在英语学习领域,新概念英语第二册凭借系统化的教学理念和丰富实用的课程材料,为广大英语学习者搭建起坚实的语言基石。今日,我们将聚焦于“纠缠不休”这一课题,希望通过这一真实而实用的场景,为大家带来富有深度的学习素材和有价值的参考资料!
【课文】
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
我穿过街道以避免遇见他,但他看到了我,并朝我跑过来。假装没看到他已经没用了,所以我朝他挥了挥手。我就怕遇到奈杰尔·戴克斯。他从来都无所事事。不管你有多忙,他总是坚持要跟着你。我得想个办法阻止他整个上午都跟着我。
‘Hello, Nigel,’I said.‘Fancy meeting you here!’
“嗨,奈杰尔,”我说,“真没想到在这里遇见你!”
‘Hi, Elizabeth,’Nigel answered.‘I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?’
“你好,伊丽莎白,”奈杰尔回答,“我还在想上午该怎么过——直到看到了你。你不忙吧,是吗?”
‘No, not at all,’I answered.‘I'm going to...’
“不,不忙,”我回答,“我正要去……”
‘Would you mind my coming with you?’he asked, before I had finished speaking.
“你介意我跟着你吗?”我还没说完,他就问道。
‘Not at all,’I lied,‘but I'm going to the dentist.’
“当然不介意,”我撒谎道,“但我是要去看牙医。”
‘Then I'll come with you,’he answered.‘There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!’
“那我就跟你一起去,”他回答,“候诊室里总是有很多书可以看!”
【生词】
persistent adj. 坚持的,固执的
avoid v. 避开
insist v. 坚持做
以上就是“新概念英语第二册:纠缠不休”的内容,希望对大家有所帮助!