对话中常涉及的地点和用语
了解一些特定场景下的常用语和常见表达对解题是很有帮助的。对这些常用词汇和短语不仅要知道其本身的意思,还要知道它们的同义表达方式,这是因为现在的听力试题一般不会在选项中出现对话中的原词和词组。以下场景在对话中所占比例较大,掌握了这些场景下的常用短语和表达方式,也就从词汇和短语方面抓住了解题的关键。
1)餐馆场景
order 点菜;serve 上菜;menu 菜单;bill 账单;a table for two 两人桌;change 零钱;Keep the change!不用找零钱了;tip 小费;treat 请客(This is my treat!我请客!);go Dutch AA制(Let’s go fifty fifty.);steak 牛排;cheese 奶酪;sandwich 三明治;bacon 腌肉;soup 汤;plain water 自来水(西餐中洗手用的);appetizer 开胃物;dessert 甜品、水果(作为正餐的最后一道);hamburger 汉堡包;coke 可口可乐;French fries 炸薯条
2)邮局场景
stamp 邮票;envelope 信封;package/parcel 包裹;overweight 超重;extra postage 额外邮资;send/post/deliver a letter/mail 寄/发信;express mail 快件;airmail 航空信件;surface mail 平信;registered mail 挂号信;postcard 明信片;printed matter 印刷品
3)图书馆场景
library card 图书卡片;renew 续借;bookshelf 书架;novel 小说;science fiction 科幻小说;magazine 杂志;periodical 期刊;reference book 参考书;librarian 图书管理员;due 到期;overdue 超期;pay a fine 交罚款
4)医院及健康场景
aspirin 阿司匹林;emergence department 急诊室;ICU(intensive care unit)特护病房;ward 病房;treatment 治疗手段;take one’s temperature/blood pressure 测量体温/血压;operation 手术;injection 注射;prescribe 开处方;pills/tablets 药丸/药片;heart attack 心脏病;cold/flu 流感;pain 疼痛;headache 头痛;stomach⁃ache 胃痛;backache 背痛;sore⁃throat 喉咙痛;cough咳嗽;fever 发烧
5)电话场景
dial 拨号;operator 接线员;The line is bad/busy/engaged.It kept a busy line.电话占线;make a local call 打市话;make a long distance call 打长途电话;collect call 对方付费的电话;put through 接通电话;Hold the line 别挂电话;May I speak to…我找……(https://www.daowen.com)
6)酒店场景
make a reservation 预定房间;reception desk 接待处;check in 入住;check out 结账;single room 单间;suite 套间;Do you have a reservation Sir?你预定了吗?Have you got any vacant room?(Is there any room available here?)有空房间吗?All the rooms are occupied.房间已满。
7)交通运输场景
fare 车票;license 驾照;rush hours 高峰时间;traffic jam 交通堵塞;overtake 超车;one way street 单行道;over speed 超速;traffic policeman 交警;ticket 罚单;fast way/express way/high way 高速公路;ring road 环线;subway(美)/underground(英)地铁;underpass 人行地道;overhead 轻轨;flyover 人行天桥
8)购物场景
store 杂货店;department store 百货商场;shopping center 购物中心;size 尺码;color 颜色;style 样式;price 价格;expensive 昂贵的;cheap 便宜的;popular/fashionable 流行的;in fashion 流行,时尚;out of fashion 过时的;brand 品牌;counter 柜台;pay in cash 用现金支付;pay in check 用支票支付;credit card 信用卡;shop assistant 商店营业员;out of stock 脱销/缺货;in stock 有货
9)天气场景
cloudy 阴天;overcast 多云;thunder 打雷;strong/high wind 大风;tornado 龙卷风;typhoon 台风;storm 风暴;blizzard 暴风雪;downpour 倾盆大雨;shower 阵雨;clear up 天空放晴;put away clothes 下雨收衣服;weather in London/Seattle 意指不好的天气;weather in California意指好天气
10)机场场景
flight 航班;boarding card 登机牌;seat belt 安全带;first⁃class cabin 头等舱;economic cabin经济舱;welcome on board 欢迎登机;bound for…飞往……方向去的;check in 办理登机手续;behind schedule 晚点;take off 起飞;land 降落;direct flight 直航;flight attendant 飞机乘务员