速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 9 Boy Things And Girl Things

Lesson 9 Boy Things And Girl Things

Nina: Hey Ira, what about this one? Isn't it so adorable?

Ira: It's OK, yeah. But what if it's a boy? I'm not giving a baby boy something pink to wear. It's way too girly.

Nina: What's wrong with wearing pink? It'll look good on any baby, you know. Besides¹, I don't think the baby will really care² if we dress him in pink or green, or whatever³ color.

Ira: Yeah, but we'll know, and it'll be confusing⁵ for everyone who sees the baby. Here, let's get this blue one instead⁶. I don't want him growing up confused⁷ between boy things and girl things.

Nina: And what exactly⁸ do you mean by that remark⁹?

Ira: Well, let's face it. Men and women are different. Men are usually better at sports and working with our hands. And I think you do a much better job of cleaning and organizing¹⁰ than I ever⁴ could¹¹.

Nina: Yeah, and I'd do a much better job if you'd actually¹² help out once in a while¹³.

Ira: Hey, somebody¹⁴ has to be the breadwinner, right?

Nina: You don't get it, do you? I also need help around the house, especially¹⁵ with the new baby coming.

Ira: All right, I'll ask my sister if she could come and help.

1 besides   

adv.此外；并且；prep.于…之外；除…以外

参考例句：

• He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外，他还需要照料其他人。
• Besides English, he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。

2 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

3 whatever   

adj.不管怎样的；adv.无论如何，不管怎样；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• Whatever you do, try your best.无论你做什么，都要尽力而为。
• Whatever you say,facts are facts.任凭你怎么说，事实总是事实。

4 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

5 confusing   

adj.混乱的，令人困惑的

参考例句：

• The instructions on the box are very confusing.盒子上的使用说明含混不清。
• It's very confusing to learn a new language.学习一门新语言是很令人困惑的。

6 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

7 confused   

adj.困惑的，烦恼的

参考例句：

• They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题，都把我弄糊涂了。
• A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。

8 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

9 remark   

n.注释，备注，评论，注意；vt.评论，注意，谈及；vi.评论，谈论

参考例句：

• He got angry with me because of my remark.他由于我讲的话而生我的气。
• That remark does not refer to her.那句话不是指她说的。

10 organizing   

v.组织( organize的现在分词 )；成立；安排；规划

参考例句：

• I've been landed with the job of organizing the Christmas party. 大家硬把组织圣诞聚会的任务交给了我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability. 组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

12 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

13 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

14 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

15 especially   

adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地

参考例句：

• I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。