迷你对话学地道口语第401期:正合某人之意
时间：2019-03-05 作者：英语课 分类：迷你对话学地道口语
迷你对话
A: Happy birthday! This is for you, Kate.
生日快乐，凯特，这是送给你的。
B: Thanks, Miss. Wang.
谢谢，王小姐。
A: You knew in China we usually don’t open presents until 1 the guests 2 leave.
在我们中国通常是客人走后才打开礼物的。
B: Really? I’ve already 3 opened it. Great! And it is exactly 4 after my fancy 5. Than you very much.
真的吗？我已经打开了，太棒了！正合我意，谢谢你了。
对话精讲
第一、地道表达
核心短语】after one’s fancy
解词释义】after的意思是“寻找，探求”，fancy的本义为“想象力”，在此转引为“心意”。两者的结合，该习语的意思是“正合心意”。
典型范例1】 My brother asked me to fish this morning, which was 6 after my own 7 fancy.
我弟弟要我今天早上去钓鱼，这正合我意。
典型范例2】She has at last found 8 a dress after her fancy.
她终于找到了一件合意的连衣裙。
典型范例3】The book is just after my fancy.
这本书正合我意。
第二、句海拾贝
句型模板】Not until+名词+系动词（助动词）+sb+does something.
释义】某人直到某时候才做某事。
范例1】Not until eleven o'clock did 9 he come home.
他到十一点才回家。
范例2】Not until evening was our dog pronounced 10 out of danger 11.
到了傍晚，我们的狗才脱离危险。
- He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
- She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。
- The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。
- The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。
- We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
- I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。
- What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
- I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。
- He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
- I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。
- 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。
- 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？
- He walked with a pronounced limp. 他走路明显跛足。
- The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。 来自《简明英汉词典》