Lesson 49 At the butcher's 在肉店
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Mr. Bird like? 听录音，然后回答问题:伯德先生喜欢什么？
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【原文】
BUTCHER: Do you want any meat today. Mrs. Bird?
MRS.BIRD: Yes, please.
BUTCHER: Do you want beef or lamb?
MRS.BIRD: Beef, please.
BUTCHER: This lamb's very good.
MRS.BIRD: I like lamb, but my husband doesn't.
BUTCHER: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.
MRS.BIRD: Give me that piece, please.
MRS.BIRD: And a pound of mince, too.
BUTCHER: Do you want a chicken, Mrs. Bird? They 're very nice.
MRS.BIRD: No, thank you. MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak, but he doesn't like chicken.
BUTCHER: To tell you the truth, Mrs. Bird, I don't like chicken either!
【参考译文】
BUTCHER: Do you want any meat today. Mrs. Bird?
肉 商：您今天要买点肉吗，伯德夫人？
MRS.BIRD: Yes, please.
伯德夫人：是的，我买一点。
BUTCHER: Do you want beef or lamb?
肉 商：您要牛肉还是要羔羊肉？
MRS.BIRD: Beef, please.
伯德夫人：请给我牛肉。
BUTCHER: This lamb's very good.
肉 商：这羔羊肉很好。
MRS.BIRD: I like lamb, but my husband doesn't.
伯德夫人：我喜欢羔羊肉，可我丈夫不喜欢。
BUTCHER: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.
肉 商：来点牛排吗？这块很好。
MRS.BIRD: Give me that piece, please.
伯德夫人：就请给我那块吧。
MRS.BIRD: And a pound of mince, too.
伯德夫人：再来一磅绞肉。
BUTCHER: Do you want a chicken, Mrs. Bird? They 're very nice.
肉 商：您要买只鸡吗，伯德夫人？这些鸡很好。
MRS.BIRD: No, thank you. MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak, but he doesn't like chicken.
伯德夫人：不要了，谢谢。
MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak, but he doesn't like chicken.
伯德夫人：我丈夫喜欢牛排，但他不喜欢鸡。
BUTCHER: To tell you the truth, Mrs. Bird, I don't like chicken either!
肉 商：说老实话，伯德夫人， 我也不喜欢鸡。
【New Word and expressions 生词和短语】
butcher n. 卖肉的
meat n. （食用）肉
beef n. 牛肉
lamb n. 羔羊肉
husband n. 丈夫
steak n. 牛排
mince n. 肉馅，绞肉
chicken n. 鸡
tell v. 告诉
truth n. 实情
either adv. 也（用于否定句
*hairdresser
at the hairdresser's 在理发店里
*kill v. 杀害
murder v. 谋杀
massacre v. 屠杀
kill the time 打发时间
*rare 半生的
medium 中等的
well-done 全熟的
steak rare 半生的牛排
steak medium 中等熟的牛排
steak well-done 全熟的牛排
tell 告诉
say 强调说话的内容
speak 讲话。强调说话的动作，讲某种语言
talk 谈话 talk show 脱口秀
chat 聊天 chat room 聊天室 chitchat
dialogue 对话
discuss 讨论
debate 辩论
tell the truth 说实话
tell a lie 撒谎
