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。
adj.中世纪的,中古(时代)的
  • This is a medieval story.这是一个中世纪的故事。
  • The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.该博物馆收藏着一批精美的中世纪象牙制品。
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