英语口语轻松学 第63期:MON

 　　ENGLISH MARATHON

　　Host: Jeffery

　　See how many plates we have, but don't count in the cracked ones.

　　count noses: We’d better count noses to see how many drinks we’ll have to serve after the meeting.

　　To make sure no members of the tour get lost, the tourist guide count noses every time they get back on the bus.

　　We took a head count to decide the issue.

　　Count one’s chickens before they hatch¹.

　　Do you really think you can find a job as easily as that? If you ask me, you’re counting your chickens before they hatch.

　　Count me in.

　　The old lady counted out thirty pence² and gave it to the shop assistant.

1 hatch   

n.孵化，舱口；vt.孵，孵出，策划；vi. 孵化

参考例句：

• No one knows how the new plan will hatch out.谁也不知道这新方案将怎样制订出来。
• The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。

2 pence   

n.便士；名词penny的复数形式

参考例句：

• She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl.她数出15个便士交给女店员。
• These apples are selling at 40 pence a kilo.这些苹果售价每公斤40便士。