原版英语对话1000个:064 English Life

Todd: Hello!

Tara: Hello!

Todd: Can you say your name please?

Tara: OK, my name is Tara.

Todd: And, where are you from?

Tara: I'm from England. I'm from Redding.

Todd: Redding! OK. Where is Redding in England?

Tara: It's south-east of London.

Todd: OK. What's your hometown² like?

Tara: It's not quite a city, but it's big. It's quite spacious³. It's not as¹ crowded⁴ as Tokyo.

Todd: Yeah.

Tara: It's quite a few⁵ people. A lot of young people, and a lot of business⁶ there.

Todd: OK. What's the best thing about your town?

Tara: The best thing is the people. The people there are really friendly⁷, and it's still quite clean and safe there.

Todd: Oh, that's nice. Alright thanks, Tara.
 

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 hometown   

n.故乡；家乡

参考例句：

• Australia is the hometown of kangaroos.澳大利亚是袋鼠的故乡。
• My hometown is 100 miles away from here.我的家乡离这里有一百英里路。

3 spacious   

adj.广阔的，宽敞的

参考例句：

• Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool.我们的院子很宽敞，足够建一座游泳池。
• The room is bright and spacious.这房间很豁亮。

4 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

5 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

6 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

7 friendly   

adj.友好的，和气的

参考例句：

• He's not friendly to others.他对别人不友好。
• People here are very friendly.这儿的人很友好。