一、旅游必备
At the Airport
I would like… --- I would like some water.
What time is my flight?
What airline am I flying?
Where is my gate?
Where is the restroom?
How much does the magazine cost?
On the Airplane
Are meals included?
May I purchase headphones?
What time is it?
Can I have a blanket?
Can I have something to drink?
At Customs
I have a connecting flight.
I am traveling for leisure.
I am traveling for work.
I will be here for ___ days.
I am visiting family.
I am staying at _____.
Arriving at Your Destination
Do you have a map?
Where is the currency exchange?
Where is the bus stop? where is this bus going?
Where can I find a taxi?
I would like to go to _____.
Do you know where this hotel is?
At the Hotel
How many beds are in the room?
I would like one king bed, please.
What floor am I on?
How do I access the Internet? / what is the password for the WiFi?
Is there free breakfast?
My room needs towels.
My room is messy, and I would like it cleaned.
How do I call for room service?
Around Town
Where can I find a grocery store?
Where is the hospital?
Where can I find a restaurant?
Where is the bank?
How do you get to ____?
How far is it to _____?
Directions
It's to the right.
It's to the left.
It's straight ahead.
It's at the corner.
It's two blocks ahead (or three blocks, or four…).
At a Restaurant
A table for two/four
I would like to drink… water, soda/pop, beer and wine.
May I see a menu?
I would like to order ____.
1)I'll have soup.
2)I'll have a salad.
3)I'll have a hamburger.
4)I'll have chicken.
I'll have an appetizer.
I would like dessert.
May I have the bill?
二、美剧学习
1. I was so distracted by your beauty.
1)台词:
I was so distracted by your beauty.
2)Distracted 分心的
例句:You seem distracted? Are you alright?
例句:I get distracted so easily when I do my homework.
例句:Every time I want to study, I get distracted by my friend's messages.
3)Beauty
例句:Comfort beats beauty.
例句:Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty 用法小扩展:
natural beauty 自然美;
例句:Laura is such a natural beauty.
the beauty of …
例句:The beauty of being a human being is you can control your desire.
add beauty to life…
例句:Loneliness/Reading… adds beauty to life.
2. What's your age ceiling with men?
1)台词:
What's your age ceiling with men?
1)逐一慢速发音(见语音)
2)重读:(见语音)
2)age ceiling 最大的年龄限度
例句:What is your age ceiling for your future husband?
例句:I'm not sure if there's an age ceiling for drivers?
age用法小扩展:
golden age 黄金年龄
例句:I heard the golden age for a man to start his own business is 26.
At this/your age,
例句:At this/your age, you need to focus on yourself and future is your most important thing.
You haven't aged at all.
At the age of 24/At age 24, I got my first car.
3. You know the saying: " all cats look the same in the dark".
1)台词:
You know the saying: " all cats look the same in the dark".
1)慢读(见语音)
2)断句(见语音)
2)All cats look the same in the dark. 外表不重要。
例句:I don't care my future husband is ugly or what as long as he has money. You know the saying: " all cats look the same in the dark".
cat用法小扩展:
Has the cat got your tongue? 你怎么不说话了?
例句:What's the matter? Can't you talk? Has the cat got your tongue?
Fat cat 有钱有势的人(负面)
例句:Those fat cats in government don't care about the poor.
三、生活表达 + 习语俚语
1.to be hung over or to have a hangover 宿醉,头疼
例句:My head hurts. I'm so hung over.
例句:I was drinking all night last night and now I have a hangover.
2. under the weather 不舒服
例:I feel under the weather today. So I'm not going to work.
例:I feel a bit under the weather, but I'll be okay.
3. to pull through 恢复健康,渡过困难
例句: He was sick in the hospital, but he'll pull through.
例句:This will be a very stressful week at work but we can pull through if we work together.