听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.granted that 假如

2.pajamas 睡衣

3.in engaged 从事

4.scandal 丑闻

原文

411.

Granted that you are right, we still have to persuade him first.

即使你是对的，我们也要先说服他。

412.

Brian, in his pajamas, is engaged in reading in the house in the morning.

早上，布莱恩穿着睡衣在屋里看书。

413.

I don't want to rush you, but let's try to catch the next bus.

我不想催你，但我们还是想赶下一班公共汽车吧。

414.

It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday.

雨从前天起就断断续续地下。

415.

The population of your city is about five times as large as that of my town.

你所在城市的人口大约是我所在城市人口的五倍。

416.

Don't go too near the dog for fear it should bite you.

不要太靠近那只狗，怕它咬你。

417.

I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.

非常抱歉，我必须取消我们2月27日的约定。

418.

That scandal will be known to everybody in the course of time.

随着时间的推移，那个丑闻会被大家知道的。

419.

I went back to online chat to talk with a friend of mine.

我再次上线，和我的一个朋友聊天。

420.

It has been raining since the day before yesterday, but it may clear up this afternoon.

从前天起就一直在下雨，但今天下午可能会转晴。