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Odie的英语课 729 How to Choose a Good Book 9


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Ask the librarian or book seller about the location of the books you're looking for. 


Skim through the shelves in the section you're interested in. 

在你感兴趣的区,浏览一下那些书架。

skim through 浏览,大致看看(skim 动词,非常快地看或想,常搭配的介词是through/over)

shelves 单数是shelf,架子,隔板,书架

in the section [(that) you're interested in] 在[你感兴趣的]区/部分

section 部分,区,版块


If you see anything that looks appealing, pick it up and read the back of the book. 

如果你看到任何书很吸引你,拿起来读读书的背面。

anything [that looks appealing] 看起来吸引人的任何事物—>看起来吸引你的任何书  

appealing 有吸引力的,有感染力的,令人感兴趣的

look appealing 看起来很有吸引力

pick (something) up 拿起,举起,抱起

the back of the book 书的背面(封底)


书封的内页 the inside flap

flap(飞机的)副翼,襟翼;片状悬盖物,门帘,口袋的盖

一本书有书封面,封二,封三,封底,封二是书封面的内页,封三是封底的内页。


If that holds your attention, read the first page or so. 

如果它(主要内容/介绍语)吸引你的注意,读前一二页看看。

hold (someone's) attention 吸引(某人的)注意(attention 注意,注意力。hold 握住,抓住)

the first page 第一页

or so 左右,大约,差不多


If it still holds your attention, then it's probably a good book for you.

如果仍然很吸引你,那么可能对你来说这就是一本好书。

still 还,仍然,依旧

probably 很可能,大概   is very likely


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