IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

Dialogue¹ 15

laurance--Is there anything I can do?I'd like to help in
          some way if I can.
soony--I can't think of anything at the moment.
laurance--Well,maybe I could² run errands³ or something.
soony--You could if I needed something.
laurance--I feel so useless⁴ just hanging⁶ around with
          nothing to do.
soony--Don't worry.In a couple⁷ of days there'll be too
       much to do.Then you'll want to be back in these
       lazy⁸ days.
laurance--I guess I'm just a workaholic.I never was⁹ very
          good at doing nothing.
soony--Maybe you should learn how to relax¹⁰ and enjoy
       yourself¹¹ more.

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注解：
1）run errands：（固定成语）指送信、采购、接送客人等跑腿的差事。
2）feel useless：感到无聊，无所事事。
3）hang⁵ around：闲荡无事。与hang about同义。
4）workaholic：过分卖力的工作，不知休息的人。
5）be good at...：擅长于做某事。
6）relax：休息，娱乐。如：Have a break and let your mind¹² relax.
7）enjoy yourself：（固定说法）过快活日子。娱乐一番。

1 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。

2 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。

3 errands   

n.errand的复数；差使( errand的名词复数 )；差事

参考例句：

• He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
• I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 useless   

adj.无用的，无效的，无益的

参考例句：

• His advise is useless to our project.他的建议对我们的计划没有什么价值。
• A car is useless without gasolene.汽车没有汽油便无用。

5 hang   

v.处…绞刑，把吊…起，悬挂

参考例句：

• Why don't you hang up your clothes?你怎么不把衣服挂起来？
• Hang the picture on the wall.把画挂到墙上。

6 hanging   

n.绞死；绞刑；（墙上装饰用的）帘子；帷幔adj.应处以死刑的；量刑偏重的v.悬( hang的现在分词 )；（被）绞死；贴；逗留

参考例句：

• He faced execution by hanging for murder. 他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。
• to sentence sb to death by hanging 判处某人绞刑

7 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

8 lazy   

adj.懒惰的

参考例句：

• Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
• Don't be so lazy.不要这样懒惰。

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 relax   

v.放松；轻松

参考例句：

• Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。
• Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力，不要泄劲！

11 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

12 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？