In this lesson, we’ll see common words and phrases you can use to describe yourself.
这节课,我们会看到描述自己能够用到的日常单词和短语
Describing Your Physical Appearance
描述体型外貌
Sammy: Hey Bill. Sammy here.
Sammy:嘿,比尔,我是萨米
Bill: Hey Sammy. What’s up?
Bill:你好,萨米,有什么事吗?
Sammy: I heard that you joined the Army. I’m thinking about doing it too. I know there are specific qualifications I must meet, right?
Sammy:我听说你参过军,我现在也有此打算。我知道有一些我必须要达到的特殊条件,是吗?
Bill: Sure. How old are you?
Bill:当然,你多大了?
Sammy: I’m 24.
Sammy:我24岁
Bill: How tall are you?
Bill:你有多高?
Sammy: I’m 6’11’’ tall.
Sammy:我6尺11寸
Bill: That’s nice. Do you have a degree?
Bill:不错,你有学位证吗?
Sammy: I have a master’s degree.
Sammy:我拥有硕士学位证书
Bill: That’s very good. We’ll mail you everything else you need to know.
Bill:非常好,我们会给你发邮件,里面有你需要知道的一切
Sammy: Thanks a lot, man.
Sammy:非常感谢
Describing Your Marital Status
描述婚姻状况
Jenny: Hey Sammy. Long time, no see. How are you doing?
Jenny:嘿,萨米,很长时间没有见面了,你过得还好吗?
Sammy: I’m doing fine, Jenny. What about you?
Sammy:我很好,珍妮,你呢?
Jenny: Well, I got married last month. So my world’s pink right now!
Jenny:嗯,我上个月结婚了,因此我现在生活有点
Sammy : Wow, that’s awesome. Congratulations!
Sammy:哇,太棒了,恭喜你
Jenny: Thanks! What about you? Did you find yourself a nice girl?
Jenny:谢谢,你怎么样?找到你自己的漂亮女生没有
Sammy: Nah! I’m still single. I’m not ready to tie the knot.
Sammy:没有,我还是单身,我还没准备好找个女朋友
Jenny: That sounds just like you. Don’t worry, you will find the one soon.
Jenny:听起来有点像你,不要担心,你很快会找到一个的
Sammy: It’s okay. I’m in no hurry.
Sammy:还好,我不着急
Talking About Your Nationality
谈论你的国籍
Peter: Hello, may I speak to Sammy Cullen, please?
Peter:你好,请问我能和萨米库伦谈话吗?
Sammy: This is Sammy. Who’s this?
Sammy:我就是萨米,你是哪位?
Peter: My name’s Peter. Bill gave me your number. He told me that you want to join the Army. Where are you from?
Peter:我叫皮特,比尔把你的电话号码给我了,他告诉我你想参军,你来自哪里?
Sammy: I’m American from New York.
Sammy:我是美国人,来自于纽约
Peter: And where do you live?
Peter:你住在哪里?
Sammy : Well, I’m currently living in New York. But I spent my whole life in Washington. My dad worked for the Government.
Sammy:我目前住在纽约,我过去都生活在华盛顿,我父亲为政府工作
Peter: I see. You should be getting an e-mail from us later today. Please proceed according to the instructions in it.
Peter:我了解了,你今天待会应该会收到我们发过去的邮件,请按照里面的说明来完成
Sammy: I will. Thank you.
Sammy:我会的,谢谢
【词汇笔记】
Description : A spoken or written representation or account of an object, person or event.
Appearance : Appearance is the way someone or something looks.
Qualification : Qualification is a person’s quality or accomplishment that makes them suitable for a particular job or activity.
Degree : It is the amount, level or extent to which something happens or is present.
Master’s Degree : It is an academic degree conferred by a college or university on those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor’s degree.
Marital Status : It is the condition of being married and unmarried.
Tie the Knot : The phrase ‘Tie The Knot’ means to get married soon.
Nationality : The status of belonging to a particular nation.
Proceed : To proceed means to begin or continue a course of action.
Instructions : An instruction is a direction or a set of rules that needs to be followed.