赖世雄英语书信通Unit 20：续函

　　February 23, 2005

　　Dear Nick,

　　I’m looking forward to seeing you next week. I’ve found a few more places you may be interested in, all in the same price range. If it were me, I’d find it hard to choose among them, so I’m glad you can come and make the decision yourself. Call me at work when you are done with your business. If I can get away, I’ll take you to see the apartments myself; otherwise, I’ll give you the addresses. Of course, I’ll certainly join you for dinner, since it’s on you!

　　Your buddy,

　　Sam

　　亲爱的尼克：

　　期待下周与你见面。我已找到好几个你可能会有兴趣的住宅，它们的租金都在同一价位。如果是我的话，我实在很难在这之中作选择，所以我很高兴你能来并且自己做决定。你处理完事情后请打电话到我公司来。如果我可以跷班的话，会亲自带你去看那些公寓;不然的话，我会把这些公寓的地址给你。当然，我确信我会和你一起吃晚餐，因为请客的人是你!

　　老友

　　山姆　敬上

　　2005年2月23日

　　字词解说：

　　1. a few+复数名词数/几个

　　例:It will take me a f ew days to write this article.

　　(我写这篇文章将花几天时间。)

　　2. interested 感到有兴趣的

　　be interested in…对……感到有趣

　　例:Steve is interested in electronics.

　　(史蒂夫对电子学有兴趣。)

　　3, range 范围

　　range from A to Z范围从A到Z

　　例:His students’English abilities range from poor to excellent.

　　(他学生的英文能力从很差的到非常棒的都有。)

　　4. choose 选择

　　动词三态:choose, chose [t了auz} , chosen ['t了auzn〕o

　　例:Why did you choose this hotel to hold your wedding in?

　　(你为什么选择这家饭店来举行你的婚礼呢?)

　　5. make a/the decision做决定

　　例:I' 11 let you know as soon as I make a decision.

　　(一旦我做了决定就会让你知道。)

　　6.…since it's on you!..一由于你请客!

　　=...since you are paying for it!