16. We’re Starting A Soccer Team
我們要組織一個(gè)足球隊(duì)
A: Hi Jim. Do you have a minute?
嗨,吉姆。你有空嗎?
B: Sure, what’s up?
有,什么事?
A: Some of us are going to start a soccer team. Would you like to join us?
我們幾個(gè)要組織一個(gè)足球隊(duì),你要不要參加?
B: I don’t know anything about it. Soccer isn’t as popular in my country as it is here.
我對(duì)足球一竅不通。我們國(guó)家跟這不一樣,不興踢足球。
A: That’s all right. We’ll teach you.
沒關(guān)系,我們會(huì)教你的。
B: Is it anything like American football?
足球跟橄欖球一樣嗎?
A: Not very much. It’s something like hockey, except that you use a big ball and no stick.
不大一樣。足球有點(diǎn)像曲棍球,不過足球是用大球,而且沒有球棍。
B: I’ll come down and watch you play some day, and see what it’s like.
回頭我去看你們踢球,看看究竟是什么樣子。
A: Good idea. I think you’ll like it if you give it a chance.
好。我相信你一試就會(huì)喜歡上它的。
額外成就感
watch 注視;觀察;看護(hù)
* Did you watch the tennis match?
你看了網(wǎng)球比賽沒有?
* Watch the cars when you cross the street.
過馬路時(shí),要注意車輛。
* He watched to see what would happen.
他注意觀察會(huì)發(fā)生什么事。
* She watched the patient all night.
她整夜看護(hù)那位病人。