所有的生词。

4 bar   

n.条，棒，条状物；酒吧，（卖东西的）柜台

参考例句：

• I went to the bar yesterday.我昨天去酒吧了。
• They walked into the bar.他们走进了酒吧。

5 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

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 receptionist   

n.接待，接待员

参考例句：

• The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。
• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.让接待员把你的电话接到我房间。

8 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

9 secretary   

n.秘书，部长，大臣，书记

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• She rang the bell for her secretary.她按铃叫她的秘书。

10 boss   

n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制

参考例句：

• When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
• I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。

11 urgency   

n.紧急，迫切

参考例句：

• In case of urgency,call the police.一旦发生紧急情况，打电话给警察。
• This is a matter of great urgency.这是一件十分紧急的事情。