情景会话口袋书人际篇319:购物清单(1)(在线收听

   1. I need to make a list of things that we need.

  我需要列一张我们所要买东西的清单。
  还能这样说:
  I'd like to make a list of things we want to buy.
  I need to list the items we want to buy.
  应用解析:
  list除了作名词外,还可以作动词用,意思为:列举;把……编列成表,把……编入目录。
  例如:The names are to be listed in the catalog.
  这些名字将被列入目录。
  2. Have you written down the tea, eggs and potatoes on the list?
  你在购物清单上写上茶叶,鸡蛋和土豆了吗?
  还能这样说:
  Are tea, eggs and potatoes listed?
  Does the list include the tea, eggs and potatoes?
  应用解析:
  write-down的意思为:少记资产账面价值,降低账面价值。
  如:market write-down 市价下跌
  3. I forgot about the potatoes listed.
  我忘记写上土豆了。
  还能这样说:
  Potatoes were not listed.
  I forgot to list the potatoes.
  应用解析:
  a hot potato 棘手的问题,难对付的人;
  drop like a hot potato 急忙抛弃,尽快地断绝关系;
  potato crisp 油炸土豆片(常以小包装出售)
  4. What kind of tea do you prefer?
  你更喜欢哪种茶?
  还能这样说:
  Which tea does you like better?
  Could you tell me what kind of tea is your favorite?
  应用解析:
  take tea with sb. 与某人打交道,与某人发生冲突;
  offer sb. tea 让某人喝茶,给某人端茶
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