情景英语口语100主题 089quantities数量

089 quantities

Words
Meter liter gram centimeter kilometer dozen ton loaf pint¹ pound couple few amount sum drop plenty average
Phrases
Make loads (a ton) of money
Keep fit
Hardly any
A drop in the ocean
Vast majority of
One step at a time
Small minority of

Beginner
A: which sports are popular in your country?
B: most people like football. More boys like football than girls. A few girls play it really well. Some people like playing basketball.
A: do many people like tennis?
B: more and more people like it now. fewer people play table tennis than before. Many people like swimming, because it is fun and keeps you fit.
A: in my country, many people enjoy golf, but it is too expensive for some people. A few people like extreme sports, but I think the vast majority of people are afraid to try them.
B: extreme sports are only for a small minority of people. Several people from my university enjoy them, but most of us just watch. No one I know plays golf.
A: I know loads of people who play it regularly. There are plenty of golf courses around the country. In the past, only a tiny number of people played.
B: a great deal of people follow rugby in my country.
A: there are plenty of rugby fans in my country too.

Intermediate²
A: what do we need to get from the supermarket?
B: we need lots of things. I’ll make a list. We need a bag of sugar, a loaf of bread and a crate³ of beer.
A: a crate of beer? Why do we need that?
B: just joking. I would like to get a few bottles of beer though. We also need a liter of cooking oil.
A: we can buy a three-liter bottle. It works out cheaper per liter. We should buy a packet of butter and a few pints⁴ of milk too.
B: I’d like to get a jar of strawberry jam and a bottle of tomato ketchup⁵. Do we need any meat?
A; I think we should get half a kilo of minced⁶ beef and a few pork chops.
B: ok. Let’s not forget fruit and vegetables. We need a bunch of bananas, a kilo of tomatoes and a bag of potatoes.
A: we should also get a tube of toothpaste and a bar of soap. Let’s get a tub of ice cream too. We can treat ourselves.
B: ok. We should get a few tins of tuna. Anything else?
A; I’d like a few cans of coke. We also need a dozen eggs and half a dozen sausages.
B; let’s get a chunk⁷ of cheese too. Is that everything.
A; I think so. I’ve got the shopping list, so let’s go.

1 pint   

n.品脱

参考例句：

• I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, please.我要一品脱啤酒和一袋炸马铃薯片。
• In the old days you could get a pint of beer for a shilling.从前，花一先令就可以买到一品脱啤酒。

2 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

3 crate   

vt.(up)把…装入箱中；n.板条箱，装货箱

参考例句：

• We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。
• The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate.工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。

4 pints   

n.品脱( pint的名词复数 )；一品脱啤酒

参考例句：

• I drew off three pints of beer from the barrel. 我从酒桶里抽出三品脱啤酒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Two pints today, please. 今天请来两品脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？

6 minced   

v.切碎( mince的过去式和过去分词 )；剁碎；绞碎；用绞肉机绞（食物，尤指肉）

参考例句：

• He minced over to serve us. 他迈着碎步过来招待我们。
• A young fop minced up to George and introduced himself. 一个花花公子扭扭捏捏地走到乔治面前并作了自我介绍。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 chunk   

n.厚片，大块，相当大的部分（数量）

参考例句：

• They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice.他们必须当心大块浮冰。
• The company owns a chunk of farmland near Gatwick Airport.该公司拥有盖特威克机场周边的大片农田。