地道英语对话：Neighbors and Help(1)

A: Hi, I am your new neighbor¹ and was² wondering³ if I could⁴ ask you a question or two.
B: Hi! I would⁵ be happy to answer any questions you might⁶ have.
A: Everyone here seems⁷ very friendly⁸.
B: Yes, many of us have lived here a long time and know each other well.
A: How long have you lived here?
B: I have lived in this building for ten years.
A: When I get settled⁹, would you consider¹⁰ giving me a list of places you use, like cleaners¹¹ and grocery¹² stores¹³?
B: I can help you with that. Would you like to go to the local¹⁴ farmer’s market¹⁵ with me this morning?
A: That would be great!
B: Fine. I’ll knock¹⁶ on your door around ten o’clock then.
 

1 neighbor   

n.邻居；v.邻接，毗邻而居，友好

参考例句：

• He has a very good neighbor.他有一个好邻居。
• My new neighbor moved in last weekend.我的新邻居上周才搬来。

2 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。

3 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 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？

6 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

7 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

8 friendly   

adj.友好的，和气的

参考例句：

• He's not friendly to others.他对别人不友好。
• People here are very friendly.这儿的人很友好。

9 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

10 consider   

v.考虑；思考；认为

参考例句：

• We should consider what to do next.我们应考虑下一步该怎么办。
• They consider it better to do it that way.他们以为那样做比较妥当。

11 cleaners   

n.洗衣店；清洁剂( cleaner的名词复数 )；保洁员；吸尘器；干洗店

参考例句：

• Vacuum cleaners work by suction. 真空吸尘器靠抽吸除尘。
• Window cleaners are pulled up and down tall buildings on cradles. 窗户清洁工乘坐能升降的吊篮清洗高层建筑物的窗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

13 stores   

n.商店( store的名词复数 )；贮存；大量；零售商店

参考例句：

• The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。
• The stores were overrun with rats and mice. 仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。

14 local   

adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻

参考例句：

• She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
• He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。

15 market   

n.市场；集市

参考例句：

• The next market is on the 15th.下一次集市是15号。
• There is no market for these goods.这些货物，没有销路。

16 knock   

n.敲，敲打；vt./vi.敲击，互撞，攻击

参考例句：

• There was a very quiet knock at the door.有人轻声叩门。
• She took a bad knock when her parents died. 她的父母去世使她受到沉重的打击。