February 11, 2005
Dear Nick,
So you’re coming to Denver? Great! It’ll be good to have you here in the home of the Super Bowl champs.
I’ve checked out a few places for you. I found a nice one in a good neighborhood not far from downtown. It only costs US$900. It seems to fit your requirements fairly well. If you want, I can put down a deposit for you, though it’d be even better if you can come up and check it out yourself. Just in case, I’ll keep an eye out for other places, so if you come up, you’ll have several choices to look at.
By the way, I definitely intend to hold you to your promise of a dinner!
Your old buddy,
Sam Wilson
親愛的尼克:
你將到丹佛來?太帥了!你能來住這個超級杯冠軍之都是件很棒的事。
我已為你看過幾個地方。我在離市區(qū)不遠一個不錯的住宅區(qū)找到一間房子,只要美金九百元而已。它看來很符合你的要求。如果你想要的話,我可以為你先付訂金,不過最好是你可以自己親自來看一下。但為了預(yù)防萬一,我也會密切注意其它的地方,所以在你來丹佛時,就可以有幾個選好的地方可以去看看。
順便一提,我的確打算要提醒你遵守請我吃頓飯的諾言。
老友
山姆?威爾森 敬上
2005年2月11日
字詞解說:
1. the Super Bowl champs 超級杯冠軍
bowl 大(酒)杯
champ 冠軍手(贏得冠軍的人或球隊)
=champion
注意
因為丹佛隊數(shù)度贏得全美橄欖球大賽之冠軍,故文中乃有“the
home of the Super Howl champs"(超級杯冠軍之鄉(xiāng))的雅稱。
2. check out. .看……
=look at. ,
=See。
例:I want to check out that new movie.
(我想去看那部新電影。)
3. fit 符合
例:I'm afraid you don't fit our requirements.
(恐怕你不符合我們的要求。)
4. requirement 要求
require 要求
= demand 要求
例:Mr. Li requires a lot from his employees.
=Mr Li demands a lot from his employees.
(李先生對他的員工要求很多。)
5, fairly 相當(dāng)?shù)?,還算
例:Your baseball team is fairly good,but ours is better.
(你們的棒球隊不錯,但我們隊更好
6. put down a deposit預(yù)付訂金
deposit [dippzit] n。訂金
例:James has put down a deposit on a new house.
(詹姆士已付了一間新房子的訂金。)
7.come up前來
例:When can you come up and visit us?
(你何時來看我們呢?)
8. Just in case, S+V(只是)為了預(yù)防萬一,……
例;Just in case, you should write a will.
(為了預(yù)防萬一,你應(yīng)該寫份遺囑。)
9. keep an eye out for.二密切注意…""" (= look out for.
keep an eye on.二密切盯著……,看守著……
例:The police officer is keeping an eye out for suspicious-looking people
(警官正密切注意形跡可疑的人。)
Keep an eye on the thief lest he should run away.
(好好看守這個賊,免得他跑了。)
10. choice 選擇
have no choice but to V 除……之外別無選擇
= have no option but to V
=have no alternative but to V
例:I have no choice but to quit my job.
(我除了辭職外別無選擇。)
11. look at...看……
例:The museum is not much to look at.
(這家博物館沒有什么可看的。)
12. By the way, S}-V順便一提,……;對了,……
例:By the way, did you hear about what happened yesterday?
(對了,你聽到昨天發(fā)生什么事嗎?)
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