轻松掌握英语实用口语：独立生活

 　　Mom, I want to move out.

　　Hey, sounds great to me, kid¹. What kind job did² you find?

　　Job?

　　Yes. Job, if you're going³ to live on your own⁴, you have to pay⁵ for the rent⁶ and everything else.

　　I thought⁷ I could⁸ just get you and dad to pay for an apartment⁹. I found¹⁰ a cheap one.

　　When you move out, your father and I aren't paying¹¹ your rent, young man. Get a job.

　　You're right. If I'm going to live on my own, I have to be independent¹².

　　Well, the newspaper is over there. Look in the "want" ads¹³, but I don't know what you are going to find without a college¹⁴ degree¹⁵.

1 kid   

n.小孩；v.开玩笑，哄骗，嘲弄

参考例句：

• The kid was playing with his ball.孩子在玩皮球。
• Look at that cute kid.瞧瞧这可爱的小家伙。

2 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

3 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。

4 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

5 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

6 rent   

n.租金；vi.出租；vt.出租，租用

参考例句：

• I have rented a house and paid the rent.我已租了房子，并交了租金。
• He decided to rent the house.他决定租这房子。

7 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

8 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

9 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。

10 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

11 paying   

adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。

12 independent   

adj.独立自主的；不须依赖的，不受约束的

参考例句：

• He is very far from being independent.他现在还远不能自立。
• We must fight for independent and free.我们必须为独立和自由而奋斗。

13 ads   

abbr.area, date, subject 地区；air defense system 防空系统；advance data system 高级数据系统；accessory drive system 附属驱动系统n.广告( ad的名词复数 )；(administration) 管理；(advance) 预付；(addendum) 附录

参考例句：

• AutoCAD itself has included programdeveloping tools such as AutoLISP,ADS,DCL etc. AutoCAD本身提供了AutoLISP、ADS、DCL等二次开发工具。 来自互联网
• In thedesign procedure, ADS, CST and Protel99Se are usually used. 仿真过程中，应用了ADS、CST 和Protel99Se 等专业软件。 来自互联网

14 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

15 degree   

n.学位，等级，程度，度数

参考例句：

• I got my degree last year.我去年获得学位了。
• Do you know the degree of the round angle?你知道周角的度数吗？