英語口語迷你小對(duì)話：第13課 不重要的 - 6

【迷你小對(duì)話1】

A: It was an inconsiderable amount that the insurance company paid after his death.

B: He had such a small policy that it was worth only $400.

A: 他死后保險(xiǎn)公司只賠了少得可憐的錢。

B: 他的保單上也沒投多少，只值400美元。

【迷你小對(duì)話2】

A: There is a slight different between a size 42 dress and a size 44 dress.

B: I can barely tell the difference, though I suppose one is a little longer.

A: 42號(hào)和44號(hào)的連衣裙只有微小的差別。

B: 我可分不出來，不過我想應(yīng)該有一個(gè)長一些。

【語言點(diǎn)精講】

inconsiderable: 不足取的；不值得考慮的；瑣屑的。

insurance: 保險(xiǎn)。

policy: 保險(xiǎn)契約；保險(xiǎn)單。

slight: 少量的；極不重要的；不足道的。

barely: 幾乎不；簡直沒。