第一，迷你对话

A: Mind if I borrow your economics notes for a while?

可以借你的经济学笔记用一会儿吗？

B: Not at all. You didn't take any notes today?

当然可以。你今天没有记笔记吗？

A: No, I was too sleepy to take any.

是的，我非常疲乏，就什么也没记。

B: I am sure you watched the World Cup final at 2 o'clock a.m.

我干肯定你是看夜里2点钟的世界杯决赛了。

A: Yeah, it is wonderful.

是的，精彩极了。

第二，地道表达

at all

1. 解词释义

At all的意思是“一点，丝毫”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. I' m not at all satisfied with the present situation.

我对现状一点也不满足。

E.g. "It is very likely I shall never marry at all," answered Sophia.

“我很可能永远也不结婚。”苏菲亚答道。

E.g. He is not concerned with the difficulties of the factory at all.

他对工厂的困难毫不关心。

E.g. He was not at all nervous, for he knew what to expect.

他心里有底，一点不慌。

第三，好词妙语

for a while：一会儿

E.g. He had to lie down for a while to rest his legs.

他得躺下一会儿让腿休息一下。

E.g. For a while the sisters could not look into each other's faces.

好一阵子姐妹俩都不能互相正视对方的脸。

take notes：记笔记

E.g. Please take notes of the lecture.

请做听课笔记。

E.g. She took out her notebook and began to take notes.

她掏出笔记本，开始记笔记。