情景會話口袋書人際篇 第320期:購物清單(1)

1. I need to make a list of things that we need.
我需要列一張我們所要買東西的清單。
還能這樣說：
I'd like to make a list of things we want to buy.
I need to list the items we want to buy.
應用解析：
list除了作名詞外，還可以作動詞用，意思為：列舉;把……編列成表，把……編入目錄。
例如：The names are to be listed in the catalog.
這些名字將被列入目錄。
2. Have you written down the tea, eggs and potatoes on the list?
你在購物清單上寫上茶葉，雞蛋和土豆了嗎?
還能這樣說：
Are tea, eggs and potatoes listed?
Does the list include the tea, eggs and potatoes?
應用解析：
write-down的意思為：少記資產(chǎn)賬面價值，降低賬面價值。
如：market write-down 市價下跌
3. I forgot about the potatoes listed.
我忘記寫上土豆了。
還能這樣說：
Potatoes were not listed.
I forgot to list the potatoes.
應用解析：
a hot potato 棘手的問題，難對付的人;
drop like a hot potato 急忙拋棄，盡快地斷絕關(guān)系;
potato crisp 油炸土豆片(常以小包裝出售)
4. What kind of tea do you prefer?
你更喜歡哪種茶?
還能這樣說：
Which tea does you like better?
Could you tell me what kind of tea is your favorite?
應用解析：
take tea with sb. 與某人打交道，與某人發(fā)生沖突;
offer sb. tea 讓某人喝茶，給某人端茶