新概念英语第一册Lesson 109 A good idea

（单词翻译）

　　Lesson 109 A good idea

　　听录音，然后回答问题。What does Jane have with her coffee?
喝咖啡时简吃了什么？

Betty:      Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
Jane:       That’s a good idea, Betty.
Betty:      It’s ready. Do you want any milk?
Jane:       Just a little please.
Betty:      What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
Jane:       No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls please. That’s enough for me.
Jane:       That was very nice.
Betty:      Would you like some more?
Jane:       Yes, please.
Jane:       I’d like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
Betty:      Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
Jane:       I’m afraid it’s empty.
Betty:      What a pity!（真遗憾）
Jane:       It doesn’t matter.
Betty:      Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!
Jane:       That’s very good advice!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
idea
n. 主意
a little
少许（用于不可数名词之前）
teaspoonful¹
n. 一满茶匙
less
adj. (little 的比较级)较少的，更小的
a few
几个（用于可数名词之前）
pity
n. 遗憾
instead
adv. 代替
advice
n. 建议，忠告
参考译文
夏洛特：我来煮点咖啡好吗，简？
简：这是个好主意，夏洛特。
夏洛特：咖啡好了，你要放点奶吗？
简：请稍加一点。
夏洛特：加些糖怎么样？两茶匙行吗？
简：不，再少一些。请放一勺儿半。
那对我已足够了。
简：太好了。
夏洛特：你再来点吗？
简：好的，请再来一点。
简：我还想抽枝烟。可以给我一枝吗？
夏洛特：当然可以。我想那个盒子里有一些。
简：恐怕盒子是空的。
夏洛特：真遗憾！
简：没关系。
夏洛特：那就吃块饼干吧。多吃点，少抽点！
简：这是极好的忠告啊！

　　自学导读
1．Just a little， please．请稍加一点儿。
a little (=some)，一些／一点，用于修饰不可数名词。又如：
a little money/ water/coffee
一点儿钱／水／咖啡
a few (=some,severa1) 则用于可数名词。
2．One and a half teaspoonfuls， please．请放一勺儿半。
在英语中，比1大的东西，即使比2小，也需用复数表示。
3．It doesn't matter．没关系。
这是表示此意的几种常用说法之一。
4．省略
more than you have中 have后省略了 got。下文中的 less than you have和fewer than you have同此。more than表示“比……多”； less  than表示“比……少”； fewer  than表示“比……少”（用于可数名词）。
I've got the most中 most后省略了 chocolate。形容词的最高级之后的名词在意思清楚的时候可省略。下文中的 the least同此。 the fewest后省略了 mistakes。
5．I've ever seen，我所见过的。
定语从句，分别修饰 the best，the worst。

　　语法  Grammar in use
1．不规则形容词的比较级和最高级
不规则形容词的比较级和最高级例举如下：
good----better----best
bad----worse----worst
many/much----more----most
little----less----least
far----farther----farthest
----further----furthest
2．名词的数与修饰词
可数名词的多与少，用many与few来表达；不可数名词的多与少，则用much与little来表达

　　词汇学习  Word study
1．smoke  v.
（1）抽（纸烟、烟斗等）：
He smokes cigars.
他抽雪茄。
Eat more and smoke less!
多吃点，少抽点！
（2）冒烟；冒雾气：
She could see a chimney² smoking³ in the nearby village.
她可以看到附近村子里的烟囱在冒烟。
Is the fireplace⁴ smoking?
壁炉在冒烟吗？
（3）熏制（鱼肉等）：
Do you know how to smoke hams?
你知道如何熏制火腿吗？
2．instead  adv.
（1）作为替代：
I'm tired and can't attend the meeting; you could go instead.
我累了，不能去开会了，你可以代替我去。
She did not want to go to the university. Instead,  she decided⁵ to become a singer.
她不想上大学，而是决定成为一名歌手。
（2）代替，而不是(of)：
She wanted to have milk instead of juice.
她想要牛奶，而不是果汁。
She prefers buying books instead of borrowing them from the library.
她宁可买书而不愿到图书馆去借。

　　练习答案  Key to written exercises
Lesson 110
A
1  I haven't got any pens. I haven't got many either.
2  I've got some money. I've got less than you have.
3  I haven't got any money. I haven't got much either.
4  I've got some books. I've got fewer than you have.
B
1  I haven't got much jam. I've got very little.
2  I haven't got many potatoes. I've got very few.
3  I haven't got many oranges. I've got very few.
4  I haven't got many vegetables. I've got very few.
5  I haven't got much meat. I've got very little.
6  I haven't got much money. I've got very little.
C
1  I've got more soap than you have.
2  I've got more fruit than you have.
3  I've got more books than you have.
4  I've got more presents than you have.
5  I've got more eggs than you have.
6  I've got more stationery⁶ than you have.
D
1  I've got less jam than you have. I've got the least.
2  I've got fewer potatoes than you have. I've got the fewest.
3  I've got fewer vegetables than you have. I've got the fewest.
4  I've got fewer oranges than you have. I've got the fewest.
5  I've got less meat than you have. I've got the least.
6  I've got less money than you have. I've got the least.