【New words and expressions】
- pigeon n. 鸽子
- message n. 信息
- cover v. 越过
- distance n. 距离
- request n. 要求，请求
- spare part 备件
- service n. 业务，服务
【重点词汇讲解】
★pigeon n. 鸽子
It's not my pigeon. ＝None of my business. 不关我的事。
★message n. （口头或书面的）信息
Here is a message for you from your sister.
an oral/written message 口信/便条
leave sb. a message 给……留便条
I'll leave you a message.
take a message for sb. 替某人捎口信
Can I take a message for you? 我能替你捎个口信吗?
Can you take a message for me? 你能替我捎个口信吗?
take a message to sb. 给某人口信
打电话 :
--Hello!May I have a word with Tom ?/May I speak with/to Tom?
--Can you take a message for me?
information n. 信息（不可数）
messenger n. 送信人，信使
★cover v. 越过；覆盖
① vt. 盖，覆盖
Snow covered the whole village.
She covered the child with a coat. 她给孩子盖了件外衣。
② vt. 行过（一段距离），走过（通常不用被动语态）
cover 距离 越过……
You can cover the distance to the museum in ten minutes.
③ n. 覆盖物，盖子，罩子，套子
Put a cover on the box!
★distance n. 距离
keep distance 保持距离
distant adj.远距离的
Can I share this table?
Can I join you?
importance n. 重要 important adj. 重要的
difference n. 不同 different adj. 不同的
★request n. 要求, 请求
① n.要求，请求
request for 对……有请求, 有需求
I have a request for the cake.
He granted my request for more time. 他同意了我延长时间的请求。
She sent a request for help to Gary. 她向加里请求帮助。
② v. 要求, 请求
request sb.to do sth. ＝ask sb.to do sth. 要求某人做……
require sb.to do sth. 要求某人做……
You are required/asked to do sth. （对人要求习惯用被动语态）
★spare adj. 备用的
① vt. 抽出（时间等），让给
Have you got five minutes to spare?
I cannot spare the time.
I have no time to spare.
② vt. 饶恕，赦免
The robbers spared his life.
‘Share me!’begged the prisoner.
③ adj. 多余的，空闲的，剩下的，备用的
You can sleep in the spare bedroom.
Where can I get spare parts for this machine?
I have no spare time now.
‘Have you any old clothes that you do not want?’ he asked.
=‘Have you any old clothes to spare?’he asked.
★service n. 业务, 服务
service作为不可数名词时通常用于表示旅馆、餐馆以及商店等对旅客、顾客等的侍候、接待或服务；作为可数名词时可以表示为帮助他人所采取的行动或所做的工作。
The service in that hotel is quite good.
You have done me a great service.
service既可以指公用事业的业务，如：the mail service（邮政业务）、the telephone service（电话业务）；也可指办这些业务的机构，如：a travel service（旅行社）、a news service（通讯社）。
口语：At your service. = Glad to be at your service. = I am glad to be at your service.
我很乐意为您效劳.
【往期回顾】新概念英语第二册
- Lesson 1 A private conversation
- Lesson 1 A private conversation 课文讲解
- Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
- Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 课文讲解
- Lesson 3 Please Send Me a Card
- Lesson 3 Please Send Me a Card 课文讲解
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