雅思听力剑雅10精听讲义 | Test 4 Section 1 Thorndyke's Builders

Part I

E.g.:‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) 

“请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。”

E.g.: They're renting a furnished flat on the third floor.

他们租了四楼一套带家具的公寓。

noun. information about sth具体情况；（关于某事物的）资料，消息

E.g.: Further details and booking forms are available on request.

备有详细资料和订购单以供索取。

verb. to telephone sb/sth给…打电话

E.g.: He said he was ringing from London.

他说他是从伦敦打来的电话。

Part III

E.g.: The report will itemize the cost of various improvements.

报告将逐条列记各种改进工作所需的费用。

noun. a quote for a piece of work is the price that someone says they will charge you to do the work 报价

E.g.: Always get a written quote for any repairs needed.

对任何所需的修理都索取一份书面报价。

adj. damaged with lines in its surface but not completely broken破裂的；有裂纹的

E.g.: The ceiling was grey and cracked.

        该天花板是灰色并有裂缝的。

verb. to suppose that sth is true, although you do not have actual proof假设；假定

E.g.: I presumed (that) he understood the rules.

我相信他明白这些规则。

adj.covered in a lot of grease or oil多油的；油污的；沾油脂的

E.g.: He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.

        他把胳膊肘撑在油腻腻的柜台上。

verb. to remove a layer from sth, especially so that it is completely exposed除去，剥去（一层）；（尤指）

E.g.: Strip off all the existing paint.

把现有的油漆全部刮掉。

verb. to cover a wall, etc. with plaster抹灰；用灰泥抹（墙等）

E.g.: The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.

        他刚抹过灰泥的那块天花板脱落了，把他从梯子上砸了下来。

adj. at a greater distance away from you较远的

E.g.: They made for an empty table in the far corner.

他们走向远处那个角落的空桌子。