王强口语 第一册 long conversation 16.4

　　D: (X'mas eve)
Bob: We're passing Mike's house!
Helen: Let's give Mike a wide berth¹!
Claire: No wait! I want to see why he's always so busy! (Looking through the window) He's baking² cakes!
Bob: With the chocolate I saw him buy earlier!
Claire: He's going to wolf it all down by himself! And then show up at my house claiming³ he's starved⁴!
Bob: Well, we've covered most of the town! Who's left?
Claire: Just Ms. Flower and Mr. Cleaner!
(At Ms. Flower's)
Ms. Flower: What a pleasant surprise! In fact, it's the second surprise I've had today!
Claire: Second one?
Ms. Flower: Yes, someone just left this package! My! My! It's a chocolate cake!
Bob: Just like the one Mike was baking! Guys, you don't suppose that cake was left by...
Claire: Oh, don't be ridiculous⁵, Bob! Let's go! After we finish with Mr. Cleaner we're through.
Bob: (Picking up Mike's hat from the ground) Look at what I just found! Mike's hat! Mike sure has a big heart!

1 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

2 baking   

n.烘焙，烘烤；一次烘焙的量v.烤，烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；烘干，使灼热adj.烘烤的；灼热的

参考例句：

• I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
• I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. 我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕。

3 claiming   

v.要求（应得权利）( claim的现在分词 )；声称；需要；夺走

参考例句：

• The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate. 政府在教育辩论中处于有利地位。
• The officers are claiming compensation for trauma after the disaster. 灾难过后军官们正在要求赔偿精神损失。 来自辞典例句

4 starved   

v.（使）挨饿，饥饿( starve的过去式和过去分词 )；缺乏，急需；缺胶

参考例句：

• The frontier station was starved for food and water. 边防站急需食物和水。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The refugees starved out. 难民因饥饿而人数大减。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 ridiculous   

adj.荒谬的，可笑的；荒唐的

参考例句：

• It is simply ridiculous to attempt such a thing.试图干这种事，简直可笑。
• It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。