英语听力训练连载 listen 15
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力训练连载
IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?
laurance--Is there anything I can do?I'd like to help in
some way if I can.
soony--I can't think of anything at the moment.
laurance--Well,maybe I could 2 run errands 3 or something.
soony--You could if I needed something.
laurance--I feel so useless 4 just hanging 6 around with
nothing to do.
soony--Don't worry.In a couple 7 of days there'll be too
much to do.Then you'll want to be back in these
lazy 8 days.
laurance--I guess I'm just a workaholic.I never was 9 very
good at doing nothing.
soony--Maybe you should learn how to relax 10 and enjoy
yourself 11 more.
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注解：
1）run errands：（固定成语）指送信、采购、接送客人等跑腿的差事。
2）feel useless：感到无聊，无所事事。
3）hang 5 around：闲荡无事。与hang about同义。
4）workaholic：过分卖力的工作，不知休息的人。
5）be good at...：擅长于做某事。
6）relax：休息，娱乐。如：Have a break and let your mind 12 relax.
7）enjoy yourself：（固定说法）过快活日子。娱乐一番。
- Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
- The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。
- Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
- I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
- He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
- I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His advise is useless to our project.他的建议对我们的计划没有什么价值。
- A car is useless without gasolene.汽车没有汽油便无用。
- Why don't you hang up your clothes?你怎么不把衣服挂起来？
- Hang the picture on the wall.把画挂到墙上。
- He faced execution by hanging for murder. 他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。
- to sentence sb to death by hanging 判处某人绞刑
- I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
- I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。