流畅英语口语教程1 Track 020

Ok, Ladies first. So we will start with you Rose. Tell me. When did you meet David?
It was exactly three years, four and half months ago.
All right. Now, Rose. How did you first meet?
Well, I was working as a nurse, and David came into the hospital for an operation¹.
OK, Rose. I want you to think about the moment when you first met. What time of day was it?
It was getting dark and I was working nice that week, so early evening.
And what was the weather like?
Oh, dear. I think it was raining. Yes. I remember now. It was definitely² raining when arrived to worked.
What were you both wearing when you saw one another for the first time?
That’s easy. I was wearing my nurse's uniform. And he was wearing pajamas³.
What color was the pajamas?
Blue or were they green? No, they were blue.
Is that your final answer?
Yes, blue.
Finally, who spoke⁴ first and what did they say?
David spoke first. In fact, he shouted at me. He said "nurse, I am going to be sick"
That’s very romantic⁵. Thank you. Rose.

1 operation   

n.操作，运转；经营，业务；作用，效力；手术；运算

参考例句：

• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。
• Your operation was very successful.你的手术非常成功。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 pajamas   

n.睡衣裤

参考例句：

• At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
• He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 romantic   

adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的

参考例句：

• She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
• Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。