賴世雄英語書信通Unit 24：母親回函

母親回函

September 30, 2005

Dear Brad,

Everything’s fine here. The house seems emptier without you around. How we miss all that loud music you used to play! Just kidding. Anyway, Stella is still here to make sure we don’t get too much peace and quiet.

Glad to hear you’re enjoying college so far. I’m not surprised to hear that the cafeteria food isn’t that great; it wasn’t any better when I was in college. Anyway, how could it be better than your dad’s cooking (or mine)? The only thing that worried me a bit in your letter was your comment about going out with friends on weekends. Keep in mind that drinking alcohol is illegal at your age. Don’t get into any trouble. Also, don’t have so much fun that you forget to study!

Love,

Mom

親愛的布萊德：

這里的一切都很好。沒有你在家里走動房子似乎變得較寬敞些。我們是多么懷念你以前常常播放的那些吵雜音樂啊!只是開個玩笑吧。言歸正傳，史黛拉仍住在家里，可以肯定的是我們的生活并沒有寧靜多少。

很高興聽到截至目前為止你很喜歡大學(xué)生活。對于自助餐廳的食物不夠好我并不驚訝;我念大學(xué)時它就沒好到哪里去。無論如何，它怎么會比你爸(或是我)所烹調(diào)的食物還好呢?你信上說在周末會與朋友外出是唯一令我有點擔(dān)心的事。要記住，在你這個年紀(jì)喝酒是違法的。別惹上任何麻煩。同樣地，別貪玩而荒廢學(xué)業(yè)!

愛你的

老媽

2005年9月30日

字詞解說：

1. miss 想/思念

例:Leo misses his girlfriend very much.

(李奧很想念他的女朋友。)

2. sb used to V某人以前……

例:Sandy used to work in a nightclub.

(仙蒂以前在一家夜總會工作。)

3. kid仁kid] vi.開玩笑

例:I was just kidding when I said your painting was terrible.

(我說你的畫很糟糕只是開玩笑而已。)

4, make sure確信/定

例:Make sure (that) you lock the door when you leave.

(你離開時要確實鎖好門。)

5. worry ['wnry vt.使擔(dān)心

例:Oliver's strange behavior is starting to worry his friends.

(奧立佛奇怪的行為開始讓他的朋友們感到擔(dān)心。)

6. a bit稍微，有點兒

= a little

例:Michael runs a bit faster than his brother.

(麥可跑得比他的哥哥快一點點。)

7, comment 話語;評語邑vi.評論(與on并用)

=remark [rima:k}

make comments on…評論……

=comment on.。.

例:The politician refused to make comments on the issue.

(該政治人物拒絕就該議題發(fā)表評論。)

8. Keep in mind that drinking alcohol is. . .

=You should keep in mind that drinking alcohol is. . .

9. keep in mind+that從句把……牢記于心

=bear in mind+that從句

注意:

上述結(jié)構(gòu)中，that引導(dǎo)的名詞從句乃作及物動詞keep或bear

的賓語。

例:Keep in mind that he is only helping you because it is to his advantage.

(你要記住他幫你是因為那樣對他有好處。)

10. alcahol 酒

11. 非法的

legal 合法的

例:Driving without a rear license plate is illegal in the US.

(在美國，開沒有后牌照的車子是非法的。)

12. get into trouble惹上麻煩

例:Max is always getting into trouble.

(麥克斯老是惹麻煩。)