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Steven bought a beautiful dress for his wife Julia as a birthday present. Now Steven is showing it to Julia. 

史蒂文为妻子茱莉亚买了一条漂亮的连衣裙作为她的生日礼物。现在史蒂文正在把这条裙子拿给他妻子看。

A: Darling, this dress is for you, I hope you like it. 

亲爱的，这条连衣裙是买给你的，希望你喜欢。

B: Oh, very beautiful. Thank you, Steven, I like it very much. 

太漂亮了。谢谢你，史蒂文，我很喜欢。

A: Your birthday is coming and I think this dress suits you. Why not try it now?

你的生日快到了，我想这条连衣裙适合你。为什么不试穿一下呢？

B: My birthday present? I can't help telling you that I'm a happy woman, darling. I will come back soon. It fits me exactly. How does it look like?

我的生日礼物？亲爱的，我都忍不住告诉你，我是一个幸福的女人了。我马上回来。它很合身，看起来怎么样？

A: It displays your slender figure, Darling.

亲爱的，它衬托出了你苗条的身材。

B: The most important thing is that you bought it for me. I am happy that you know my size and style.

最重要的是它是你买给我的，很高兴你知道我的尺寸和风格。

讲解：

buy sth for sb/buy sb sth

给某人买东西

buy的过去式是bought

例句：

He bought me a new coat.=He bought a new coat for me.

他给我买了一件新衣服。

I bought a gift for my friend as his birthday present.

我给我朋友买了一个礼物作为他的生日礼物。

suit

（尤指颜色，款式）合身；相配

例句：

Yellow suits you. You should wear it more often.

黄色很适合你。你应该多穿黄色衣服。

This shirt doesn't suit me. 

这件衬衫的款式不太适合我。

The tie you're wearing doesn't suit you very well, but it matches your shirt.

你戴的领带不太适合你，但是我认为它与你的衬衫很配。

can't help doing

忍不住做某事；不由自主的做某事

例句：

I can't help staying up to watch the movie.

我忍不住熬夜看那部电影。

I can't help smiling when I see her.

我看到她就忍不住笑。

He can't help checking his phone every few minutes.

他每几分钟就忍不住看一下手机。

fit

指衣服尺码，大小的适合

例句：

This shirt doesn't fit me. It's too small.

这件衬衫不适合我。这件太小了。

The shoes doesn't fit. Do you have a bigger size?

这鞋子大小不适合我。你们有大一码的吗？

slender

苗条的；纤细的

例句：

She's got a beautiful slender figure.

她身材优美苗条。

The dark jeans with that belt display your slender waist.

深色牛仔裤配上那条腰带凸显了你的苗条的腰身。

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Steven bought a beautiful dress for his wife Julia as a birthday present. Now Steven is showing it to Julia. 

史蒂文为妻子茱莉亚买了一条漂亮的连衣裙作为她的生日礼物。现在史蒂文正在把这条裙子拿给他妻子看。

A: Darling, this dress is for you, I hope you like it. 

亲爱的，这条连衣裙是买给你的，希望你喜欢。

B: Oh, very beautiful. Thank you, Steven, I like it very much. 

太漂亮了。谢谢你，史蒂文，我很喜欢。

A: Your birthday is coming and I think this dress suits you. Why not try it now?

你的生日快到了，我想这条连衣裙适合你。为什么不试穿一下呢？

B: My birthday present? I can't help telling you that I'm a happy woman, darling. I will come back soon. It fits me exactly. How does it look like?

我的生日礼物？亲爱的，我都忍不住告诉你，我是一个幸福的女人了。我马上回来。它很合身，看起来怎么样？

A: It displays your slender figure, Darling.

亲爱的，它衬托出了你苗条的身材。

B: The most important thing is that you bought it for me. I am happy that you know my size and style.

最重要的是它是你买给我的，很高兴你知道我的尺寸和风格。

发音讲解：

bought a→də

as her→zər

dress is→sɪz

like it→kɪt

that I am a→daɪ;jə;mə

does it→zɪt

most important→dɪ

bought it→dɪt

size and→zən

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The National Day is drawing closer. Steven and Bill will have a week off. They're talking about the plans for the holiday.

国庆节就要到了，史蒂文和比尔将会有一周的假，他们在讨论假期的计划。

A: The National Day is coming. What are you going to do during the holiday? 

国庆节要到了，你假期准备做什么？

B: I have no idea. 

我还没有想到。

A: Why don't you go sightseeing? 

为什么不去旅游呢？

B: It isn't a good time because there must be many tourists in the scenic spots. What about your plans? 

现在不是好时候，因为旅游景点的人肯定很多，你打算做什么呢？

A: I intend to stay at home for the whole seven days and have a good rest.

我打算在家待七天，好好休息休息。

讲解：

draw closer

靠近（逐渐接近或移动到某个位置）

同义词：

approach

come

例句：

The final exam is drawing closer/approaching/coming.

期末考试快要到了。

have+一段时间+off

有一段时间的休假

例句：

I will have two days off next month.

下个月我有两天假期。

We're going to have seven days off for National Day.

国庆我们有七天假期。

take+一段时间+off

请一段时间假期（强调请假这个动作）

例句：

I'm going to take a week off to visit my family.

我要休假一周去看望我的家人。

You need a break. Why not take a few days off?

你需要休息。为什么不请几天假？

have no idea

不知道

例句：

I have no idea how to deal with this issue.

我不知道如何处理这个问题。

He has no idea how to run a business.

他不懂如何经营企业。

go sightseeing

旅游观光（到某个地方旅游名胜古迹或风景）

例句：

We plan to go sightseeing in Paris next week.

我们计划下周去巴黎观光。

We are planning to go bike riding and go sightseeing.

我们打算骑自行车兜风，观光旅游。

scenic spot

旅游景点；风景名胜

例句：

We visited several scenic spots during our vacation.

我们在假期参观了几个风景名胜。

This scenic spot is really worth seeing.

这个旅游景点真的值得一看。

intend to

计划；打算做某事

例句：

I intend to go on a vacation with my family and spend some quality time with them.

我打算和家人一起度假，和他们共度美好时光。

I intend to start a side business and make some extra money.

我打算找一个副业，赚点额外收入。

have a good rest

好好休息

例句：

After a long day of work, it's important to have a good rest.

工作了一整天后，好好休息很重要。

You should have a good rest. Don't push yourself so hard.

你应该好好休息。不要逼自己太紧。

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The National Day is drawing closer. Steven and Bill will have a week off. They're talking about the plans for the holiday.

国庆节就要到了，史蒂文和比尔将会有一周的假，他们在讨论假期的计划。

A: The National Day is coming. What are you going to do during the holiday? 

国庆节要到了，你假期准备做什么？

B: I have no idea. 

我还没有想到。

A: Why don't you go sightseeing? 

为什么不去旅游呢？

B: It isn't a good time because there must be many tourists in the scenic spots. What about your plans? 

现在不是好时候，因为旅游景点的人肯定很多，你打算做什么呢？

A: I intend to stay at home for the whole seven days and have a good rest.

我打算在家待七天，好好休息休息。

发音讲解：

have a week off→və;kɔː

what are→da:

don't you→tʃuː

It isn't a→də

what about→də

have a good rest→və

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Bill comes to visit Steven. Steven is talking about his flowers in the garden with Bill.

比尔来拜访史蒂文，史蒂文正在花园里和比尔谈论他养的花。

A: Oh, what a beautiful garden.

哦，好漂亮的花园啊。

B: These are my roses. The roses have been in flower for a week. 

这些是我种的玫瑰，这些玫瑰已经开了一星期了。

A: The garden looks lovely when the roses are in bloom. You must have a lot of pleasure in planting flowers.

玫瑰花开时，园内美丽诱人。你一定因为养花而获得了不少乐趣吧。

B: Yes, you're right. I love flowers and hence have taken to growing them. I take care of my flowers every day as if they are my good friends.

是啊，你说对了。我爱花，所以也爱养花。我得天天照顾我的花，就像朋友似的关心它们。

A: You did a good job, but I got tired of working in the garden. 

你太棒了，我对养花已经厌倦了。

B: Oh, I see. People who don't understand the nature of flowers won't be able to grow them well. I can help you learn more if you want to plant flowers one day. In this way, you need not be afraid of your own sweet flower garden's being neglected. 

我明白。不懂花性的人可养不好花。如果你有一天想养花，我可以帮你多了解它们，这样你就不用担心你那漂亮的花圃会被荒废了。

讲解：

plant/grow flowers

种花；养花

例句：

I love to plant flowers in my garden.

我喜欢在我的花园里种花。

It gives me great pleasure to grow flowers.

种花给了我很大的乐趣。

be in flower/bloom

开花的；盛开的

例句：

The roses are in flower early this year.

今年玫瑰花开得很早。

The apple trees are in bloom.

苹果树正在开花。

have a lot of pleasure in doing sth

做某事有很多乐趣

例句：

I have a lot of pleasure in doing exercise.

做运动给我带来了很多乐趣。

He must have a lot of pleasure in taking care of his pets.

照顾他的宠物一定带给他不少欢乐。

take to

开始养成（某种习惯）；喜欢上

例句：

After a few weeks of practice, I finally took to playing the guitar.

经过几周的训练，我终于养成了弹吉他的习惯。

It took me a while to take to my new job, but now I love it and can't imagine doing anything else.

我花了一段时间才开始我的新工作，但现在我喜欢它，无法想象做其他事情。

get tired of

对...变得厌倦（对某事失去兴趣和耐心）

例句：

I'm getting tired of eating the same thing every day.

我厌倦了每天吃同样的食物。

I got tired of all these meetings.

我厌倦了这些会议。

need not do

不必；无须

need not=needn't，后面接动词原形。need not/needn't在句子中可以和not need to do进行转换

例句：

We need not hurry. We have plenty of time.

我们不需要着急，我们有很多时间。

=We don't need to hurry...

You needn't pay for tonight's dinner, it's on me.

你不需要付今晚的饭钱，我请客。

=You don't need to pay for tonight's dinner...

neglect

疏于照管；忽视；忽略

neglect sth...

疏于照顾...

neglect to do...

忽视做某事

例句：

The garden has been neglected for years.

这个花园已经好几年无人照看了。

He was so busy that he neglected his health.

他太忙了以至于无法顾及健康。

Don't neglect to take good care of your teeth.

别忽略了保护牙齿。

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Bill comes to visit Steven. Steven is talking about his flowers in the garden with Bill.

比尔来拜访史蒂文，史蒂文正在花园里和比尔谈论他养的花。

A: Oh, what a beautiful garden.

哦，好漂亮的花园啊。

B: These are my roses. The roses have been in flower for a week. 

这些是我种的玫瑰，这些玫瑰已经开了一星期了。

A: The garden looks lovely when the roses are in bloom. You must have a lot of pleasure in planting flowers.

玫瑰花开时，园内美丽诱人。你一定因为养花而获得了不少乐趣吧。

B: Yes, you're right. I love flowers and hence have taken to growing them. I take care of my flowers every day as if they are my good friends.

是啊，你说对了。我爱花，所以也爱养花。我得天天照顾我的花，就像朋友似的关心它们。

A: You did a good job, but I got tired of working in the garden. 

你太棒了，我对养花已经厌倦了。

B: Oh, I see. People who don't understand the nature of flowers won't be able to grow them well. I can help you learn more if you want to plant flowers one day. In this way, you need not be afraid of your own sweet flower garden's being neglected. 

我明白。不懂花性的人可养不好花。如果你有一天想养花，我可以帮你多了解它们，这样你就不用担心你那漂亮的花圃会被荒废了。

发音讲解：

what a→də

These are→zɑː

been in→nɪ

for a→rə

roses are in→zɑːrɪ

have a lot of→və; də

take care of→rə

as if→zɪ

did a→də

got tired of→də

nature of→rə

be afraid of→jə;də

your own→rəʊ

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Steven has just got home from work. He saw Julia was doing housework. Now he's talking about the housework with Julia. 

史蒂文刚下班回到家。他看见朱莉娅在做家务。现在他正在和茱莉亚谈论家务事。

A: Darling, I'm back. What are you doing? 

亲爱的，我回来了。你在做什么？

B: I'm washing clothes. Are you hungry now? Wait for a moment. I'll cook dinner for you.

我在洗衣服。你现在饿了吗？稍等一下，我来给你做晚饭。

A: Julia, should we get a maid? 

茱莉亚，我们请个保姆吧。

B: I can do all the housework. We don't need a maid. 

家务事我都能做。不需要请保姆。

A: You have worked very hard in the office. If we can get someone to help you, you can have more rest. 

你在办公室已经很辛苦了。请个保姆帮你，你可以多休息。

B: We really don't need to. 

真的不用。

A: You're a good wife, Julia. But you must take care of yourself. 

你是一个好妻子，茱莉亚。但是你应该多关心你自己。

B: Give me some time to think about it.

让我考虑一下吧。

讲解：

get home from work

下班回家

例句：

I usually get home from work around 6pm.

我通常在六点左右下班。

It takes me at least one hour to get home from work.

下班到家至少得花一个小时。

wash clothes

洗衣服

do the laundry

洗衣服

do housework

做家务

例句：

I have to do housework every weekend.

我每个周末都要做家务。

I need to help my mom do housework.

我要帮我妈妈做家务。

cook dinner

做晚饭

例句：

I can cook dinner for you, but don't expect me to do everything for you.

我可以为你做晚饭，但别指望我为你做一切。

I usually get home from work at 6. Then I cook dinner and do housework.

我通常在六点下班到家。然后我做晚饭，做家务。

maid

女仆；女佣

例句：

We need a maid to cook dinner and do housework.

我们需要一个女佣来做晚饭和家务。

She got a part-time job as a maid.

她找了一份兼职女佣的工作。

have more rest

多休息

例句：

You should have more rest and don't push yourself too hard.

你需要多休息，不要逼自己太紧。

You should take the medicine and have more rest recently.

你最近需要吃药，多休息。

think about it

考虑一下

例句：

I need some time to think about it before making a decision.

在做出决定前，我需要时间思考一下。

I tried not to think about it.

我试图不去想它。

Don't rush into anything. Let's take some time to think about it.

不要急于做任何事情。让我们花时间考虑一下。

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Steven has just got home from work. He saw Julia was doing housework. Now he's talking about the housework with Julia. 

史蒂文刚下班回到家。他看见朱莉娅在做家务。现在他正在和茱莉亚谈论家务事。

A: Darling, I'm back. What are you doing? 

亲爱的，我回来了。你在做什么？

B: I'm washing clothes. Are you hungry now? Wait for a moment. I'll cook dinner for you.

我在洗衣服。你现在饿了吗？稍等一下，我来给你做晚饭。

A: Julia, should we get a maid? 

茱莉亚，我们请个保姆吧。

B: I can do all the housework. We don't need a maid. 

家务事我都能做。不需要请保姆。

A: You have worked very hard in the office. If we can get someone to help you, you can have more rest. 

你在办公室已经很辛苦了。请个保姆帮你，你可以多休息。

B: We really don't need to. 

真的不用。

A: You're a good wife, Julia. But you must take care of yourself. 

你是一个好妻子，茱莉亚。但是你应该多关心你自己。

B: Give me some time to think about it.

让我考虑一下吧。

发音讲解：

what are you→dɑ:

for a→rə

get a→də

need a→də

in the office→jɑː

take care of→rə

think about it→kə;dɪ

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Steven wants to eat dumplings today and his wife Julia asks him to help her in the kitchen. 

史蒂文今天想吃饺子，他的妻子茱莉亚让她在厨房里帮忙。

A: What do you want to eat today? 

今天你想吃什么？

B: I feel like having some dumplings. Let's go out to eat. 

我很想吃饺子，那咱们出去吃吧。

A: No need. I know how to make dumplings. Let's do it from scratch. Can you give me a hand in the kitchen? I don't think I can finish everything by myself.

不用了，我会包饺子，我们自己做吧。能到厨房搭把手吗？

B: Of course. What do you want me to do? 

当然可以了，你让我做什么？

A: Just trim vegetables for cooking. I will cut up the meat. 

择菜吧，我去剁肉。

B: I can do that. And I would like to make dumplings later. 

我会做这些，稍后我还要包饺子呢。

A: Yeah, you're my good helper, Steven. 

是啊，史蒂文，你真是我的好助手啊。

B: Absolutely.

那是当然。

讲解：

ask sb to do

让某人做某事

例句：

My mom asks me to help her do some housework.

我妈妈让我帮她做点家务。

My boss asks me to work overtime tonight.

老板让我今晚加班。

My teacher asks me not to talk in class.

老师让我上课不要讲话。

feel like

感觉像是；有种感觉

feel like doing

想要/渴望做

例句：

I feel like eating pizza tonight.

今晚我想吃披萨。

I don't really feel like going out. I just want to stay at home.

我不想出去。我就想呆在家里。

I feel like I'm not myself today.

我感觉今天状态不太好。

from scratch

从零开始；从最基础的地方开始

例句：

We need to start from scratch.

我们得从头开始。

I decided to learn English from scratch.

我决定从头开始学英语。

He built his business from scratch.

他从零开始建立了自己的事业。

give me a hand

帮我个忙

give me a hand=do me a favour

例句：

Will you please give me a hand?

你能帮我个忙吗？

Could you give me a hand and clean the table?

你能帮我个忙打扫一下桌子吗？

Could you give me a hand in the garden?

你能来花园给我搭把手吗？

trim

修剪；切去；割掉

例句：

I trim my hair every month.

我每个月都要剪头发。

cut up

切碎

例句：

She cut up the vegetables for salad.

她把蔬菜切碎用于沙拉。

She has to cut up the vegetables and meat to feed her little son.

她为了给儿子喂饭，不得不把蔬菜和肉切碎。

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Steven wants to eat dumplings today and his wife Julia asks him to help her in the kitchen. 

史蒂文今天想吃饺子，他的妻子茱莉亚让她在厨房里帮忙。

A: What do you want to eat today? 

今天你想吃什么？

B: I feel like having some dumplings. Let's go out to eat. 

我很想吃饺子，那咱们出去吃吧。

A: No need. I know how to make dumplings. Let's do it from scratch. Can you give me a hand in the kitchen? I don't think I can finish everything by myself.

不用了，我会包饺子，我们自己做吧。能到厨房搭把手吗？

B: Of course. What do you want me to do? 

当然可以了，你让我做什么？

A: Just trim vegetables for cooking. I will cut up the meat. 

择菜吧，我去剁肉。

B: I can do that. And I would like to make dumplings later. 

我会做这些，稍后我还要包饺子呢。

A: Yeah, you're my good helper, Steven. 

是啊，史蒂文，你真是我的好助手啊。

B: Absolutely.

那是当然。

连读：

help her→pər

go out→waʊ

give me a→mɪjə

cut up→də