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Steven thinks it's time for his son Mike to go to school. So he talks about this matter with Julia. But they have different opinions about that. 史蒂文认为他的儿子麦克到了上学的年纪，于是和妻子茱莉亚商量，但是他们对此各抒己见。
A: I think Mike is the right age to go to school.我想麦克到了去学校读书的年龄了。
B: But he's still so young and I like staying with him.但是他还很小啊，而且我也喜欢和他待在一起。
A: I know, but both of us have to work and we can't squeeze time to take care of him. 我知道，但是我们两个都要工作，挤不出时间来照顾他。
B: Hey, it is not so serious. I work on night shift from next week. I'll be free in the daytime. 嘿，事情没那么严重。我下个星期开始上夜班，白天就有空了。
A: But he's old enough to attain knowledge from school. 但是他也到了去学校学习知识的年龄。
B: He's only five years old. It's time for him to play.他才五岁，正是玩的时候。
A: But you aren't only five years old, it's your duty to plan his future.可是你不止五岁，你有责任为他的未来做计划。
B: No, I couldn't agree with you. It's his own duty to plan his own future. 不，我不同意你的观点。为他将来做打算是他自己的事。
A: I don't want to argue with you. Anyway, I will send him to the school this year.我不想和你争。不管怎样，我今年都要送他去读书。

讲义：

It's time for sb to do...

某人该做某事的时候到了

例句：

It's time for you to have breakfast.

你该吃早饭了。

It's time for him to get up.

他该起床了。

opinion
意见；想法；看法

例句：
That's my personal opinion.

这是我的个人意见。

What's your opinion on the matter?
你对这件事有什么看法？

SYN
view

Do you have any views on what we should do now?
对于我们现在该做什么你有什么看法？

In my opinion/view
在我看来；依我来看

In my opinion/view, this movie is not worth watching.
在我看来，这部电影不值得一看。

Both

两个；两个都（与复数名词连用）

Both women are French.

两名妇女都是法国人。

both of后面接名词复数/代词宾格

both of the girls=both girls

（both of girls ）

both of us我们俩

both of them他们俩（指两个人或物）

Both of the women are French.

两名妇女都是法国人。

Both of the children have been to America.
这两个孩子都去过美国。

Both of us are going to the party tonight.
我们两个今晚都要去参加聚会。

squeeze time

挤时间

例句：I need to squeeze time to finish this report before the deadline.我需要挤出时间在截止日期之前完成这份报告。
You have to squeeze time for sports. It's good for your health.你得挤出时间运动，这对你健康有好处。

night shift
夜班

day shift

白班

例句：
She works the night shift at the hospital.
她在医院上夜班。

I'm on the night shift today.
我今天上夜班。

old enough

年龄足够

例句：She's old enough to drive a car.
她已经足够年龄可以开车了。

He is old enough to make his own decisions.
他已经足够成熟可以自己做决定了。

attain
（经过努力）获得；得到

SYN

acquire/əˈkwaɪər/获得；学到

obtain/əbˈteɪn/获得；赢得
gain/ɡeɪn/获得；赢得

例句：He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
他在音乐考试中得了最高分。

India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.
经过几十年的斗争，印度于1947年获得独立。

agree with sb赞同某人

例句：I agree with you on this issue.在这个问题上我赞同你的意见。

agree with sth
赞同某事
例句：Forgiving me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that.
请原谅我插一嘴，不过我真的不同意那一点。
duty
责任；义务；本分

例句：
It's my duty to take care of her.照顾她是我的责任。
It's his duty to get the work done.完成工作是他的责任。

on/off duty
值班/下班

例句：
What time are you on/off duty tomorrow?明天你几点上班/下班？

out of duty
出于义务/责任
He only went to see her out of duty.
他去看她只是出于义务。

argue with sb (about sth) 和某人（就某事）争辩；争论

例句：I don't want to argue with you (about this), but I just don't think that's a good idea.
我不想和你争论，但我认为那不是一个好主意。

send sb to...安排/打发某人去...

例句：She sent the kids to bed early.

她早早打发孩子上床睡觉了。

My father sent me to the boarding school when I was 12.
我12岁的时候，父亲安排我去寄宿学校。

boarding school寄宿学校