华尔街基础英语Lesson 56

- So here we are!
- Phew, at last!
- Have a seat¹, Kristi, I haven’t got² anything to drink. I’m afraid not even³ coffee.
- It’s alright. I’m not thirsty.
- Let’s listen to some music, some Italian⁴ music, why not?
- So, Italy⁵ and Germany⁶, Part⁷ 2.
- That’s right.
- Hello, Marco!
- Oh, you’re busy.
- Hello, Mary! I didn’t expect⁸ to see you.
- Oh, do I have to make an appointment⁹, then? Do I have to call your secretary¹⁰ and say “May I see possibly Mr. Benini for 5 minutes sometime¹¹ next month.” If that isn’t too much to ask? And I thought¹² we were friends!
- Of course¹³, we’re friends, Mary. It’s just that… you know. I’d like to know when you’re coming, so I can, like be ready for you.
- Huh! Well, who’s your lady friend, then? You haven’t introduced¹⁴ us yet¹⁵!
- It’s alright, I think I’ll go home.
- Look, I’m sorry Kristi. I had¹⁶ no idea that.
- Don’t worry about it, Marco. It was¹⁷ just one of those evenings, wasn’t it?
- Bye-bye.
- I’ve got your number. I’ll give you a call, why don’t I?
- Sure, if you like!
- I’m glad she’s gone! I don’t like her at all!
- So we’re alone¹⁸ together at last, right? Aren’t you even going¹⁹ to give me a kiss²⁰?
- That’s better! Ok, I’ll tell you why I’ve come to see you. We’re having a party and I’d like you to…

1 seat   

n.座，座位，位子，席位；所在地；vt.使坐下，使就座，设座于

参考例句：

• Go back to your seat.回到你的坐位去。
• Which seat do you prefer?你更喜欢哪个位置？

2 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

3 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

4 Italian   

adj./n.意大利的；意大利(人/语)的

参考例句：

• They were speaking in Italian.他们在讲意大利语。
• We'll cook them a nice Italian meal.我们会给他们做一顿美味的意大利餐。

5 Italy   

n.意大利

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to italy?你到过意大利吗？
• We lived in southern italy.我们住在意大利的南部。

6 Germany   

n.德国

参考例句：

• Germany and France are European countries.德国和法国是欧洲国家。
• I was watching the England Germany football match on TV.我在电视里看英德足球赛。

7 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

8 expect   

vt.预期，期待，料想

参考例句：

• Don't expect me to run after you all your life.别指望我伺候你一辈子。
• Don't expect too much of his idea.不要对他的主意期望过高。

9 appointment   

n.约会，指定

参考例句：

• I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。
• They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。

10 secretary   

n.秘书，部长，大臣，书记

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• She rang the bell for her secretary.她按铃叫她的秘书。

11 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。

12 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

13 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

14 introduced   

adj.[医]引种的，引进的v.提出( introduce的过去式和过去分词 )；介绍；引进；作为…的开头

参考例句：

• There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. 引进新系统后一定会发生变化。
• Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. 主人伊恩把我们介绍给了其他客人。

15 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

16 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

17 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。

18 alone   

adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅

参考例句：

• He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。
• It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

19 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

20 kiss   

n.吻，轻触；v.吻，接吻；轻拂

参考例句：

• Sweetie,let me kiss you.亲爱的，让我来亲一下。
• My mother gave me a kiss on the forehead.妈妈吻了我的前额。