社交生活篇：让邻居小点声(1)

A: We really need to talk.

我们真的需要谈谈。

B: What do we need to talk about?

谈什么？

A: Was¹ there a party going² on in your apartment³ on Friday?

周五你在公寓举办聚会了？

B: I did⁴ throw a party on Friday.

确实如此。

A: Oh, well, you were quite loud.

你们发出的动静太大了。

B: I really didn’t mean to be loud.

我真没想发出很大声响。

A: I don’t mind⁵ if you have company⁶, of course⁷, but the noise made⁸ it difficult for me to sleep.

如果你有伙伴，我不介意，但是噪音让我很难入睡。

B: I am sorry if my party kept you up.

对此我很抱歉。

A: It’s all right, but next time could⁹ you try to keep it down?

没事，下次能小点声吗？

B: I will try to.

我会的。

A: Thank you, because that would¹⁰ be great.

谢谢，那样就太好了。

B: You’re welcome, and I apologize¹¹ for the inconvenience.

不客气，给你带来不便对此我深感歉意。

1 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。

2 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。

3 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

4 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

5 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？

6 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

7 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。

8 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

9 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。

10 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

11 apologize   

vi.道歉，谢罪；vt.道歉，谢罪，辩白

参考例句：

• You must apologize to her for having kept her waiting.让她等了这么久，你应该为此向她表示歉意。
• I must apologize for calling so late.我真是抱歉这么晚了才打电话给你。