奥运英语1000句:当我年轻的时候我吹长笛
When I was young, I used to play the flute. 当我年轻的时候我吹长笛。 A Did you play a musical instrument when you were young? A 你年轻的时候摆弄乐器吗? B Yes, but it was a long time ago. When I was young, I used to play the flute. B 是的,那是很久以前的事情了。当我年轻的时候,我常常吹长笛。 A Why did you stop? A 那你为什么后来不吹了? B Well, I didn’t have the time. Also, I was more interested in sports. I loved football. B 哦,我没有时间。而且,我对运动更感兴趣。我喜欢踢足球。 A Now I see. Football instead of the flute. A 现在我明白了。你用足球取代了长笛。 B Well, maybe I should start playing music again. B 嗯,也许我应该重新开始玩乐器。 Notes注释 1.Remember the verb phrase used to . . . / used to . . . when you talk about something you did in the past for a period of time but no longer do, eg I used to play the piano / I used to play the piano : I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing / I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing. 记住动词短语used to . . . / 过去常常 . . .用于谈论你在过去一段时间做过但是现在不再做的某件事。例如I used to play the piano /我过去曾弹钢琴。I used to live in Shanghai, now I live in Beijing /我过去住在上海,现在我住在北京。 2.Remember also various time phrases, eg: a long time ago / a long time ago : I didn’t have the time / I didn’t have the time. 也请记住表示时间的短语,例如:a long time ago /很久以前:I didn’t have the time /我没有时间。 Key phrases and sentences Did you play a musical instrument when you were young? Yes, but it was a long time ago. When I was young, I used to play the flute. Why did you stop? Well, I didn’t have the time. Also, I was more interested in sports. I loved football. Now I see. Football instead of the flute. Well, maybe I should start playing music again.你年轻的时候摆弄乐器吗? 是的,那是很久以前的事情了。 当我年轻的时候,我常常吹长笛。 那你为什么后来不吹了? 哦,我没有时间。 而且,我对运动更感兴趣。 我喜欢踢足球。 现在我明白了。你用足球取代了长笛。 嗯,也许我应该重新开始玩乐器。 |