英语访谈对话 85 Apples

 　　Todd: OK, we're going¹ to talk about apples.

　　Kentaro: OK.

　　Todd: OK, do you like apples?

　　Kentaro: Yeah. So-so.

　　Todd: OK, how often do you eat apples?

　　Kentaro: Once a week, I would² say.

　　Todd: Once a week. How much is an apple in Japan?

　　Kentaro: In Japan, it depends³ on the season.

　　Todd: Uh-huh.

　　Kentaro: If it's like summer season's gonna be very expensive.

　　Todd: Uh-huh.

　　Kentaro: Uh-huh. But you mean..are you talking about now?

　　Todd: Yeah, like right now..how much does an apple cost⁴?

　　Kentaro: I would say maybe about a 100..15..450 yen⁵ per⁶ an apple.

　　Todd: Really! Yeah..that's that's kind of expensive.

　　Kentaro: Yeah.

　　Todd: Where do apples come from?

　　Kentaro: Aomori Prefecture.

　　Todd: Aomori! Really!

　　Kentaro: Which is in the northern⁷ part⁸ of Japan.

　　Todd: OK. Oh..alright. And what colors are apples?

　　Kentaro: Red or green or yellow.

　　Todd: OK. Which color is your favorite⁹?

　　Kentaro: Red.

　　Todd: Red. Yeah. Yeah. Actually¹⁰ I like the green apples.

　　Kentaro: Really! Why?

　　Todd: I don't know. I just..in America we have sour green apples.

　　Kentaro: Does it taste different than the red apples?

　　Todd: Yeah, like the red apples are sweet..and the green apples in America..they're very sour.

　　Kentaro: Oh.

　　Todd: Yeah..so..they're very nice. Um, one last thing! What can you make with apples?

　　Kentaro: Apple Juice, apple pie¹¹, and apple tea.

　　Todd: Apple tea.

　　Kentaro: Yeah.

　　Todd: OK. And can you make apple pie?

　　Kentaro: No, not really.

　　Todd: Yeah. Man, me neither¹².

　　Kentaro: OK. Thanks.

　　Todd: Thanks

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 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 depends   

v.依靠( depend的第三人称单数 )；依赖；信赖；决定于

参考例句：

• The success or failure of the plan depends on you. 这项计划的成败取决于你。
• Our future prosperity depends on economic growth. 我们未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。

4 cost   

n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲

参考例句：

• What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
• He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。

5 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

6 per   

prep.每，每一，根据，按照；由，经，以，靠

参考例句：

• These apples cost 40 pence per pound.这些苹果每磅40便士。
• The truck was traveling under fifty miles per hour.那辆卡车以每小时不到五十英里的速度行驶着。

7 northern   

adj.在北方的；北方的

参考例句：

• The park is in the northern part of the city.公园位于该城市的北部。
• That's a large city in northern Greece.那是希腊北部的一个大城市。

8 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

9 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

10 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

11 pie   

n.饼图，派，馅饼；杂乱；喜鹊；爱说话的人；vt.弄乱

参考例句：

• Can you manage another slice of pie?你能再吃一片馅饼吗？
• I think I'll have a piece of apple pie.我想来一块苹果馅饼。

12 neither   

adj.皆不，两不；int.两者都不；conj.既非，既不

参考例句：

• I don't know that neither.那个我也不知道。
• He doesn't smoke neither does he drink.他既不抽烟也不喝酒。