名人教你讲英文：大量储备

 名人教英文：大量储备

to stock¹ up on something

大量储备某些东西

maryam: have you seen the weather forecast?

玛丽安﹕你有没有看天气预报？

francis: no, i've been too busy to watch tv today.

法郎西斯﹕没有，我今天很忙，没有时间看电视。

maryam: well, they're forecasting heavy snow from wednesday on. it could last for a few days.

玛丽安﹕据他们预测，星期三开始，会下大雪，而且可能连续几天。

francis: oh, no! i haven't done my weekly shopping yet.

法郎西斯﹕啊，糟了。我每星期买一次东西，现在还未去买。

maryam: you'd better get down to the supermarket as soon as you can.

玛丽安﹕你最好尽快去超级市场。

francis: you bet². i'm going to stock up on essentials³ like bread and milk in case the snow lasts longer than expected.

法郎西斯﹕这个自然。我会多买些面包、牛奶等必需品作储备，以防下雪的日子比预测要长。

1 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。

2 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

3 essentials   

必需品( essential的名词复数 )； 要素； 必不可少的东西； 要领

参考例句：

• the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water 生活的基本需要，即住房、食物和水
• The information and advice are boiled down to bare essentials. 各种资料与建议缩短为极简单的要点。