赖世雄英语书信通Unit 44：给情人回函
August 9, 2005
Dear Jenny,
I can’t tell you how happy I was to get your letter. I miss you terribly. Fortunately, I’ve been pretty busy getting settled, which takes my mind off of my loneliness. But every time I have a moment to myself, I think about you.
I also wish my company would assign me to Taiwan permanently, but it’s unlikely right now. At least I don’t have to stay here permanently, either. What keeps me going is the thought that in a few months you’ll be in my arms again.
All my love,
Michael
亲爱的珍妮：
我无法形容收到你的信我有多开心。我非常想念妳。幸运的是，我一直忙于安顿下来，这样一来让我比较不觉得孤单。但是每当我有自己的时间时，我总是想着你。
我也希望公司可以将我永久地派到台湾来，可是目前不太可能。但至少我也不需要永远待在这里。支持我继续下去的念头是再过几个月，你就可以重回我怀抱了。
全心爱你的
麦可 敬上
2005年8月9日
字词解说：
1. next to. . .的隔壁
例:Next to the museum is the library.
(博物馆的隔壁是图书馆。)
2. the bullet train (日本的)子弹头列车(高速火车)
bullet 子弹
3. Kyoto 京都
4. entire 全部的
例:You mean you ate the entire pizza?
(你是说你把全部的匹萨都吃掉了?)
5. mistaken 错误的
mistake错误将……误为(与介词for并用)
make a mistake犯错
mistake A for B把A误认为B
例:The accountant made a mistake in his calculations.
(那个会计在计算时犯了错。)
If you think I want to do the job, you are mistaken.
(如果你认为我想做这工作，那你就错了。)
George mistook the snake for a rope.
(乔治把蛇误认为是绳子。)
6. attract.吸引
be attracted to/by…被……所吸引
例:Melissa is attracted to older men.
(美莉莎很迷年纪较大的男子。)
7. go out with sb与某人约会
例:Jenny will never go out with you.
(珍妮绝不会跟你约会。)
8. offer提供&. vi.主动提议
offer to V主动愿意……
注意:
offer之后若以名词或代名词作宾语，表“提供”;若以不定词
作宾语，则表“主动愿意”。
例:Thank you for of f eying me the opportunity to try it.
(谢谢你提供我这个机会试一试。)
Dave offered to give Cindy a ride to the airport.
(戴夫主动愿意载辛蒂到机场。)
9. turn sb down拒绝某人
翻:Henry tried to get a loan from the bank, but they turned him down.
(亨利想向银行贷款，但他们拒绝他了。)
10. would rather V宁愿……
would rather V+ than V宁愿……而不愿……
例:C}ina would rather beceme a nun than marry Victor.
(吉娜宁愿成为尼姑也不愿嫁给维克多。)
1l.be eager to 期待/渴望……
例:The little boy is eager to open his presents.
(那个小男孩迫不及待想打开他的礼物。)
