情景會(huì)話口袋書(shū)人際篇 第70期:圖書(shū)館(1)

1. I'd like to borrow a prose works.
我想借一本散文集。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
May I take out a prose book?
Could I borrow a prose book?
諺語(yǔ)：
He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing.
借債是不幸的開(kāi)始。
2. I want to apply for a library card.
我想辦張圖書(shū)卡。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Can I have a library card?
Can you give me a library card?
應(yīng)用解析：
apply one's mind to 專心于……
apply one thing upon another 將一件東西放在另一件之上;
apply for 申請(qǐng);請(qǐng)求;接洽
3. How long can I keep a book?
一本書(shū)可以借多久?
還能這樣說(shuō)：
When should I return this book?
How long may I keep it?
應(yīng)用解析：
be kept dry 保持干燥;
keep one's head 保持冷靜;
keep one's temper 強(qiáng)壓怒火;
keep one's word 履行諾言;
keep the law 守法
4. Let's go to the library and borrow some books.
我們?nèi)D書(shū)館借一些書(shū)吧!
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Shall we go to the library to borrow some books?
I suggest that we go to the library and borrow some books.
應(yīng)用解析：
(be living on) borrowed time (大難未死)繼續(xù)活著的一段時(shí)間;
borrow money from/of sb. 向某人借錢
5. Excuse me, could you tell me where you have got that grammar book?
打擾了，你能告訴我從哪能找到那本語(yǔ)法書(shū)嗎?
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Could you help me to fetch that grammar book?
Excuse me, could you tell me how I can find that grammar book?
諺語(yǔ)：
Every shot tells.
百發(fā)百中。
6. You must return them within a month.
請(qǐng)你務(wù)必在一個(gè)月內(nèi)歸還。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
It is due back a month later.
You can keep the book for a month.
應(yīng)用解析：
without return 無(wú)利潤(rùn);
write in return 寫回信;
return for 報(bào)答;
return to 回到(某個(gè)話題、某種狀態(tài));恢復(fù)，重新采取
7. I promise I would return it on time.
我保證我會(huì)按時(shí)歸還的。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
I am sure I will give it back on time.
I'll return the book before destination.
應(yīng)用解析：
an implied promise 默契;
writers of promise 有希望的作家;
promise the moon 答應(yīng)辦不可能辦的事
8. We can read books in the library.
我們可以在圖書(shū)館里看書(shū)。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
We are allowed to read books in the library.
The library permits us to read in it.
應(yīng)用解析：
read sb. like a book 清楚地了解某人的動(dòng)機(jī)、思想等;
read oneself/sb. to sleep 讀著讀著就使自己或某人睡著了