高频英语口语对话 第450期:借阅杂志

 　　unit 507

　　借阅杂志

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Can I borrow this magazine from you? It's really interesting and I can't put it down.

　　A:我能借你的这本杂志看吗？它太有趣了，我放不下手了。

　　B:I am sorry, but I can't lend it to you now, for I haven't finished reading¹ it. If you don't mind, I can lend you some back numbers to you.

　　B:对不起。我现在不能借给你，因为我自己还没看完，你如果不介意，我可以把前几期的借给你看看。

　　A:That would be very kind of you. By the way, is it a monthly² magazine?

　　A:太谢谢你了。顺便问你一下，这本杂志是月刊吗？

　　B:No, it is a fortnightly. So, you see, I can get the new one quite soon.

　　B:不是。它是半月刊。所以我很快就能拿到新的一期了。

 

1 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

2 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。