新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第160课:人的性格与潜力

 　　Lesson 140 Characters of a Person

　　第140课 人的性格

　　A:What a busy week!

　　A：这周真忙！

　　B:Really! I've never seen so much work.

　　B：真的！我从没做过如此多的工作。

　　A:Right. How are you going to spend your weekend?

　　A：是啊。你打算怎么过周末？

　　B:I have no idea.

　　B：不知道。

　　A:Would you like to play basketball with me before going home?

　　A：回家之前去和我打篮球怎么样？

　　B:I'm not good at sports. I have never played basketball,and I know I would be terrible.

　　B：我不擅长体育。我从没打过篮球，我知道我技术很差。

　　A:You should try it. It's a great game. Come on, let me help you. I'm a good player and a responsible¹ teacher, too. What do you say?

　　A：你应该试一试。这是一项很好的游戏。来吧，让我帮你。我是一个好球手，也是一个好老师。你说怎么样？

　　B:OK, but don't say I didn't warn² you.

　　B：好。但不要说我没警告过你。

　　A:That was a pretty good shot³, Emma.

　　A：爱玛，那是个相当漂亮的投篮。

　　B:Thanks. This is fun!

　　B：谢谢！太好玩了！

　　A:Let me help you with your serve. I think that with a little help you can be a good player.

　　A：让我来教你发球。我想只需一点点指点，你就可以变成一个好球手。

　　B:No one has ever tried to show me how to play a sport before. Maybe I can learn to do something.

　　B：以前从没有人试着教我如何进行一项运动。也许我可以学着从事点什么运动。

　　A:Of course, you can. All you need is a little help and a lot of practice.

　　A：当然了，你可以的。你所需要的是一点指导和大量的练习。

　　B:Do you really think I can be a good player?

　　B：你真的认为我能成为一个好球员吗？

　　A:Well.maybe not a Jordan, but better than the average⁴. Would you like to play again Saturday?

　　A：也许不会成为乔丹，但会比一般人好。星期六你想再玩吗？

　　B:Yes. This has been fun.

　　B：是的。这太好玩了。

1 responsible   

adj.有责任的，应负责的；可靠的，可信赖的；责任重大的；vi.休息，睡；静止，停止

参考例句：

• He must be responsible to me for this matter.这件事他必须对我负责。
• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。

2 warn   

vt.警告，注意，远离；vi.提醒

参考例句：

• I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.我必须警告你我已经没有耐心了。
• If you warn me in advance,I will have your order ready for you.你若预先通知我，我就能给您准备好了。

3 shot   

n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽

参考例句：

• He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
• All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。

4 average   

n.平均数，平均水平；adj.一般的，通常的，平均的；v.取平均值，达到平均水平

参考例句：

• He spends on the average two hours a day on reading.他平均每天用两小时读书。
• The average flow of the river is 200 cubic metres per second.这条河平均流量为每秒二百立方米。