Eztalk美语【131】-sks的发音规则

剧码： -sks的发音规则

Streek Talk

Mary: The barman asks me the same question every day.
John: What's that?
Mary: How many casks of beer are needed to fill five hundred flasks²?
John: Um… that's a strange question for him to ask.
Mary: True, but not as strange as the masks he wears.

barman (n.)
酒保
Ask the barman for a new glass.
找酒保要个新玻璃杯吧。

cask (n.)
酒桶
A: Do we have everything for the camping trip?
我们要去露营的东西都准备好了吗？
B: Yep. And I brought a cask full of whiskey!
准备好了。我还带了一整桶威士忌！

flask¹ (n.)
扁扁的小酒瓶
A: What's in the flask there, pal³?
老哥，小酒瓶里装的是啥？
B: Good Scotch⁴. Do you want some?
上好苏格兰威士忌。要来一点吗？

1 flask   

n.瓶，火药筒，砂箱

参考例句：

• There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
• He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag.他从帆布包里拿出一个金属瓶子。

2 flasks   

n.瓶，长颈瓶， 烧瓶( flask的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The juggler juggled three flasks. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接三个瓶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The meat in all of the open flasks putrefied. 所有开口瓶中的肉都腐烂了。 来自辞典例句

3 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

4 scotch   

n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的

参考例句：

• Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
• Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。