谈论爱好
What are your hobbies?
你有什么爱好?
A: What are your hobbies?
你有什么爱好?
B: My hobby is singing alone.
我的爱好是一个人唱歌。
What's your favorite pastime?=What's your favorite amusement?
你最喜欢什么娱乐方式?
What are your interests?
你对什么感兴趣?
A: What's your favorite pastime?
你最喜欢什么娱乐方式?
B:I like listening to music.我喜欢听音乐。
pastime n. 消遣,娱乐
amusement n. 娱乐
What do you do when you're free?
你空闲时间做些什么?
How do you spend your free time?
你是怎样花费空闲时间的?
A: What do you do when you're free?
你空闲时间做些什么?
B: I like to go to the movies in my spare time.
空闲时间我喜欢看电影。
I pursue English as my hobby.
我把学习英语作力我的业余爱好。
A:What do you do after work?
业余时间你都干什么?
B:I pursue English as my hobby.
我把学习英语作为我的业余爱好。
pursue v. 追求
My favorite recreational activity is television.=My favorite amusement is television.
我最喜欢的娱乐方式是看电视。
He's a ran of middle height.
他是个中等个子。
He's tall.
他是个大高个。
He's of about the same height as you.
他跟你差不多高。
I'm tailer than Jordan.
我比乔丹高。
A:How tall are you?
你多高?
B:I'm taller than Jordan.
我比乔丹高。
He's heavily-built and muscular.
他很结实而且肌肉发达。
A:Do you end David a lot lately?
大卫最近变化很大,你发现了吗?
B:Yes. He's heavily-but and muscular.
发现了。他很结实而且肌肉发达。
muscular a. 肌肉的,强健的
What a tasteless dress=What a gaudy dress.=What a loud dress.
这衣服太俗了。
tasteless a. 没味道的,无鉴赏力的
She's so attractive.She deserves a second look.=She's so striking that one look isn't enough。
她太吸引人了,让人忍不住再看一始眼。
attractive a. 吸引人的,有魅力的
deserve v. 值得
She's got great curves.=She's got a nice shape.=She's got a great figure=She's got a body to die for.
她曲线很优美。
curve n. 曲线
David has those killer looks=David has good looks.=David is so handsome.
大卫帅呆了。
"lady-killer"是指对女子有杀伤力的男子。
Is music your chief interest?
音乐是你的主要爱好吗?
Is football your favorite pastime?
足球是你喜欢的消遣方式吗?
A: Is music your chief interest?
音乐是你的主要爱好吗?
B: No. I have a passion for literature.
不,我酷爱文学。
passion n. 激情,热情
本句中的chief也可以用main代替。
My hobby is cooking.
我的爱好是烹调。
A:My hobby is cooking.
我的爱好是烹调。
B:This is a great hobby.
这个爱好挺好的。
When did you pick up that hobby?=When did you get that hobby?
你什么时候有这种爱好的?
A: When did you pick up that hobby?
你什么时候有这种爱好的?
B:From my high school.
从高中开始的。
pick up“选择”
Do you attend any clubs?=Are you in any clubs?=Are you a member of any clubs?
你参加俱乐部了吗?
A: Do you attend any clubs?
像参加俱乐部了吗?
B: Yes. There're many people in our club.
参加了,我们的俱乐部有很多会员。
I watch TV for five or six hours a day.
我每天看5到6个小时电视。
recreational a. 消遣的,娱乐的
Are you a film fan?
你是影迷吗?
A:Are you a film fan?
你是影迷吗?
B: Yes, I'm crazy about movies.
是的,我非常喜欢看电影。
What kind of movies do you like?
你喜欢看哪一类的电影?
What do you like best about movies?
你喜欢看什么样的电影?
A: What kind of movies do you like?
你喜欢看哪一类的电影?
B: Comedy,Romance, Sci-fi Movie,Martial Arts.
喜剧片、爱情片、科幻片、功夫片。
comedy n. 喜剧
romance n. 爱情片
Sci-fl n. 科幻
martial n. 武术的
martial arts“武术(指功夫、柔道、空手道等)”
I'm a football fan.=I'm a fan of football.
我是个足球迷。
A: Does football appeal to you?
是球对你有没有吸引力?
B: Yes. I'm a football fan.
有啊。我是个足球迷。
Is he a good pianist?=Does he play the piano well?
他钢琴弹得好吗?
A:Is he a good pianist?
他的钢琴弹得好吗?
B: He plays the piano just for fun.
他弹钢琴只是为了好玩。
A: Tom loves Marry so much that he even doesn't mind whatever she says or does.
汤姆太爱玛丽了,无论她说什么、做什么他都不介意。
B:Well, love is blind.
唉,情人眼里出西施。
beholder n. 目睹者,旁观者
Have you ever fallen in love with somebody?
你曾经爱上过某个人吗?
A: Have you ever fallen in love with somebody?
你曾经爱上过某个人吗?
B: Yes do you remember Ross?
爱过。你记得罗斯吗?
fall in love with“爱上”
I like those guys who are bold but cautious.
我喜欢那种胆大心细的人。
A: I hate guys who are timid.
我讨厌胆小的男人。
B: So do I. I like those guys who are bold but cautious.
我也是。我喜欢那种胆大心细的人。
bold a. 大胆的
cautious a. 谨慎的,细心的
How long have you been dating Jack?
你和杰克交往多久了?
A:How long have you been dating Jack?
你和杰克交往多久了?
B: We've been dating for several months.
我们已经交往好几个月了。
All the girls hit on him in class.
班上的女孩子们都喜欢和他打情骂俏。
A: He looks so hot. All the girls hit on him in class.
他看起来太有魅力了。班上的女孩子们都喜欢和他打情骂俏。
B:But I don't like him.
但是我就不喜欢他。
hot在本句中是口语用法,表示一有“魅力的”;而hit on是俚语,表示“希望发生暧昧关系”。