赖世雄英语书信通Unit 1：问候受伤函
April 14, 2005
Dear Tom,
Sorry it’s been so long since I last wrote you. I heard from our ex-classmate Sally that you broke your ankle playing basketball. My sympathies on your injury. I remember that you were always very active in school, so I’m not surprised that you still play sports. But I am curious as to how you hurt yourself. Of course, if the memory is too painful, you don’t have to tell me.
Since you will be bedridden for the next few weeks, I thought you might like some books to read. I am sending you copies of two of my favorite novels. I hope you enjoy them. Take good care of yourself; don’t try to get out of bed until your ankle is healed! Get well soon.
Your friend,
Dan Wilson
亲爱的汤姆：
很抱歉自从我上次写信给你至今已经好久好久了。从我们的老同学莎莉那里我听到你在打篮球时脚踝骨折。在此我要为你的脚伤寄上我同情的慰问。记得以前在学校时，你一直都很活跃，所以我对你仍然活跃在运动场上并不感到讶异。但我很想知道你是怎么受伤的。当然，如果那是很痛苦的回忆，你就不必告诉我了。
因为你还要在床上待上几个星期，所以我想你可能想看一些书。我寄两本我最喜欢的小说给你，希望你也能喜欢。请你善自保重;在脚踝痊愈前不要急着想下床走动!
祝
早日康复
丹‧威尔森 敬上
2005年4月14日
字词解说：
1. Sorry it's been so long since I last wrote you.
=I'm sorry that it's been so long since I last wrote you.
2. hear from....得/听到……(讯息)
例:I haven't heard from Ted in a long time.
(我已经很久没有泰德的消息了。)
3. ankle 脚跺
4. My sympathies on your injury.
=I would like to express my sympathies on your injury.
(我想要就你受伤一事表达我的同情。)
原句的on相当于about。
5. sympathy 同情
sympathize 同情
sympathetic 同情的，富同情心的
注意:
sympathy常与介词for并用;sympathize常与介词with并
用;sympathetic常与介词t。并用。
例:I have no sympathy for people who lose money because oftheir own greed.
(我对那些因为贪婪而破财的人不表同情。)
We sympathize with you, but we can't help you.
(我们同情你，但无法帮你。)
The general was arrested for being sympathetic to the protesters.
(那位将军因为同情抗议者而被逮捕。)
6. injury 伤(害)
injure 使受伤
例:The explosion injured three people.
(那起爆炸造成三个人受伤。)
7. active 活跃/泼的
8. curious 好奇的
curious about. . .对……感到好奇
例:The child is curious about everything.
(小孩子对每件事情都很好奇。)
9. as to…关于··…，
例:We' ve got to deal with this problem now. As to your
proposal, we' 11 discuss it tomorrow.
(我们现在必须处理这个问题。至于你的建议，咱们明天再讨论。)
10. bedridden 卧病在床的
例:Mr. Lin cooks dinner for his bedridden mother every night.
(林先生每天晚上为他卧病的妈妈煮晚餐。)
11. copy (书籍、印刷物等的)一本
12. take care of...照顾……
例:Will you take care of my pet snake while 1' m away?
(我外出时你可以照顾我的宠物蛇吗?)
13. heal [hia} vZ.使(伤口、伤痛)愈合
例:Time heals all wounds.
(时间能愈合所有的伤痛。)
