越说越地道英语2-10

69.It's Not Quite The Same

W: Is it beautiful on the beach?

M: It is Ok when seeing it from far away, but it's not the case when seeing it up close.

W:It shouldn't be like this.

M: The movie for today is too boring¹.

W: The TV presented it pretty well.

M: It's not the case.

70.I Am Short Of Money, Too

W: Can you lend² me some money?

M: Sorry, I'm short of money, too.

W: Ok. I'll borrow³ some from someone⁴ else.

M: When are you going⁵ to return⁶ the money you owe⁷ me?

W: I have no money now. So what can I do?

M: Do your best to return my money. I'm short of money, too

1 boring   

adj.无聊的；令人生厌的

参考例句：

• It is a boring film.这是一部枯燥乏味的电影。
• This story is kind of boring.这个故事有点无聊。

2 lend   

v.把…借给；借给

参考例句：

• Would you lend me some money?能借我一些钱吗？
• They had no reading books to lend.他们没有阅读用书可以出借。

3 borrow   

vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借

参考例句：

• Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？
• You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。

4 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

5 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。

6 return   

vi.返回，回来；送还；回复，恢复；vt.归还，送还；n.返回，归来；偿还，归还；回复

参考例句：

• I'll return at 10 this evening.我今晚十点回来。
• I often return in dreams to my hometown.我常常在梦中回到我的故乡。

7 owe   

vt./vi.欠（债等）；感激；把……归功于某人

参考例句：

• We still owe one hundred dollars for the car.为这部车我们还欠着100美元。
• We owe it to society to make our country a better place.把国家建设得更美好是我们对社会应尽的责任。