情景会话口袋书人际篇69:图书馆(1)
时间：2018-12-25 作者：英语课 分类：情景会话口袋书人际篇
英语课
1. I'd like to borrow a prose 1 works.
我想借一本散文集。
还能这样说：
May I take out a prose book?
Could I borrow a prose book?
谚语：
He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing.
借债是不幸的开始。
2. I want to apply for a library card.
我想办张图书卡。
还能这样说：
Can I have a library card?
Can you give me a library card?
应用解析：
apply one's mind to 专心于……
apply one thing upon another 将一件东西放在另一件之上；
apply for 申请；请求；接洽
3. How long can I keep a book?
一本书可以借多久？
还能这样说：
When should I return this book?
How long may I keep it?
应用解析：
be kept dry 保持干燥；
keep one's head 保持冷静；
keep one's temper 强压怒火；
keep one's word 履行诺言；
keep the law 守法
4. Let's go to the library and borrow some books.
我们去图书馆借一些书吧！
还能这样说：
Shall we go to the library to borrow some books?
I suggest that we go to the library and borrow some books.
应用解析：
(be living on) borrowed time （大难未死）继续活着的一段时间；
borrow money from/of sb. 向某人借钱
5. Excuse me, could you tell me where you have got that grammar book?
打扰了，你能告诉我从哪能找到那本语法书吗？
还能这样说：
Could you help me to fetch that grammar book?
Excuse me, could you tell me how I can find that grammar book?
谚语：
Every shot tells.
百发百中。
6. You must return them within a month.
请你务必在一个月内归还。
还能这样说：
It is due back a month later.
You can keep the book for a month.
应用解析：
without return 无利润；
write in return 写回信；
return for 报答；
return to 回到（某个话题、某种状态）；恢复，重新采取
7. I promise I would return it on time.
我保证我会按时归还的。
还能这样说：
I am sure I will give it back on time.
I'll return the book before destination.
应用解析：
an implied promise 默契；
writers of promise 有希望的作家；
promise the moon 答应办不可能办的事
8. We can read books in the library.
我们可以在图书馆里看书。
还能这样说：
We are allowed to read books in the library.
The library permits us to read in it.
应用解析：
read sb. like a book 清楚地了解某人的动机、思想等；
read oneself/sb. to sleep 读着读着就使自己或某人睡着了