越说越地道英语2-18

85. I don't mean that

W: Do you know that medicines¹ have a lot of side² effects³?

M: Then we just stop taking them.

W: I don't mean that. We should take less⁴.

M: Could⁵ you stop talking?

W: You mean I'm in the way?

M: I don't mean that.

86. More or less

W: Are these pants⁶ a little bit⁷ fat?

M: More or less.

W: I'd better change for a smaller one.

M: Do you like Li Ling?

W: More or less.

M: Why don't you not make a friend with her then?

1 medicines   

n.药( medicine的名词复数 )；内服药；医术；医学

参考例句：

• childproof containers for medicines 防孩童开启的药瓶
• a consignment of medicines 运送的一批药物

2 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

3 effects   

n.动产，财物，家财；结果( effect的名词复数 )；效果；感受；个人财产

参考例句：

• the accumulative effects of pollution 污染的累积效应
• I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said. 我有点担忧我说的话的后果。

4 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。

5 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。

6 pants   

n.(pl)裤子，短裤

参考例句：

• This is a pair of pants.这是一条裤子。
• What color are his pants?他的裤子是什么颜色？

7 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？