和老外聊天的地道口语第66期:我和图书馆有个约

Kate: I can't believe finals will be here in just two weeks. Once again, I'm not even close to being¹ ready! You'd think that by now I'd learn how tp budget² my time better.

Mary: welcome to the club! I was doing fine until after midterms. Then I took it easy. Now I'm paying for it. I have three research³ papers⁴ to finish in three weeks. Help!

Jason: you're not alone! I don't have any papers, but I have final exams and several books to finish before then. That's not counting all the review reading⁵ I'll have to do either.

K: all my friends are in the same boat. I'm going to have to pull quite a few all-nighters during the next couple of week.

M: me, too. In fact, (checking his watch), I really have to get going, you guys. I've got a hot date…

K: how can you have time for a date when you've got all that work to do?

M:…with the library.

J: oh, I see. Well, catch you later, Mary.

K: yeah, Mary. Call me on the weekend.

M: right. Anyway, see you guys later.
真不敢相信还有两个星期就要期末考试了!我这次还是一样,离”准备好”还差得远呢!你们一定以为我现在应该学会更好地分配时间了.
欢迎加入我们!我期中考试还表现不错,后来就松懈下来,现在我可得付出代价了:我得在三周内写出三篇论文,救救我吧!
不是只有你才这样!我虽然不用写研究报告,可是我期末要考好几门功课,考前还得读完好几本书,另外复习要看的书还不算在内.
我所有的朋友处境都一样.后面2个星期,我得常常通宵看书了.
我也是.其实,(他看看表),我真的得走了,各位.我还有个重要约会呢…
你有这么多书要看,怎么还有时间约会呢?
…与图书馆的约会.
哦,我懂了.玛丽,待会儿见.
对啊,玛丽,周末给我电话.
好,回头见.

 

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 budget   

n.预算；vi.编预算；vt.编入预算，安排；adj.廉价的

参考例句：

• Are you doing everything possible to reduce your budget?你在尽一切可能降低预算吗？
• There is a budget department on the first floor.一楼有廉价商品部。

3 research   

n.探索；调查；研究 vt./vi.调查；研究

参考例句：

• Research has shown that women live longer than men.调查表明女性比男性寿命长。
• The research group is ready to start its work.这个研究小组已准备好随时开始工作。

4 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

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。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

5 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。