Unit26-2 看电影
我们的外国客人在旅馆里还有多余的时间,所以他去租了一些电影回来看,想补回那些他错过的精彩好片。听听看我们的主人告诉他如何租影带吧。
released on rentals…发行出租的影带
意思为在电影院上映的电影,已经发行出租的影带了。
The new movie has not yet been released on rentals.
那部新电影还没发行出租的影带。
There is a slight difference…有些微的不同
形容事情相似度很高,只是有一些小地方不一样。
There is a slight difference between the identical twins.
这对长得超级像的双胞胎还是有些微的不同。
Whatever works…只要行得通的都好
当急切地希望事情能顺利达成,而不在乎其他的条件时,可以这么说。
Whatever works for him works for me.
他ok的我也ok。
模拟对话
Go get a DVD去租张DVD吧!
Tom:Going to the theaters is great,but sometimes you just want to watch some of those special moments over and over again,you know what I mean?
汤姆:去电影院是没错,但是有时候你只想一直重复看一些片段而已,你了解我的意思吗?
Jerry:Yeah,I know.
杰瑞:是的,我了解。
Tom:And you know what,I missed out on a couple of good films during my stay here because we've been so busy sightseeing.Do you think they are released on rentals?
汤姆:还有你知道吗,我在这里的这段期间错过好多很不错的电影,因为我都忙着观光。你觉得它们在出租店发行了吗?
Jerry:I'm not sure,but we can go check.
杰瑞:我不太确定,不过我们可以去看看。
Tom:Is it easy to get a membership?
汤姆:申办会员容易吗?
Jerry:Sure.But there is a slight difference.In other countries,you pay each time you rent,but here,you have to deposit money into an account and money is deducted every time you rent something.
杰瑞:当然容易。不过有点不同的是,在别的国家,每租一次付一次钱,但是在这儿,你必须先在你的户头储值,每次消费的时候再从里面扣款。
Tom:Well,whatever works,let's go get some.
汤姆:怎样都行啦,我们去租些片子吧。
词汇解说
film (n.)电影,胶卷
membership (n.)会员
deduct (v.)扣除




