轻松掌握英语实用口语：独立生活

 　　Mom, I want to move out.

　　Hey, sounds great to me, kid 1. What kind job did 2 you find?
　　Job?
　　Yes. Job, if you're going 3 to live on your own 4, you have to pay 5 for the rent 6 and everything else.
　　I thought 7 I could 8 just get you and dad to pay for an apartment 9. I found 10 a cheap one.
　　When you move out, your father and I aren't paying 11 your rent, young man. Get a job.
　　You're right. If I'm going to live on my own, I have to be independent 12.
　　Well, the newspaper is over there. Look in the "want" ads 13, but I don't know what you are going to find without a college 14 degree 15.





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1
kid

  
 


n.小孩；v.开玩笑，哄骗，嘲弄


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The kid was playing with his ball.孩子在玩皮球。
Look at that cute kid.瞧瞧这可爱的小家伙。












2
did

  
 


v.动词do的过去式


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How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？












3
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


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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。












4
own

  
 


v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的


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I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。












5
pay

  
 


v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金


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How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。












6
rent

  
 


n.租金；vi.出租；vt.出租，租用


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I have rented a house and paid the rent.我已租了房子，并交了租金。
He decided to rent the house.他决定租这房子。












7
thought

  
 


n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词


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It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。












8
could

  
 


v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以


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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。












9
apartment

  
 


n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间


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How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。












10
found

  
 


v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到


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I found him at home.我发现他在家。
The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。












11
paying

  
 


adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利


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You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。












12
independent

  
 


adj.独立自主的；不须依赖的，不受约束的


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He is very far from being independent.他现在还远不能自立。
We must fight for independent and free.我们必须为独立和自由而奋斗。












13
ads

  
 


abbr.area, date, subject 地区；air defense system 防空系统；advance data system 高级数据系统；accessory drive system 附属驱动系统n.广告( ad的名词复数 )；(administration) 管理；(advance) 预付；(addendum) 附录


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AutoCAD itself has included programdeveloping tools such as AutoLISP,ADS,DCL etc. AutoCAD本身提供了AutoLISP、ADS、DCL等二次开发工具。 来自互联网
In thedesign procedure, ADS, CST and Protel99Se are usually used. 仿真过程中，应用了ADS、CST 和Protel99Se 等专业软件。 来自互联网












14
college

  
 


n.学院；高等专科学校


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The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。












15
degree

  
 


n.学位，等级，程度，度数


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I got my degree last year.我去年获得学位了。
Do you know the degree of the round angle?你知道周角的度数吗？