情景会话口袋书人际篇248:读书(2)

 　　5. Are you a fast reader?

　　你看书快吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Can you read fast?

　　Can you take in ten lines at a glance?

　　应用解析：

　　make the door fast 把门关紧；

　　a fast friend 可靠的朋友；

　　a fast color 经久不变的颜色；

　　a fast fight 激烈的比赛；

　　fall into a fast sleep 酣睡起来

　　6. I often amuse myself with reading.

　　我常以读书为乐。

　　还能这样说：

　　I often read books for enjoyment¹.

　　I often find pleasure in reading.

　　应用解析：

　　be amused at 以……为乐；对……觉得有趣；

　　amuse oneself with 以……自娱

　　7. She seldom has time to spare for reading.

　　她几乎没时间读书。

　　还能这样说：

　　She has no time to read books.

　　She had a little time to read.

　　谚语：

　　Spare the rod and spoil the child.

　　孩子不打不成器。

　　8. Reading makes you a full man.

　　读书长见识。

　　还能这样说：

　　You can benefit a lot from reading.

　　It is a great help to you by reading.

　　应用解析：

　　at full length 全身伸直；

　　be full of oneself 自私自利；

　　full speed ahead 全速前进，竭尽全力；

　　in full play 正在进行中

1 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。