经典表述
Not same at all.完全不同。
It has nothing to do with sb.和某人没有关系。
It is none of sb’s business.
不关某人的事。(较不礼貌)
It slipped my mind.我忘得干干净净。
I promise sb that...我答应了某人……
情景对话
Dialogue One
A:Will you attend orientation tomorrow?
你明天去参加新生介绍会吗?
B:Of course I will.How about you?
当然去了。你呢?
A:I am wondering whether it is like the one in the high school,Very boring.I don’t like that.
我在想是不是和高中时一样,非常无聊。我不喜欢那样。
B:Not same at all.I heard that Orientation provides a lot of information except the brief introduction of the school,like how to open a bank account ,what you should do at registration,what kind of dances the school holds,and what activities each club has etc.
完全不同。我听说新生介绍会除了介绍学校的基本情况外,还提供了很多信息,如怎样开银行帐户、注册时应该怎样做、学校会举办何种舞会以及俱乐部的活动等等。
A:Wow,it sounds attractive and likes an encyclopaedia.
哇,听上去很吸引人,就像一本百科全书。
B:More importantly,you can make many new friends at orientation.
更重要的是,你可以在新生介绍会上认识很多新朋友。
A:I will definitely go with you tomorrow.
我明天一定和你一起去。
Dialogue Two
A:Look at the students in front of the hall.
看礼堂前的那些学生。
B:What’s special about them?
有什么特别之处吗?
A:They are all freshmen.Orientation is held today.
他们都是大一新生。今天要开新生介绍会呢。
B:It has noting to do with you.You are junior now.
那和你没关系。你已经是大三学生了。
A:But I still want to attend it.
但我还是想参加。
B:Yes.You can meet many beautiful girls in one place.
是啊。你可以在同一地方见到许多漂亮的女孩。
A:Nonsense.I suppose there are many clubs setting up booths to introduce their activities.
胡说八道。我想会有很多社团设摊介绍他们的活动。
slip作动词可表示滑到、滑动、失足、减退或悄悄溜走。如The boy slipped out of the classroom.作名词表示纸条、传票或小过失。如sales slip意为售货单,a slip of tongue意为口误。
B:Gosh,I promised Jenny to help her recruit some new members for the Student Union after orientation,but it slipped my mind.
糟了,我答应简妮在新生介绍会后帮她为学生会招新成员的,我都忘得一干二净了。
A:Don’t be in a daze.Go to the hall quickly!
别发呆了。快去大礼堂啊!
Dialogue Three
A:Good afternoon.
下午好。
B:Good afternoon.
下午好。
A:I will soon start my study here for a master’s degree,so I am quiet concerned about what resources and support services are available.My major is Bioengineering.
我很快要在这儿开始我硕士的学业,所以非常关心有哪些资源和服务。我的专业是生物工程。
B:I see.The university is well-equipped.Especially the school you are in owns a Learning Rescource Center which provides facilities for personal study and small group work.
我知道了。这所大学配备齐全。特别是你所在的学校拥有一个学习资源中心,为个人研究和小组工作提供设备。
A:Fantastic.When is it open?
好极了。中心何时开放?
B:It is open five days a week,usually 9.00am-5.00pm.
每周五天,通常是从早上九点到晚上五点。
A:Thanks a lot.
多谢。
B:Not at all.
别客气。
1.boring无聊的
2.orientation方向,方位,定位,倾向性
3.account计算,账目,说明
4.activit活跃,活动性,活动
5.definitely明确地
6.junior大学三年级学生
7.recruit招募,招聘