购物英语口语一本通 Unit46:寻找一本好书(2)
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：购物英语口语一本通
英语课
Unit 46 Looking for a good book(2)
第46课 寻找一本好书(2)
The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.
顾客想买一本好的小说，而店员正在向他介绍一些书。
S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.
店员：这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。
C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.
顾客：我爱看科幻和虚拟小说，但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书，所以我想找其他种类的。
S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization 1 is very well done.
店员：一本好的历史小说怎么样？这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔，这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。
C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.
顾客：听起来很有趣。好吧，我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。
S: Don't mention it.
店员：不客气。
1．science n．科学
2．fiction n．小说类（不可数）
science fiction 科幻小说
比较：
novel n．小说（可数）
a fiction(×) 一本小说
a novel(√)
3. fantasy n．幻想
例：Going to live on a small tropical 2 island is one of his fantasies.
（到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。）
4．lately adv. 最近（与现在完成式并用）
例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.
（玛丽最近心情不太好。）
5．historical a．历史的
6．medieval 3 a．中世纪的
7．excellent a. 卓越的；优秀的
例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.
（这张CD很棒，你得买一张。）
8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.
= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.
这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。
be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景／场景
9．characterization n．人物刻画，性格描绘
例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.
（该作家所写的故事情节很有趣，但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。）
n.描绘，刻画
- the characterization of physics as the study of simplicity 把物理学界定为一门探求简单规律的学问
- The real value of the book lies in its wonderful characterization. 这本书真正的价值在于精彩的人物塑造。
adj.热带的，热带的，炎热的
- You must grow these tropical flowers in a glasshouse.你必须把这些热带花卉种在温室里。
- This disease is widespread in tropical areas.这种疾病在热带地区蔓延很广。
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