英语口语王 想说就说（五）31

　　Section Eight

　　Asking for information. 询问旅游资讯。

　　Execuse me, we like to go dancing somewhere. Can you recommend anywhere?

　　对不起，我们想找一个地方跳舞，你可以推荐那里吗？

　　Have you ever been to Eastvillage?

　　你去过东村了吗？

　　Eastvillage？No, what do they have there?

　　东村？没有，那里有什么？

　　Lots of discos, it's a great place to have fun.

　　很多的迪斯科，是狂欢的好地方。

　　How do I get there? 那要怎么去呢？

　　Well, you need to take bus. The journey takes about two hours each way.

　　嗯！你需要坐公车，来回大约各两个小时。

　　详细解说：

　　1. We like to go dancing somewhere.

　　我们想找一个地方跳舞。

　　关联用语：

　　Go gambling¹. 赌博。

　　Have a drink. 喝一杯。

　　Whatch show. 看秀。

　　Go shopping. 逛街购物。

　　Buy some souvenirs. 买纪念品。

　　Have some local food. 品尝地方小吃。

　　Do some sightseeing. 观光名胜。

　　For a walk. 散步, 健行。

　　2. Can you recommend anywhere?

　　你可以推荐那里吗？

　　同义词句：

　　Can you think of anywhere I could go?

　　你可以推荐那里吗？

　　Can you think of anywhere I could try?

　　你可以推荐那里吗？

　　Can you suggest anywhere?

　　你可以推荐那里吗？

　　3. Have you ever been to...?

　　你去过了...吗？

　　补充例句：

　　Have you ever flown a plane?

　　你曾经开过飞机吗？

　　Have you ever been out of work?

　　你曾经失业过吗？

　　4. It's a great place to have fun.

　　是狂欢的好地方。

　　5. The journey takes about two hours each way.

　　来回大约各两个小时。

　　同义词句：

　　The journey takes roughly² two hours each way.

　　来回大约各两个小时。

　　The journey takes two hours more or less each way.

　　来回大约各两个小时。

1 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

2 roughly   

adv.概略地，粗糙地，粗鲁地

参考例句：

• If you treat your coat so roughly,it will be worn out soon.你如果这么糟蹋你的外套，它很快就不能穿了。
• The island is roughly circular in shape.这个岛屿大致是圆形的。