英语访谈对话 502 Mom

 　　Ruth: So, Akane, tell me about your family. Who do you get on well with in your family?

　　Akane: Well, I think I get along the best with my mother, I would say.

　　Ruth: So, why is that?

　　Akane: Well, I think it probably has to do with the fact that we're both female¹. I mean the only other

　　people in my family are my father and my brother.

　　Ruth: So, what does your mom look like?

　　Akane: Well, she's actually taller than me. She has dark hair and a pretty firm² build.

　　Um, she's not too thin and not too fat, and yeah!

　　Ruth: And what does you mom do? Does she have a job?

　　Akane: Oh, good question. She's actually a hair dresser. (Wow) Yeah, so she does my hair and

　　she's also an aesthetician as well so I get free skin care products from her.

　　Ruth: Oh, that's fantastic.

　　Akane: Yeah.

　　Ruth: So what does your mom like to do when she is not working?

　　Akane: Well, she used³ to take sewing⁵ lessons, so she really likes to sew⁴ things like her own curtains⁶

　　and she even made me some clothes a few times.

　　Ruth: Wow, so she's talented.

　　Akane: Yeah, she's quite artistic⁷.

　　Ruth: So when did you last see your mom or speak to your mom?

　　Akane: Well, the last time I saw her was this spring. I stayed at my parents house for about a week and,

　　yeah, that's when I saw her.

　　Ruth: Was that a couple of months ago?

　　Akane: Yeah, a couple of months ago, that's right.

　　Ruth: And what was the last thing your mom bought for you?

　　Akane: Actually, just before I came here, we went shopping together and because I have to fly away

　　to a new country she bought me some new clothes. She bought me a new coat actually.

　　Ruth: Wow, that's really nice. Well, thanks for that Akane.

　　Akane: Thanks.

1 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

2 firm   

n.公司，商号；adj.坚定的，坚强的，牢固的，结实的，坚硬的，坚挺的，严格的

参考例句：

• He has stepped up into the management of the firm.他已升入公司的管理部门。
• She is a firm believer in Chinese traditional medicine.她是中药坚定的拥护者。

3 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

4 sew   

vi.缝纫；vt.缝制，缝补

参考例句：

• Would you sew up this hole in my coat?把我上衣上的这个洞缝补一下好吗？
• Button holes are very hard to sew.要缝钮扣洞非常难。

5 sewing   

n.缝纫；缝纫机；针线活；缝纫物v.缝制

参考例句：

• a pile of sewing 一堆针线活儿
• They reinforced a coat by sewing pieces of leather on the elbows. 他们在外衣肘上缝皮革使衣服更耐穿。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 curtains   

n.帘( curtain的名词复数 )；幕；窗帘；覆盖物

参考例句：

• The curtains billowed in the breeze. 微风吹得窗帘鼓了起来。
• a chink in the curtains 窗帘上的缝隙

7 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。