想说就说(三)17

Section¹ 9. Small talk

Talking about the weather. 谈论天气

Wow, Is winter always this cold in Taiwan? 台湾的冬天总是这么冷吗?

Not really. It's much warmer usually. Your are not used² to cold weather? 不见得,通常暖和多了.你不习惯冷天气吗?

No, I am from south California³. This is my first real winter.不习惯,我是南加州人.这是我第一次经历真正的冬天.

Well, You'd better get some more warm clothes.这样啊.那你最后买一些厚一点的衣服喽.

What's the temperature today anyway? 今天到底是几度啊?

I would say it's about 5 degree Celsius⁴. 我想大约摄氏5度吧.

详细解说.

1. Is winter always this cold in Taiwan? 台湾的冬天总是这么冷吗?

关联用语.

What is the weather like in your country? 你国家的天气如何?

Do you like the weather here? 你喜欢这里的天气吗?

What's the weather forecast⁵ for tonight? 今晚的天气预报如何?

Summer is hot and humid in Taiwan. 台湾夏天又热又湿.

It must be below zero out there. 那里一定有零度以下吧.

2.Not really.不见得.

同义例句.

Not exactly. 并非全然如此.

I don't think so. 我不这么认为.

I wouldn't say that. 我不会这么说.

3. It's much warmer. 暖和多了.

4. You are not used to cold weather? 你不习惯冷天气吗?

补充例句.

He's not used to hard work. 他不习惯辛苦的工作.

I'm not used to be let down. 我不习惯别人另我失望.

5. This is my first real winter. 这是我第一次经历真正的冬天.

补充例句.

This is my first French meal. 这是我第一次吃法国菜.

This is my first job. 这是我第一份工作.

This is my first visit to Canada. 这是我第一次来加拿大.

6. You'd better get some more warm clothes. 你最好买一些厚一点的衣服啦.

7. What's the temperature today anyway? 今天到底是几度啊?

补充例句.

Anyway ,Did you wear that jacket in the end? 不管怎么样,你最后到底有没有穿那件夹克?

How much did u pay for that anyway? 那到底花了你多少钱?

间接用语.

I don't mind taking you there, I'm going that way anyway.

我不介意送你,我反正要往那个方向去.

He told me not to buy it, but I bought it anyway.他叫我不要买,但我反正买了.

8. I'd say it's about 5 degree Celsius. 我想大约摄氏五度吧.

同义词句.

I figure⁶ it's about 5 degree Celsius. 我想这大约摄氏五度吧.

I guess it is about 5 degrees. 我想大约摄纸五度吧.

I think it's about 5 degrees. 我想大约摄氏五度吧.

1 section   

n.部分，章节，地段；断面，剖面；部门，科；阶层，界；vt.把…分成段

参考例句：

• There is one section of very long road to leave. 有一段很长的路要走。
• How many people work in your section?你部门有多少人？

2 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。

3 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

4 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

5 forecast   

n./vt.预测；预报

参考例句：

• Heavy rain has been forecast for tomorrow.天气预报明天有大雨。
• I never listen to the weather forecast.我从来不听气象预报。

6 figure   

n.数字，算术，图解；轮廓；vi.计算，出现，扮演角色；vt.计算在内，估计，推测，认为

参考例句：

• I will check up the figure.我来核对一下这个数字。
• I'm watching my figure.我一直注意保持身材。