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132.The Use of a Handsaw

时间：2005-08-14 16:00:00

（单词翻译:单击）

　　At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse.

　　Let's try it. " my wife suggested. Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her inside.

　　Scanning the menu, my wife told the waitress, " I' 11 have chopped sirloin, please.

　　The waitress turned to me, eyed my saw and commented, "And I see that. you, sir, have come for our T-bone special.

Notes:

　　(1) mall n.集市

　　(2) pick up 得到；获得

　　(3) handsaw n.手锯

　　(4) scan v.匆匆地略看；扫视

　　(5) chop v.砍；劈；剁

　　(6) sirloin n.最好的牛腰肉

　　(7) comment v.评论；说话

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　① At the mall, my wife and I picked _____some hardware items, including a handsaw.

　　② We were _____back to the car when we passed a steak house.

　　③ Although I felt a little foolish carrying the saw, I followed her _____.

　　④ _____the menu, m wife told the waitress. " I' It have chopped sirloin please.

　　⑤ The waitress turned to me, _____my saw and commented, "And I see you, sir, have come for our T-bone special. "

132.手锯的用处

　　在集市上，我和妻子买了一些五金用品，包括一个手锯。我们返回汽车时刚好路过一家牛排店。

　　“我们尝尝吧，”我妻子建议说。尽管我觉得拿着锯有点傻乎乎的，但还是随她走了进去。

　　我妻子扫视了一下菜单对女招待说：“请给我来一份炒牛腰片。”

　　女招待转向我，看了看我的锯，说道：“我能看出，先生，你是来吃我们的T形骨特色菜的。”

练习参考答案：

① up ② heading ③ inside ④ Scanning ⑤ eyed


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0 exercises stDz4N     
n.练习( exercise的名词复数 )；（弹钢琴指法等的）训练；使用；演习v.锻炼，训练，练习( exercise的第三人称单数 )；锻炼（身体某部位）；使焦虑；发挥（作用）
参考例句：
  • These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension. 这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。
  • Will you keep on the course of exercises until you are thinner? 你要继续这项训练直到身体瘦下来为止吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 hardware oe9xM     
n.重型武器；五金器具；硬件
参考例句：
  • He bought a pot and other hardware at the store. 他从商店买了一个壶和其他金属制品。
  • That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.那家已经经营五金生意五代了。
0 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
0 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
参考例句：
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。
0 chop hrwzW     
n.厚肉片，排骨，砍，交换，戳记，商标；vt.剁碎，砍，切，割断；vi.砍，突然转向
参考例句：
  • He struck off the branch with a single chop of the ax.他一斧子就砍掉了那根树枝。
  • She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。
0 commented 48d969cd5be7439453ed2e5ea3283e40     
vt.& vi.评论，谈论（comment的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • The play has been favourably commented by the audience. 本剧得到了观众的好评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Some of the students commented humorously on their teacher's cap. 有一些学生诙谐地议论他们老师的帽子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 steak GuKw5     
n.牛排，鱼排，肉排
参考例句：
  • How would you like your steak?您喜欢牛排怎么做法？
  • I'll try a steak sandwich.我想尝尝牛排三明治。
0 foolish BgnzN     
adj.愚蠢的，傻的；荒谬的，可笑的
参考例句：
  • The foolish boy was laughed at wherever he went.这个愚蠢的男孩不论走到哪里都受到讥笑。
  • Don't worry me with such foolish questions.不要用这些愚蠢的问题来烦我。
0 pick QN5x0     
n.精选，掘；鹤嘴锄；vt.摘，掘，凿，挑选，挖，挑剔；vi. 摘，掘，凿，挖，挑选
参考例句：
  • Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。
  • We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句：
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 suggested ghxzNd     
暗示的
参考例句：
  • We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over. 我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们，把事情商量一下。
  • These truths were by no means self-evident when Galileo first suggested them. 伽里略首次提出这些真理时决非显而易见。
0 scan FZ1xu     
n.审视，浏览，扫描，押韵，细查；vt.细看，浏览，扫描，详细调查，信件扫描（指BBS处理直递邮件或会议邮件时，对所有或特定信区做检查的动作）
参考例句：
  • The first scan was bad, so I had to do it again.第一次扫描不好，所以我得重做。
  • A scan determines the position of the baby in the womb.扫描可以确定胎儿在子宮中的位置。
0 chopped 07d217a97733c4f2ea6b490edbbbbcd4     
[医]剁碎的
参考例句：
  • He chopped some wood for the fire. 他劈了些柴烧火。
  • Finish by sprinkling some chopped almonds over the cake. 最后在蛋糕上撒些剁碎的杏仁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 passed 2m7zQM     
adj.已经通过的；已经过去的；考试及格的；（指红利）未及时发放的v.走过( pass的过去式和过去分词 )；通过；批准；度过
参考例句：
  • Administration costs are passed on to the customer. 行政费用转嫁给了消费者。
  • Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. 杰克已通过考试，我们要外出庆祝一下。
0 items 691d502cfd0e0626cd3b058e5682ad1c     
n.物料项目 （任何一种自制或采购的零部件或组装件，如最终产品、部件、子部件、零件或原材料）；条( item的名词复数 )；一项；一则；一件商品（或物品）
参考例句：
  • Bulky items will be collected separately. 大件物品将分开收集。
  • Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane. 购买十件商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。
0 scanning 721aec3fbaaa868e9cdafb2012e98567     
v.扫描
参考例句：
  • He turns the bicycle about scanning the hand brakes. 他把一辆自行车转过来转过去，仔细研究那手刹车。 来自辞典例句
  • Scanning was first used in the transmission of pictures by telegraph. 最先应用扫描法是用电报传播图像。 来自辞典例句
0 comment PXWyv     
n./vi.评论；注释；意见
参考例句：
  • I am afraid I can not comment on the issue.恐怕我不能对此问题加以评论。
  • The king refuses to comment on the election results.国王拒绝评论选举结果。
0 including nqnz95     
prep.包含，包括
参考例句：
  • There were ten people,including you.加上你，一共十个人。
  • There are three storeys including the ground floor.包括底层共有三层。
0 mall lAGxW     
n.（美）购物中心，大商场
参考例句：
  • I am going to the mall the day after tomorrow.我后天去大型购物中心。
  • Are you going to go to the mall?你要去大型购物中心吗？
0 picked tlJzf7     
adj.精选的，摘下的v.采( pick的过去式和过去分词 )；摘；啄；叼
参考例句：
  • I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. 我在减价期间买了几样挺不错的便宜货。
  • She picked herself up, brushed herself down, and started walking again. 她爬起来，掸掸身上的灰尘，又往前走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 inside MxDyi     
n.内部，内脏，内幕；adj.内部的，秘密的，户内的；prep.在...之内
参考例句：
  • Two minutes later we were inside the taxi.两分钟以后我们已经坐在出租车里面了。
  • He will be back inside two days.他将在两天内回来。
0 menu yCExB     
n.菜单
参考例句：
  • Here is the lunch menu.这是午餐的菜单。
  • Let's look at the menu first.我们先看看菜谱吧。
0 waitress DhXwS     
n.女服务员
参考例句：
  • The waitress came over and gave me a menu.服务员小姐走过来递给我一张菜单。
  • She is very pleasing waitress.她是个很会讨顾客喜欢的女招待。
0 followed followed     
v.跟随，接着（ follow的过去式和过去分词 ）；继承；（按时间、顺序等）接着；从事
参考例句：
  • The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy. 军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。
  • War was followed by many years of austerity. 紧随战争的是多年的经济紧缩。
0 carrying bwLzy4     
adj.运送的，运输的v.支撑( carry的现在分词 )；携带；输送；运载
参考例句：
  • a card-carrying member of the Conservative party 保守党正式党员
  • He was carrying a suitcase. 他提着一只手提箱。
0 feel aklxj     
v.感觉，觉得；触摸
参考例句：
  • How do you feel now?你感觉怎么样？
  • I feel bad this morning.今天早晨我感觉不舒服。
0 notes notes     
vt.记下；对…加注释n.注意( note的名词复数 )；笔记；单音；特征
参考例句：
  • Are you aware these notes are counterfeit? 你觉察到这些钞票是伪造的吗？
  • There are explanatory notes at the back of the book. 书后有注解。
0 special 9r3y6     
adj.特别的；特征的，特殊的
参考例句：
  • The poorer countries have special problems.贫穷的国家存在着特殊的问题。
  • He showed special interest in science.他对科学表现出特殊的兴趣。
0 heading frGz2J     
n.上标题，标题，起始字，方向
参考例句：
  • The heading was in large letters.标题是用大号字母印刷的。
  • He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.他意识到走错了方向。
0 turned e5412b8b872f9bbe68d8e825dd9f1d5c     
v.（使）转动( turn的过去式和过去分词 )；旋转；（使）改变方向；（使）不适
参考例句：
  • He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. 他放立体声音响时总把低音调得很大。
  • His lawyer turned to address the bench. 他的律师转身对法官讲话。
0 try NmuwO     
v.试，尝试，试图
参考例句：
  • May I try this one?我可以试试看吗？
  • May I try on the hat?我能试戴这顶帽子吗？
0 although 2Liyg     
conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管
参考例句：
  • Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
  • Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。