速成英语口语第二册 Lesson10:I get more pay than before

Unit¹ 5 Conversation² 2:

单元五　对话二

I get more pay³ than before.

现在我的薪资比以前更多。

A: Hey, Jack⁴. How do you like your new job in Seoul?

嘿，杰克。你觉得首尔的新工作怎么样？

B: It couldn't be better. It is much better than in L.A.

再好不过了，它比洛杉矶好很多。

A: Well, you got⁵ good pay in L.A.

哦，你之前在洛杉矶工资很好。

B: I get more pay now than before.

现在我的薪资比以前更多。

A: Really? You are so lucky⁶. How about a house?

真的吗？你是如此幸运。房子怎么样？

B: Well, the house here is smaller than in L.A. , but it is also much cheaper. I can spend less⁷ money on housing⁸.

嗯，这儿的房子比洛杉矶小，但是更便宜。我可以在房子上花费更少。

A: That's good. How is the night life⁹ there?

那挺好的。那儿的夜生活怎么样？

B: Seoul has more restaurants and clubs¹⁰ around the town. It is quieter and safer than in L.A.

首尔在城镇周围有更多的饭店和俱乐部，它要比洛杉矶更安静和安全。

A: You seem¹¹ to really enjoy it. So, when can I visit you?

你似乎很享受它。那么，我什么时候可以拜访你？

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

3 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

4 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

5 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

6 lucky   

adj.幸运的，侥幸的，碰巧的，吉祥的

参考例句：

• Three is my lucky number.三是我的幸运数字。
• You are a lucky dog.你真是个幸运儿。

7 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。

8 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

9 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

10 clubs   

n.（尤指年轻人听音乐、跳舞等的）俱乐部( club的名词复数 )；梅花；（尤指英国）男性俱乐部；（以优惠价出售图书、激光唱片等给成员的）读者俱乐部

参考例句：

• the deuce of clubs 梅花二
• a set of golf clubs 一套高尔夫球杆

11 seem   

vi.好像，似乎，看来好像

参考例句：

• You seem very much alive today.你今天好像非常活跃。
• The children seem very happy.孩子们似乎很快活。