【大家说英语】 第110期:添购新电视(2)

 February 3 2月3日

Read it! 读读看！

High definition¹ is a new technology. 高画质电视是一项新科技，

The station is updating its equipment. 电视台正在更新台内的设备。

Alex and Abby look at the directions. 亚力克斯和雅碧看了说明书。

Wow, there are a lot of directions! 哇，说明书的内容还真多！

Don't worry, Abby. Alex can set up the TV. 别担心，雅碧， 亚力克斯会安装电视，

He can explain all the buttons on the remote, too. 他也能够说明遥控器上所有的按键。

Great job, Alex. The colors and sounds on the TV are sharp. 亚力克斯，做得好，电视的色彩和声音都很清晰锐利。

Conversation A 会话A

Thanks for your help, Alex. 亚力克斯，谢谢你的帮忙。

You're welcome, Abby. 不客气，雅碧，

Can I ask a question? 我可以问一个问题吗？

Of course. 当然可以。

The old TV in the meeting room isn't broken. 会议室里的旧电视还没坏，

Why did we buy a new one? 我们为什么要买新的？

High definition is new technology. 高画质是新科技，

We need to update our equipment. 我们需要更新我们的设备。

Oh, that makes a lot of sense. 哦，这么说还蛮有道理的。

Can you help me set up the TV? 你可以帮我安装电视吗？

Sure! 没问题！

Conversation B 会话B

Let me find the directions. 我来找说明书。

Wow. There are a lot of directions. 哇，说明书的内容还真多。

Let me see. 让我看看。

The pictures look confusing²! 这些图片看起来让人头昏眼花！

Why are there so many buttons on the remote? 遥控器上为什么有这么多按键？

Don't worry. I can set up the TV. 别担心。我会安装电视，

I can explain all the buttons on the remote, too. 也能够说明遥控器上所有的按键。

Thanks, Alex. That will be great. 谢了，亚力克斯， 这样就太好了。

No problem. 不客气。

Conversation C 会话C

Hi, Abby. The new TV in the meeting room looks really nice. 嗨，雅碧，会议室里的新电视看起来很棒。

Thanks, Rob³. Alex and I set it up. 谢了，罗柏， 是亚力克斯和我安装的。

You guys did a good job. 你们弄得很好，

The sound and color are really sharp. 那部电视的声音和色彩都很清晰锐利。

Yeah. HDTV is great. 是啊，高清电视很棒。

Maybe we can get a new TV for the office, too. 说不定我们也可以为办公室买一部新电视。

I can ask Carol⁴. She's the boss! 我可以问卡萝， 她是老板啊！

1 definition   

n.定义；限定，确定；清晰度

参考例句：

• The book attempts a definition of his role in world politics.该书要阐明的是他在世界政局中的作用。
• I made a definition for this word.我给这个字下了定义。

2 confusing   

adj.混乱的，令人困惑的

参考例句：

• The instructions on the box are very confusing.盒子上的使用说明含混不清。
• It's very confusing to learn a new language.学习一门新语言是很令人困惑的。

3 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

4 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。