I always pack light for the beach—a bathing suit, a couple of pairs of shorts, some T-shirts, a hat, and lots of sunscreen. How about you? What are you doing next week?
去海边我一向轻装上阵:一件泳衣、几条短裤、几件 T 恤、一顶帽子,再加一大堆防晒霜。你呢?你下周干什么?
I love that idea, but I'll probably go closer to home to get a job. I like being close to my family and old friends. Still, life in the big city is certainly tempting!
The flight leaves at four o'clock this afternoon.航班今天下午四点起飞。
The movie starts at five o'clock, so don't be late.电影五点开始,别迟到。
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It stops… every fifteen minutes.每……一次(照常发生的事)
平时一直这样、以后也照样会这样的事(商店几点开门、火车多久一班),也用一般现在时来说将来。
原句Yes. It stops on the corner every fifteen minutes. — Ines
例句
The stores open at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.商店明天早上十点开门。
Class ends at 3:15.3 点 15 下课。
The train stops near our building every hour.火车每小时在我们楼附近停一次。
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I'll bet…我敢说……
意思是“我敢打赌,我很有把握会这样”。后面常用一般现在时表示将来,也可以像对话里这样用 will。
原句I'll bet cars will be replaced by little helicopters, — Emily
例句
I'll bet she wins the election.我敢说她会赢得选举。
I'll bet he calls me as soon as he gets home.我敢说他一到家就会给我打电话。
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be going to打算;准备(近期计划)
说近期已经计划好的事,后面接动词原形。计划已定,大约有 95% 的把握会做。
原句Then I'm going to redecorate my bedroom— — Jenny
例句
We're going to move to our new house next month.我们下个月要搬进新房子。
They're going to get married in June.他们打算六月结婚。
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gonnagoing to 的口语读音
口语里 going to 常连读成 gonna,听力里经常听到。很随意,正式写作里不要用。
原句Yeah, I'm gonna pack my bag and try to hit the sack by nine o'clock. — Paula
例句
I'm gonna go see my grandmother this afternoon.我今天下午要去看我奶奶。
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We're leaving early.(定好的安排)用现在进行时
已经安排好的近期计划,也可以用现在进行时(be + 动词 -ing)来说,意思和 be going to 差不多,常带上明确的时间。
原句I'm going to the beach with my family for a week. We're leaving early—at 6 a.m. — Paula
例句
We're moving to our new house next month.我们下个月搬新家。
They're getting married in June.他们六月结婚。
We're planning to go to the game tomorrow.我们打算明天去看比赛。
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will probably / probably won't很可能会 / 很可能不会
will probably + 动词原形:大概会,约 75% 的把握;probably won't + 动词原形:大概不会,只有约 25% 的可能。注意 probably 的位置:放在 will 后面、won't 前面。
原句Oh, I'll probably stay in the city and look for work here. — Kim
例句
She'll probably be late.她很可能会迟到。
We'll probably leave early.我们大概会早点走。
He probably won't come with me.他大概不会跟我一起来。
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may / might也许会;可能会
may / might + 动词原形,表示可能会、也可能不会,一半一半。
原句You're right. I might get really bored just doing the same old thing. — Emma
例句
He may be late, because he has to work until 6.他可能会晚到,因为他要工作到 6 点。
She might be late, too.她可能也会晚到。
I might come over tomorrow. It depends on what time I get home.我明天可能会过来,要看我几点到家。
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maybe也许;说不定
也表示大约一半的可能。和 may、might 不同,maybe 是一个词,放在句首、主语前面。
原句Well, maybe you could find a job in a big city closer to home. — Kim
例句
Maybe they'll be late.他们说不定会迟到。
Maybe I'll come over tomorrow.也许我明天会过来。
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will一定会(承诺);将会(预测)
will 有点特别:用来许诺时,几乎百分之百会做到;用来预测遥远的将来时,其实只是猜测,可能性很低。
原句Women will make more money than men. — Julie
例句
I'll be here at six tomorrow morning.我明天早上六点准到。
We'll call you as soon as we arrive.我们一到就给你打电话。
My baby will be a doctor when he grows up.我的宝宝长大以后会当医生。
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won't不会
won't = will not,后面接动词原形,表示几乎不可能发生。
原句There won't be any more wars. — Holly
例句
He won't be at the wedding.他不会来参加婚礼。
We won't be able to see you in such a big crowd.人这么多,我们会看不到你的。
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hit the sack上床睡觉
go to bed 的非常随意的说法,就是“上床睡觉”“倒头就睡”。
原句Yeah, I'm gonna pack my bag and try to hit the sack by nine o'clock. — Paula
例句
Man, I was exhausted last night. I hit the sack as soon as I got home.天哪,我昨晚累坏了,一到家倒头就睡。
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pack light轻装出行
出门只带一个很小的箱子或随身行李,东西越少越好。
原句I always pack light for the beach— — Paula
例句
Be sure to pack light, because we'll have to carry our bags part of the way.一定要轻装上阵,因为有一段路我们得自己拎包。
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catch up on补做;赶完(之前没做的事)
把之前落下、没来得及做的事补上,比如补觉、补读书、赶进度。
原句I'm going to stay home and catch up on some unfinished projects. — Jenny
例句
When we're at the beach, I plan to catch up on some important reading.去海边的时候,我打算把一些重要的书补读一下。
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take care of处理;照顾
一是“处理、搞定”某件事;二是“照顾”需要人看护的孩子或老人。
原句and take care of a bunch of paperwork. — Jenny
例句
I was going to call a plumber, but my husband said he would take care of it.我本来要叫水管工,可我老公说他来搞定。
Will you mow the lawn for me? Sure, I'll take care of it.你能帮我修一下草坪吗?——没问题,交给我吧。
They're looking for someone to take care of her ninety-year-old mother during the day.他们在找人白天照顾她九十岁的母亲。
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pick up拿起;接人;顺便学会
意思很多:把东西捡起来、拿起来;开车去接某人;不费力地学会(语言、技能)。对话里是最后一种。
原句even pick up another language. — Emma
例句
This box is too heavy. We can't pick it up.这箱子太重了,我们抬不起来。
You can go with us. We'll be glad to pick you up.你可以跟我们一起去,我们很乐意去接你。
I don't think you can pick up Italian just by going to Venice on a vacation.我觉得光去威尼斯度个假,可学不会意大利语。
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a happy medium折中办法
双方各让一步、两边都兼顾的办法。达成折中说 reach a happy medium,也可以用动词 compromise(妥协、折中)。
原句Yeah, that would be a good happy medium. — Emma
例句
His style was modern, and hers was traditional. They reached a happy medium by buying an old house and putting in modern furniture.他喜欢现代风格,她喜欢传统风格。两人折中了一下:买了栋老房子,摆上现代家具。
The only way to keep everybody happy is to compromise.想让大家都满意,只能各让一步。
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a bunch of一大堆;很多
口语里表示“很多、一大堆”,加 whole 更强调。也可以说 quite a few、a number of。
原句First I'm going to clean up my office, pay bills, write letters, and take care of a bunch of paperwork. — Jenny
例句
A whole bunch of friends are coming over tonight.今晚有一大帮朋友要来。
She has quite a few admirers.她有不少追求者。
There are still a number of tickets available.还有不少票。
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the same old thing老一套;还是老样子
说做的事都是日常的老一套,没什么新鲜的。别人问你最近忙什么,就可以这样回答。
原句You're right. I might get really bored just doing the same old thing. — Emma
例句
What are you up to these days? Oh, you know, the same old thing—working, taking care of the kids, going to school at night.最近在忙什么?——哦,你知道的,还是老样子:上班、带孩子、晚上去上课。
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on the other hand另一方面;话说回来
引出和前面相反的另一种考虑,相当于“另一方面”“话说回来”。
原句On the other hand, since you like to travel, — Kim
例句
Well, we could use our savings to buy the house. On the other hand, we could use the money to visit your family in Ethiopia.嗯,我们可以用积蓄买房子。话说回来,也可以用这笔钱去埃塞俄比亚看你的家人。
原句Well, I guess we don't have to decide now, since we're still in our freshman year! — Kim
例句
She may look like a freshman, but actually she's in her senior year.她看着像大一新生,其实已经大四了。
This is the biggest freshman class we've ever had.这是我们历年来人数最多的一届新生。
He's a senior in high school, and his grandmother is a senior.他在读高中最后一年,他奶奶是位老年人。
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Just think!想想看!
引出一个让人兴奋的设想或计划,带着憧憬的语气,相当于“想想看!”“你想啊!”。
原句Just think! People will be living on Mars. — Andy
例句
Just think! We could get married and have children.想想看!我们可以结婚生孩子。
Just think! This time tomorrow we'll be in Rome!想想看!明天这个时候我们就在罗马了!
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Good luck with that!祝你好运吧(我看悬)
字面是“祝你好运”,其实是说“我看不太可能”,带点调侃。
原句Good luck with that! What are you taking? — Jenny
例句
They told me I'd win $500 if I wrote the best essay. Good luck with that. They told the same thing to all the elementary school students in the whole city.他们说我要是写出最好的作文,就能赢 500 美元。——祝你好运吧。他们跟全市所有小学生都是这么说的。
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No way!不可能!;真的假的!
表示“不可能”“绝不”,也可以表示难以置信,甚至是惊喜:“真的假的!太好了!”
原句No way! Women will stay home and the men will do all the work. — Stacey
例句
Are you going to major in chemistry? No way! There's no way I'm going to spend four years working in a laboratory.你要主修化学吗?——才不要!我绝不会在实验室里泡四年。
John and Mary are getting married next month. No way! They were fighting the last time I saw them.John 和 Mary 下个月结婚。——不会吧!我上次见他们还在吵架呢。
I'm going to Denmark for two weeks. No way! Lucky you!我要去丹麦玩两个星期。——真的假的!你真幸运!
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Exercises练习
Exercise 1Choose the best response选出最合适的回答
Pick an answer and you'll see right away whether it's right.点选一个答案,马上就能看到对错。
Exercise 2Match each line with a response情景配对
Choose a suitable response for each line. Some lines have more than one good response.给每句话选一个合适的回应。有的句子不止一个合适的回应。
What are you doing this weekend?
When does the library close tonight?
I'm going to study in Japan next semester!
You look exhausted.
Who's going to deal with the electricity bill?
I want to live downtown, but you want to live near campus.
What are you up to these days?
Just think! This time next week we'll be on the beach!
a. It closes at midnight.
b. Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
c. I'm going to catch up on my readings.
d. Oh, you know, the same old thing—classes and homework.
e. No way! Lucky you!
f. I can't wait!
g. I am. I'm going to hit the sack early tonight.
h. Let's find a happy medium—somewhere in between.
i. Good luck with that!
Exercise 3Talk about your plans说说你的计划
Answer truthfully in a full sentence, using the future forms from this lesson.按你自己的真实情况,用本课谈论将来的说法写一句完整的回答。
What time does your first class start tomorrow?
What are you doing this weekend?
Are you going home for the winter break?
What do you think you'll do after you graduate?
Do you think people will still go to university fifty years from now?
看参考答案
It starts at nine o'clock.
I'm going to catch up on some reading, and on Sunday I'm meeting friends for lunch.
Yes, I'm flying home on December 20th. / No, I'll probably stay here and travel a little.
I'll probably look for a job here. On the other hand, I might go back home.
Yes, but I'll bet most classes will be online.
Exercise 4Write a question or remark for each response根据回答写出前一句
Write what the other person said first: a question or a remark that fits each response.写出对方先说的话:一个问题或一句话,要和后面的回答对得上。
It leaves at 8:15.
I'm going to visit my cousin in Toronto.
I'll probably stay here and look for work.
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
Good luck with that!
No way! Lucky you!
看参考答案
What time does the airport shuttle leave?
What are you doing this weekend?
What do you think you'll do after graduation?
Can you call the landlord about the broken heater?
I'm going to finish my whole thesis this weekend.
I got a summer internship in London!
Exercise 5Match words with similar meanings意思配对
For each expression on the left, choose the phrase closest in meaning.给左边的表达选一个意思相近的说法。
hit the sack
pack light
catch up on
take care of (a task)
pick up (a language)
a happy medium
a bunch of
overseas
freshman
the same old thing
a. go to bed
b. learn easily
c. a compromise
d. a first-year student
e. take only a small bag
f. deal with; handle
g. do something you didn't do earlier
h. across the ocean, in another country
i. a lot of
j. the usual routine
Exercise 6Use the correct form of the verb用括号里动词的正确形式填空
My flight (leave) at 6:40 tomorrow morning, so I can't stay up late.
I'm going to (pack) light for the field trip.
I'll bet our professor (cancel) the quiz if it snows.
We're (meet) the new exchange students at four o'clock today.
Maybe I'll (take) a gap year after graduation.
She might (move) overseas after she graduates.
按时刻表的事用一般现在时;I'll bet 后面常用一般现在时;已经定好的安排用现在进行时(be + 动词 -ing);be going to、will、might 后面接动词原形。
Exercise 7Write your own动手写
You and a friend are talking about life after graduation. Write your conversation, using at least 8 expressions from this lesson.你和朋友在聊毕业以后的生活。用本课至少 8 个表达,写一段你们的对话。
看参考范文
Mei: What do you think you'll do when you graduate?
Tom: I'll probably stay here and look for a job. Still, I miss my family a lot.
Mei: Maybe you could work for a company with an office near your hometown. That would be a good happy medium.
Tom: Good idea. What about you?
Mei: I'm going to apply for a master's overseas. I might even pick up another language!
Tom: Just think! I'll bet fifty years from now, people will study abroad without leaving home.
Mei: No way! Nothing beats being there in person. Anyway, we don't have to decide now, since we're still freshmen!
例句:The flight leaves at four o'clock this afternoon.航班今天下午四点起飞。
「每……一次」用英语怎么说?
It stops… every fifteen minutes.每……一次(照常发生的事)
平时一直这样、以后也照样会这样的事(商店几点开门、火车多久一班),也用一般现在时来说将来。
例句:The stores open at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.商店明天早上十点开门。
「我敢说……」用英语怎么说?
I'll bet…我敢说……
意思是“我敢打赌,我很有把握会这样”。后面常用一般现在时表示将来,也可以像对话里这样用 will。
例句:I'll bet she wins the election.我敢说她会赢得选举。
「打算」用英语怎么说?
be going to打算;准备(近期计划)
说近期已经计划好的事,后面接动词原形。计划已定,大约有 95% 的把握会做。
例句:We're going to move to our new house next month.我们下个月要搬进新房子。
英语里「gonna」怎么用?
gonnagoing to 的口语读音
口语里 going to 常连读成 gonna,听力里经常听到。很随意,正式写作里不要用。
例句:I'm gonna go see my grandmother this afternoon.我今天下午要去看我奶奶。
英语里「We're leaving early.」怎么用?
We're leaving early.(定好的安排)用现在进行时
已经安排好的近期计划,也可以用现在进行时(be + 动词 -ing)来说,意思和 be going to 差不多,常带上明确的时间。
例句:We're moving to our new house next month.我们下个月搬新家。
「很可能会」用英语怎么说?
will probably / probably won't很可能会 / 很可能不会
will probably + 动词原形:大概会,约 75% 的把握;probably won't + 动词原形:大概不会,只有约 25% 的可能。注意 probably 的位置:放在 will 后面、won't 前面。
例句:She'll probably be late.她很可能会迟到。
「也许会」用英语怎么说?
may / might也许会;可能会
may / might + 动词原形,表示可能会、也可能不会,一半一半。
例句:He may be late, because he has to work until 6.他可能会晚到,因为他要工作到 6 点。
「也许」用英语怎么说?
maybe也许;说不定
也表示大约一半的可能。和 may、might 不同,maybe 是一个词,放在句首、主语前面。
例句:Maybe they'll be late.他们说不定会迟到。
「一定会」用英语怎么说?
will一定会(承诺);将会(预测)
will 有点特别:用来许诺时,几乎百分之百会做到;用来预测遥远的将来时,其实只是猜测,可能性很低。
例句:I'll be here at six tomorrow morning.我明天早上六点准到。
「不会」用英语怎么说?
won't不会
won't = will not,后面接动词原形,表示几乎不可能发生。
例句:He won't be at the wedding.他不会来参加婚礼。
「上床睡觉」用英语怎么说?
hit the sack上床睡觉
go to bed 的非常随意的说法,就是“上床睡觉”“倒头就睡”。
例句:Man, I was exhausted last night. I hit the sack as soon as I got home.天哪,我昨晚累坏了,一到家倒头就睡。
「轻装出行」用英语怎么说?
pack light轻装出行
出门只带一个很小的箱子或随身行李,东西越少越好。
例句:Be sure to pack light, because we'll have to carry our bags part of the way.一定要轻装上阵,因为有一段路我们得自己拎包。
「补做」用英语怎么说?
catch up on补做;赶完(之前没做的事)
把之前落下、没来得及做的事补上,比如补觉、补读书、赶进度。
例句:When we're at the beach, I plan to catch up on some important reading.去海边的时候,我打算把一些重要的书补读一下。
「处理」用英语怎么说?
take care of处理;照顾
一是“处理、搞定”某件事;二是“照顾”需要人看护的孩子或老人。
例句:I was going to call a plumber, but my husband said he would take care of it.我本来要叫水管工,可我老公说他来搞定。
「拿起」用英语怎么说?
pick up拿起;接人;顺便学会
意思很多:把东西捡起来、拿起来;开车去接某人;不费力地学会(语言、技能)。对话里是最后一种。
例句:This box is too heavy. We can't pick it up.这箱子太重了,我们抬不起来。
「折中办法」用英语怎么说?
a happy medium折中办法
双方各让一步、两边都兼顾的办法。达成折中说 reach a happy medium,也可以用动词 compromise(妥协、折中)。
例句:His style was modern, and hers was traditional. They reached a happy medium by buying an old house and putting in modern furniture.他喜欢现代风格,她喜欢传统风格。两人折中了一下:买了栋老房子,摆上现代家具。
「一大堆」用英语怎么说?
a bunch of一大堆;很多
口语里表示“很多、一大堆”,加 whole 更强调。也可以说 quite a few、a number of。
例句:A whole bunch of friends are coming over tonight.今晚有一大帮朋友要来。
「老一套」用英语怎么说?
the same old thing老一套;还是老样子
说做的事都是日常的老一套,没什么新鲜的。别人问你最近忙什么,就可以这样回答。
例句:What are you up to these days? Oh, you know, the same old thing—working, taking care of the kids, going to school at night.最近在忙什么?——哦,你知道的,还是老样子:上班、带孩子、晚上去上课。
「另一方面」用英语怎么说?
on the other hand另一方面;话说回来
引出和前面相反的另一种考虑,相当于“另一方面”“话说回来”。
例句:Well, we could use our savings to buy the house. On the other hand, we could use the money to visit your family in Ethiopia.嗯,我们可以用积蓄买房子。话说回来,也可以用这笔钱去埃塞俄比亚看你的家人。
例句:She may look like a freshman, but actually she's in her senior year.她看着像大一新生,其实已经大四了。
「想想看!」用英语怎么说?
Just think!想想看!
引出一个让人兴奋的设想或计划,带着憧憬的语气,相当于“想想看!”“你想啊!”。
例句:Just think! We could get married and have children.想想看!我们可以结婚生孩子。
「祝你好运吧」用英语怎么说?
Good luck with that!祝你好运吧(我看悬)
字面是“祝你好运”,其实是说“我看不太可能”,带点调侃。
例句:They told me I'd win $500 if I wrote the best essay. Good luck with that. They told the same thing to all the elementary school students in the whole city.他们说我要是写出最好的作文,就能赢 500 美元。——祝你好运吧。他们跟全市所有小学生都是这么说的。
「不可能!」用英语怎么说?
No way!不可能!;真的假的!
表示“不可能”“绝不”,也可以表示难以置信,甚至是惊喜:“真的假的!太好了!”
例句:Are you going to major in chemistry? No way! There's no way I'm going to spend four years working in a laboratory.你要主修化学吗?——才不要!我绝不会在实验室里泡四年。