外研社《英语初级听力》第12课课文翻译

Lesson Twelve
Section one:
A）Dialogues
Dialogue 1:
--Do you think you could stop whistling? 你觉得你能停止吹口哨吗？
I’m trying to write an essay.我正想写一篇文章。

--Oh,I’m sorry. I thought you were in the other room.哦，我很抱歉，我以为你在另一个房间里。

Dialogue 2：
--Is it alright if I leave my rucksack on the back seat? 我把背包放在后座上行吗?
--Yes of course. Go ahead. 是的，当然可以。

放吧。

--And would you mind if I took off my shoes? 你介意我脱下我的鞋子吗?
My feet are killing me.我的两只脚真要我的命。

--Well, I’d rather you didn’t. 额，我希望你不要做。

It’s rather a hot day. 这是相当热的一天。

Dialogue 3:
--Hello,Charles, I haven’t seen you all day. 你好,查尔斯,我一整天都没见到你。

What have you been doing? 你在做什么?
--Actually I’ve been working on my first novel. 其实，我一直在写我的第一部小说。

--Oh,yes. How far have you got with it?哦，好吧。

你小说进展如何?
--Well, I thought of a good title, 嗯,我想到了一个好题目,
and I made a list of characters,我做了一个角色列表，
and I’ve designed the front cover.并且我已经设计好了封面。

--Have you started writing it yet?你已经开始写了吗？
--Oh, I’ve written two pages already.哦，我已经写了两页了。

--Only two? 只有两页？
--Well, yes. I haven’t quite decided yet what happens next.-嗯，是的，我还没有决定下一步会发生什么。

Dialogue 4：
--I saw an accident yesterday. 昨天我看见一场事故。

--What were you doing at the time? 当时你在干什么?
--I was queuing for the cinema. 我在电影院排队。

--And what did you do when you saw the accident?当你看到这一事故时，你做了什么？
--I rushed forward to see if I could help.我冲上前去看我能否帮忙。

Dialogue 5:
--Hmm.You are a good squash player. 嗯，你是一个很好的板球选手。

How long have you been playing?你玩了多久了？
--I have been playing since the beginning of the last term. 从上学期开始我一直在玩。

What about you?你呢？
--Me?Oh,I’ve been playing about two years now.我？哦，我已经玩了两年了
—But I’m still not very good.但我玩的还是不太好。

Dialogue 6:
--I’ve got a watch with a silver strap.我有一个手表,银色的表带。

--That’s nothing. 那有什么。

I’ve got one with a gold strap.我有一个金表带。

--I’ve got a watch that tells you the date.我有一块手表，能显示日期。

--That’s nothing. 那有什么。

I’ve got one that tells you the date and the day. 我有一个手表，告诉你日期和星天。

B)Restaurant English
Dialogue 1:
Woman:Look at these glasses, this one’s even got lipstick on it 女人：.看这些杯子，这有一个上面甚至有口红。

Waiter:I’m very sorry, madam. 服务员：很抱歉，女士。

I’ll bring you clean ones right away.我马上给你换一个干净的。

Dialogue 2:
Man:Head waiter,I want to have a word with you. 男：领班，我想和你说一句话。

Head Waiter:Yes,sir.Is there something wrong, sir?领班服务员：是的，先生，有什么事，先生？
Man:Something wrong?I should think there is something wrong. 男人：有什么事，我认为有一些问题。

My wife and I have been kept here waiting nearly an hour for our meal!我和我的妻子一直在这儿等着吃饭，等了差不多一个小时！
Head Waiter:I’m terribly sorry about that, sir.服务员：我很抱歉，先生。

Our staff has been kept unusually busy this evening. 今天晚上我们的工作人员一直非常忙。

I’ll see to it personally myself.我亲自来处理吧。

Now,if you wouldn’t mind just telling me what you ordered. 现在,如果你不介意，请告诉我你要点的菜。

Dialogue 3:
Woman:This coffee is practically cold. 女人:这咖啡就是凉的。

Waiter:I am sorry, madam.服务员:对不起,女士。

I’ll bring you a fresh pot straight away.我会马上给你换一壶。

Section two:
A.
This table shows the number of commuters into central London between 7.00 a.m.and 10.00 a.m.daily.此表显示在每天早上7点到10点之间进入伦敦市中心的乘客数。

The total number is 1,023,000.Of these,405,000 travel by underground—that's 29% of the total, and 28% travel by British Rail—that's 391,000 people daily. 总人数为102.3万人，其中40.5万人每天乘地铁, 占总数的29%, 另有28%的人每天乘坐英国铁路—那每天有39.1万人。

Ten per cent use both rail and underground,and ten per cent, 99,000 people, travel by bus. 同时使用铁路和地铁的占百分之十，另百分之十9.9万人乘公共汽车出门。

That means a total of 788,000 people, 77%,on public transport. 这意味着共有78.8万人,占77%,乘坐公共交通工具。

One hundred and ninety-seven thousand come by car and the rest come either by motorbike or bicycle. 19.7万人开汽车出行，其余的骑摩托车或自行车出行。

This means 4% come by motorbike or bicycle, and 19% by car. 这意味着4%的骑摩托车或自行车，19%的开汽车。

B.
Mrs.Nicholas went away for a fortnight. 尼古拉斯太太离开了两个星期。

Before she went, she called in at the local police station and talked to the policeman on duty.在她走之前，她打电话到当地警察局和值班的警察交谈。

Mrs.Nicholas:I’m going away to the seaside for a few days and I’d like you to keep an eye on my home while I’m away.尼古拉斯夫人：我要去海边玩几天，我想你在我离开的时候能照看我的家。

Policeman:Certainly,Madam.What’s your name and address?警察：当然，夫人，你的名字和地址是什么？
Mrs. Nicholas: The name’s Nicholas, and the address is 14 Spring Vale.
N：名字是尼古拉斯，地址是春天谷14号。

Policeman: Thank you. You’ll lock all the doors, and make sure all the windows are shut, won’t you?
P：谢谢。

你要锁好所有的门，并且确保所有的窗户都关好了，可以吗？
Mrs. Nicholas: Of course.
N：当然。

Policeman: And you’ll remember to cancel the milk.
P：并且你要记得取消你订的奶。

Mrs. Nicholas: Yes, I’ve already done that.
N：嗯，我已经做好了。

Policeman: And the papers.
P：还有报纸。

Mrs. Nicholas: Yes.
N：好的
Policeman: And you won’t leave any ladders about.
P：并且你不要留下任何梯子。

Mrs. Nicholas: No, we haven’t got a big ladder.
N：我们没有大梯子。

Policeman: That’s fine. Are you friendly with the people next door?
P：那就好。

你和邻居关系好吗？
Mrs. Nicholas: Yes, we are.
N：是的，我们很好。

Policeman: Well, I think you’d better tell them you’re going away, too. Ask them to give us a ring if they see or hear anything suspicious.
P：我认为你最好告诉他们你要出去。

如果他们看到或听到什么可疑的，让他们给我们一个电话。

Mrs. Nicholas: Yes, I will. Thank you.
N：好的，我会的。

谢谢。

C.
There is a party in progress and one person A is standing by the drinks table serving drinks. B approaches and A offers her a drink.
有个派对正在进行，一个人A正站在饮料桌旁提供酒水。

B靠近了，A给他了一杯。

B: I thought you might be here.
B：我想你可能在这。

A: Ah, hello. How are you?
啊，你好。

你怎么样？
B: Not bad. How are you?
不太坏。

你怎么样？
A: All right, I suppose.
我想还行。

B: What are you drinking?
你在喝什么？
A: Some sort of wine. Do you want some?
一些果酒。

你想要一些吗？
B: No, I think I’d prefer beer. Have they got any?
不用了，我想我宁愿要些啤酒。

他们要了吗？
A: Yes, there’s some over there.
是的，那里有一些
(B pours out a drink.)B倒了一些饮料
B: Well, what do you think of the party?
你觉得这个派对怎么样？
A: It’s not bad. I’m not really in the mood for a party, though.
不太坏。

虽然我对这场聚会没有太大的兴致。

B: Why’s that?
为什么会那样？
A: I don’t know, really. I suppose I’m a bit tired.
其实，我不知道。

我想我是有点累了。

(During the last exchange C has approached the table to get a drink. A offers C a drink but accidentally drops it.) 在最后一轮对话时，C已经靠近桌子去拿饮料了。

A递给了C一杯，但是意外地掉了。

A: Oh, sorry about that.
哦！对不起。

C: (annoyed) I should think so!
（生气地）我该料到如此。

A: Don’t worry. It’s not too bad.
不用担心。

那不是太糟。

C: What do you mean? It’s gone all over my trousers—I only bought them last week. 你什么意思？都弄到我裤子上了--我上周刚买的。

A: There’s no need to shout.
那没必要大喊大叫吧
C: (loudly) I’m not shouting.
（大声的）我没在大喊大叫。

A: Yes, you are.
是的，你在大喊大叫
C: (very loudly) No, I’m not!
（非常大声）不，我没有。

B: (wanting to calm the situation) Look, why don’t you dry them with this?
（想要平复这个局面）看，为什么你不用这个把裤子弄干呢？
C: (ignoring B) You should watch what you’re doing!
（无视B）你应该看看你干了什么
A: What do you mean? It was your fault!
你什么意思？这是你的错！
B: How about another drink? (C ignores B.)再来一杯饮料呢？（C忽视了B）
C: Anyway, don’t I know you?
无论如何，我是不是认识你吗？
B: Do you want another drink? (C ignores B.)
你想要再来一杯吗？（C无视了B）
A: You might do.
你可能是
C: You didn’t go to St. Mark’s School, did you?
你没有去St. Mark 学校待过，对吗？
A: Yes, I did actually.
不，我确实待过。

C: Yes, I remember now. You were going out with that awful girl, weren’t you?
嗯，现在我想起来了。

你那时和那个丑女孩一起拍拖，是不是你？
A: What do you mean?
你什么意思？
C: You know, the one with the big nose. What happened to her?
你知道的，那个大鼻子女生。

她怎么样了？
A: We got married, actually. In fact, that’s her over there.
事实上，我们结婚了。

其实，她就在那。

C: Yes...
哦……
Section Three:
Dictations:
A woman went into a bar and asked for a glass of water. The barman pointed a gun at her. She thanked him and went out.
一个女人进去了一个酒吧，要了一杯水。

那个酒吧服务生用枪对着她。

她向服务生道谢，然后出去了。

A man was found lying dead in the middle of a desert. He had a pack on his back.
一名男子被发现躺在沙漠中央死掉了。

他有个背包背在后背。

A woman dialed the number on the telephone. Someone answered and said, “Hello.”She put the phone down with a happy smile.
一位妇女拨打了电话。

有人接了电话，说，“你好”她微笑着放下了电话。

A man is found dead in the room. There is no furniture, and all the doors and windows are locked from the inside. There is a pool of water on the floor.
一名男子被发现死在了房间里。

房间里没有家具，所有的门窗都从里面反锁了。

地板上有一滩水。

There is a man on the bed and a piece of wood on the floor. The second man comes into the room with sawdust on his hands, smiles and goes out again.
有个男人在床上，一捆木材在地上。

第二个男人手里拿着锯末走进房间，笑了一下，又出去了。