日常生活英语-Time for Bed(1)

A: It's time for bed.
B: I'm not ready to go to sleep. I'm not tired.
A: It's quite late, and you have an early day tomorrow.
B: I'm not going¹ to be able² to fall asleep³.
A: Why don't you try counting sheep?
B: I've tried that before. It really doesn't work.
A: That's beside the point, you still need to go to bed.
B: Why can't I just stay up until⁴ I fall asleep?
A: If I let you do that, then you're just going to be up all night.
B: I promise⁵ I'll go to sleep soon.
A: No, you're going to sleep now, so good night.
B: See you in the morning.
 

1 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

2 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

3 asleep   

adj.睡熟了的，麻木的；adv.熟睡地

参考例句：

• The baby seems to be asleep.那婴孩好像是睡着了。
• My right foot is asleep.我的右脚麻木了。

4 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

5 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。