新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 8-11

Now Your Turn
James: Well, you see, when you get up, you always take a long shower—one hour sometimes.
John:  That’s not true¹! I do have a shower every morning, but I don’t think I spent that long.
James: But when you use the bathroom, you always lock² the door.
John:  I’m sorry. I just like my privacy³.
James: Well, the fact⁴ is that others⁵ need to use the toilet too. Do you think we should go downstairs⁶ to the gas⁷ station to use the public⁸ toilets?
John:  I’m afraid you’re right. I promise⁹ I’ll take a quick shower later¹⁰, and keep the door open.
 

1 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

2 lock   

vi.锁，锁上，锁住，紧闭；vt.锁，锁上，拘禁；隐藏；使固定，卡住；n.锁，刹车；水闸；一缕头发

参考例句：

• This box doesn't lock.这只箱子锁不上。
• Will you lock up the house,please?请将房门锁起来，好吗？

3 privacy   

n.私人权利，个人自由，隐私权

参考例句：

• In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中，保密是不可能的。
• She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。

4 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

5 others   

prep.(pl.)另外的人

参考例句：

• Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
• She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。

6 downstairs   

adj.楼下的；adv.在楼下；n.楼下

参考例句：

• He went downstairs to breakfast.他下楼去吃早饭了。
• I'll come downstairs in a minute.我马上下楼。

7 gas   

n.煤气，气体，汽油；vt.毒(死)，加油

参考例句：

• I seem to smell gas.我好像闻到煤气味儿。
• There are several kinds of gas in the air.空气中有几种气体。

8 public   

adj.公开的，众所周知的，公众的；n.公共场合，公众，同好者

参考例句：

• Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
• She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。

9 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。

10 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。