英语访谈对话 391 The Neighborhood

 　　Todd: OK, Keith, we're back here in the city. I'm going¹ to ask you some questions about where you live. First, is there a libray by your house?

　　Keith: No, no libraries near me.

　　Todd: No, that's too bad. Do you like to read?

　　Keith: Sure, I love to read.

　　Todd: OK. Where do you get you books?

　　Keith: Well, I usually buy them at Tower² Records³ or I order⁴ them through Amazon.comTodd: OK. Note: this is not an advertisement⁵. OK. Next one, is there a park by your house.

　　Keith: Park, yeah, there's actually⁶ two small ones.

　　Todd: Do you go there very often?

　　Keith: No, not to often, because usually I don't get home from work until⁸ pretty late. Not a lot of part-time⁹ in my schedule¹⁰.

　　Todd: OK. So hang¹¹ on. We've got¹² to let the car go by here. Actually, lots of cars here. Lots of traffic¹³. Is there lot of traffic where you live?

　　Keith: Oh, yeah, in the day time cause⁷ there's a lot of shops around my apartment¹⁴, or near my apartment. But at night time it's pretty quiet.

　　Todd: OK. Great. Thanks Keith.

　　Keith: You're welcome.

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 tower   

n.塔，高楼，堡垒；v.高耸，超越

参考例句：

• How high is the tower?这塔有多高？
• The tower is on the top of the hill.塔位于山顶上。

3 records   

n.记录( record的名词复数 )；经历；（有关过去的）事实；最好的成绩v.记录，录音，拍摄( record的第三人称单数 )；标明；发表正式（或法律方面的）声明；演奏音乐供录制

参考例句：

• Accurate records must be kept. 必须保存准确的记录。
• The dial records very slight variations in pressure. 该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。

4 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

5 advertisement   

n.广告，启事，广告宣传

参考例句：

• Please post up this advertisement for our concert in your shop window.请把这张我们音乐会的海报贴在贵店窗户上。
• I wish to insert an advertisement in your newspaper.我想在贵报上登一则广告。

6 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。

7 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

8 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。

9 part-time   

adj.兼职的，部分时间的；adv.部分时间，兼职地

参考例句：

• She works part-time in a shop.她在一家商店里兼职。
• I have a part-time job.我有一份兼职的工作。

10 schedule   

n.时间表，进度表，计划表，议事日程；vt.预定，编制目录，为某事安排时间

参考例句：

• The schedule of tomorrow is Paris.明天的日程是巴黎。
• This task is behind schedule.该任务落后于进度。

11 hang   

v.处…绞刑，把吊…起，悬挂

参考例句：

• Why don't you hang up your clothes?你怎么不把衣服挂起来？
• Hang the picture on the wall.把画挂到墙上。

12 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

13 traffic   

adj.交通的；n.交通；vi.交易，买卖

参考例句：

• That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
• He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。

14 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。