社交生活篇：找邻居帮忙(1)

A: Hi, I am your new neighbor¹ and would² like to ask you about a few³ things.

你好，我是新邻居，我想问你一些事。

B: Hi, nice to meet you. Sure, ask me anything you need to know.

你好，见到你很高兴。问什么事都行。

A: So far, everyone that I’ve met seems⁵ so helpful⁶.

到现在为止，我遇到的每个人都对我很多帮助。

B: We all seem⁴ to get along⁷ pretty well.

我们看上去都相处得特别好。

A: Have you lived here a very long time?

你住在这儿很久了吗？

B: I first moved here ten years ago.

我10年前搬到这儿的。

A: I am having trouble⁸ figuring⁹ out the best places to shop and such¹⁰.

在找最好的商店这方面有点困难。

B: I am a pretty good source¹¹ for all of that information¹². You could¹³ go to the local¹⁴ farmer’s market¹⁵ with me today if you wish.

我知道个中信息。如果你喜欢，你今天可以和我去当地的市场。

A: I would love to go with you!

我愿意和你去。

B: I’ll be leaving around ten o’clock. I’ll pick¹⁶ you up.

我10点离开。我会去接你。

1 neighbor   

n.邻居；v.邻接，毗邻而居，友好

参考例句：

• He has a very good neighbor.他有一个好邻居。
• My new neighbor moved in last weekend.我的新邻居上周才搬来。

2 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

3 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

4 seem   

vi.好像，似乎，看来好像

参考例句：

• You seem very much alive today.你今天好像非常活跃。
• The children seem very happy.孩子们似乎很快活。

5 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

6 helpful   

adj.有帮助的，有用的，

参考例句：

• Computers are very useful and helpful.电脑非常有用，也有益。
• I try to be very helpful.我尽量使自己有助于人。

7 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

8 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

9 figuring   

n.姓劻（光学玻璃冷加工）

参考例句：

• It'll be fun figuring out something different for a change." 现在想法儿换换口味是挺好玩的。” 来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
• The afchitect eliminated the cost of furniture,rugs,and other items,in figuring the cost of the house. 建筑师在估计这房屋费用时没考虑家具，地毯和其它物件。 来自辞典例句

10 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

11 source   

n.来源，水源；原始资料

参考例句：

• They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
• All works of art have life as their source.一切文艺创作都来源于生活。

12 information   

n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报

参考例句：

• I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
• We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。

13 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

14 local   

adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻

参考例句：

• She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
• He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。

15 market   

n.市场；集市

参考例句：

• The next market is on the 15th.下一次集市是15号。
• There is no market for these goods.这些货物，没有销路。

16 pick   

n.精选，掘；鹤嘴锄；vt.摘，掘，凿，挑选，挖，挑剔；vi. 摘，掘，凿，挖，挑选

参考例句：

• Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。
• We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。