第25章 点滴生活 (2)
4 It’s necessary to iron the shirt. 很有必要熨熨这件衬衫。
A: Does artificial silk crease more easily than natural silk? B: Yes. So it’s necessary to iron the shirt.甲：人造丝比天然丝更易起皱吗？乙：是的，所以很有必要熨熨这件衬衫。
■ Plus Plus:iron表示“熨烫衣服”。例如：Would you like me to iron your trousers for you? 要我帮你熨熨裤子吗？ 5 This coat needs dry-cleaning. 这件大衣需要干洗。
A: This coat needs dry-cleaning. B: Then you have to pay more.甲：这件大衣需要干洗。乙：那你就要多交点钱。
■ Plus Plus: dry-clean指“干洗”。衣服标签上的 Dry clean only表示“只限干洗”的意思。 6 I’ll mend it with the needle. 我一会儿用针缝上。
A: My coat has been worn-out. B: I’ll mend it with the needle.甲：我的大衣穿破了。乙：我一会儿用针缝上。
■ Plus Plus:needle表示“针，缝衣针”。例如：She used a needle to sew the button onto the shirt. 她用针把扣子钉到衬衫上。7Can you remove this stain without harming the fabric? 你能洗掉这污渍而不伤面料吗？
A: Can you remove this stain without harming the fabric? B: Sorry. I can not guarantee.甲：你能洗掉这污渍而不伤面料吗？乙：对不起，我不能保证。
■ Plus Plus:stain表示“污渍”，此外还可以表示“污染；玷污”。例如：The coffee stained his shirt brown. 咖啡把他的衬衫染上了棕色。fabric表示“织物的面料”。例如：She bought some fabric to make shirts from. 她买了做衬衫的布。 8Who folded these piles of clothes so neatly? 谁把衣服叠得这么整齐的？ A: Who folded these piles of clothes so neatly? B: Me of course. Who do you expect?甲：谁把衣服叠得这么整齐的？乙：当然是我。你还指望是谁？ ■ Plus Plus:fold表示“叠起来”。
例如：folded the laundry 折起洗好的衣服 pile up堆积 laundry ['l3:ndri] n. 洗衣服 put up举起来 artificial silk人造丝 crease [kri:s] v. 折 iron ['ai4n] v. 熨烫 dry-clean ['drai'kli:n] v. 干洗 needle ['ni:dl] n. 针 stain [stein] n. 污点 fabric ['f1brik] n. 织物 guarantee [`g1r4n'ti:] v. 保证 fold [f4uld] v. 折叠 neatly ['ni:tli] adv. 整洁地 ■ Plus Plus:stain表示“污渍”，此外还可以表示“污染；玷污”。例如：The coffee stained his shirt brown. 咖啡把他的衬衫染上了棕色。fabric表示“织物的面料”。例如：She bought some fabric to make shirts from. 她买了做衬衫的布。
8Who folded these piles of clothes so neatly? 谁把衣服叠得这么整齐的？ A: Who folded these piles of clothes so neatly? B: Me of course. Who do you expect?甲：谁把衣服叠得这么整齐的？乙：当然是我。你还指望是谁？ ■ Plus Plus:fold表示“叠起来”。例如：folded the laundry 折起洗好的衣服 pile up堆积 laundry ['l3:ndri] n. 洗衣服 put up举起来 artificial silk人造丝 crease [kri:s] v. 折 iron ['ai4n] v. 熨烫 dry-clean ['drai'kli:n] v. 干洗 needle ['ni:dl] n. 针 stain [stein] n. 污点 fabric ['f1brik] n. 织物 guarantee [`g1r4n'ti:] v. 保证 fold [f4uld] v. 折叠 neatly ['ni:tli] adv. 整洁地
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读 书 看 报 Unit 34英语中有句谚语：A good book is a good friend. 意思就是“好书如挚友”。可见读书看报在人们心目中的地位。可是该看什么样的书呢？英语中还有一句谚语：Books and friends should be few but good.“读书如交友，应求少而精。”
1 World Without End is the best-seller of this month. 《无尽世界》是这个月的畅销书。
A: World Without End is the best-seller of this month. B: Then I will take it.甲：《无尽世界》是这个月的畅销书。
乙：那我就买它了。
■ Plus Plus: best-seller的意思是“销售冠军”，一般是说某个排行榜上销售情况最好的东西。根据不同的语境可以理解为“畅销书”“畅销唱片”等。 2Do you subscribe to the newspaper? 你订报纸了吗？
A: Do you subscribe to the newspaper? B: Yes. I have it delivered to my office everyday.甲：你订报纸了吗？乙：是的。我让人每天送到我的办公室。
■ Plus Plus:subscribe to和 subscribe for都有“订阅，订购（书籍等）”的意思。例如：subscribe for\/to a book 订购书籍subscribe to a magazine 订阅杂志 He subscribed to Reader’s Digest. 他订阅了《读者文摘》。
What’s the most popular newspaper in this district? 这个地区最流行的报纸是哪一种？
A: What’s the most popular newspaper in this district? B: Shanghai Daily, of course.
甲：这个地区最流行的报纸是哪一种？乙：当然是《上海日报》。
■ Plus Plus:popular表示“流行的，受欢迎的”。例如：Many young people love popular songs. 许多年轻人喜爱流行歌曲。 4How long does it take you to read the newspaper? 你看报纸要花多长时间？
A: How long does it take you to read the newspaper? B: I just browse through the newspaper.甲：你看报纸要花多长时间？乙：我只是浏览一下报纸而已。
■ Plus Plus:How long does it take...?表示“……花费多少时间”。例如：How long does it take to get to the station by subway? 坐地铁去火车站要多久？ 5What kind of magazines do you like? 你喜欢哪类杂志？
A: What kind of magazines do you like? B: I will read any magazine you give me.甲：你喜欢哪类杂志？乙：你给我什么杂志我就读什么杂志。
■ Plus Plus:What kind of问哪一种，强调对单种物品属性的提问。 6How often does this magazine come out? 这种杂志多久出一期？
A: How often does this magazine come out? B: One of a month.甲：这种杂志多久出一期？乙：一月一刊。
■ Plus Plus:come out有“出版；发表”的意思。例如：That magazine comes out every Monday. 那份杂志每星期一出版。how often意为“多久……次、是否经常”，用来提问在某一特定的时间进行某个动作的次数，答语通常为always，usually，often，sometimes，once\/twice a day\/month等。
7Can you comment on the new magazine? 你怎么看那份新出的杂志？
A: Can you comment on the new magazine? B: It always has too much gossip. I don’t like it.甲：你怎么看那份新出的杂志？乙：它的八卦太多了，我不喜欢。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： How would you comment on the newspaper? 8 Have you read the article about Pirates 4? 你看过那篇关于《加勒比海盗4》的文章吗？