英语情景对话：Dating Discussion(3)

A: Are dates fun for you?
B: I enjoy dating a lot.
A: Why are they so fun for you?
B: Dates allow¹ me to meet new people.
A: Your dates are always fun?
B: Well, I don't always like who I'm dating; so not always.
A: How come?
B: The person² I am dating may not be my type³.
A: How come you asked them out if they weren't your type?
B: You don't always know what type of person you go on a date with until⁴ you know them well enough.
A: Dating sounds pointless.
B: Now that you mention⁵ it, sometimes you're right.
 

1 allow   

vi.(for)考虑到；vt. 允许，准许

参考例句：

• Will your father allow us to use his telephone?你父亲肯让我们使用他的电话吗？
• The river is too deep to allow of swimming.河太深，不能游泳。

2 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

3 type   

n.类型，型号，样式；v.打字，用打字打出

参考例句：

• He is a fine type of the youth.他是青年人的一个典范。
• She can type 70 words a minute.她一分钟能打70个字。

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 mention   

n.提及，说起；v.提到，谈到；vt.说起，提到

参考例句：

• Don't mention this problem this evening.今晚别提这个问题。
• You didn't mention to me when you are leaving.你没有告诉我何时动身。