情景会话口袋书人际篇190:寄信(2)

 　　5. I wonder the weight of this letter.

　　我想知道这封信有多重。

　　还能这样说：

　　I want to know how heavy this letter is.

　　I wonder how much this letter weights.

　　谚语：

　　A wonder lasts but nine days.

　　什么事儿都新鲜不了多久。

　　6. How long do you think it'll take to get to Beijing?

　　多久才能到北京？

　　还能这样说：

　　Do you think when it will arrive in Beijing?

　　How long will it spend getting to Beijing?

　　谚语：

　　The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.

　　聪明人听得多说得少。

　　7. Is there anything valuable in it?

　　里面有什么贵重物品吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Are there any dear goods in the envelope?

　　May I ask if there is anything valuable in it?

　　应用解析：

　　good value 花得值，值得买；

　　of no value 没有价值的；

　　set at no value 认为没有价值；毫不重视；

　　value oneself on 以……自豪；以……夸耀自己

　　8. A registered¹ letter must enclose² the complete address of the sender.

　　挂号信必须提供寄件人的详细地址。

　　还能这样说：

　　The sender's name and address of registered mail should be written in detail.

　　You are asked to enclose your detail address by registering³ letter.

　　应用解析：

　　send sth. in 将某物寄至某处进行处理；

　　send sth. off 寄出或发出某物；

　　send sb. to 使某人进入某处或某机构

1 registered   

adj.登记的，注册的

参考例句：

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation. 船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. 从前，只有有财产的人才能登记作选民。

2 enclose   

vt.围住，包住；把…装入信封，附入

参考例句：

• I'll enclose his letter with mine.我将他的信装入我的信中寄出。
• I enclose two tickets along with this letter.我随信附上两张票。

3 registering   

寄存

参考例句：

• An increasing number of students are registering for degree courses each year. 每年，越来越多的学生注册学习学位课程。
• The new students have started registering. 新生已开始报到。