賴世雄英語(yǔ)書信通Unit 2：感謝函

　　April 24, 2005

　　Dear Dan,

　　Thanks so much for the books. I started reading one as soon as I got it and I’m already a third of the way through. I’m enjoying it very much.

　　My injury was really my own fault. When I play basketball, I sometimes get a little too enthusiastic, and that’s what caused my injury. A guy from the other team had the ball, and was about to take a shot. I was really too far away, but I still tried to jump in front of him and block the shot. When I came down, I landed on my ankle. But the shot went in anyway.

　　Now I have to stay in bed for a month. When my ankle is better, I may try to play basketball again, but I’ll certainly play more cautiously!

　　Thanks again for the books. Write me again when you have time.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　Tom Black

　　親愛(ài)的丹：

　　非常謝謝你寄來(lái)的這些書。我一拿到一本就開(kāi)始看了，現(xiàn)在已看三分之一。我非常喜歡它。

　　我受傷實(shí)在是我自己的錯(cuò)。我打籃球時(shí)，有時(shí)會(huì)太過(guò)于狂熱，就是那樣才使我受傷。當(dāng)對(duì)方的一個(gè)隊(duì)員準(zhǔn)備投籃時(shí)，我實(shí)際上是離他很遠(yuǎn)，但我仍然想在他前面跳起來(lái)并給他一個(gè)火鍋。就在我跌倒時(shí)，我的腳踝著地了。而那球還是被投了進(jìn)去。

　　現(xiàn)在我必須臥床一個(gè)月。在我的腳踝較好后，我仍想再打籃球，但是我必定會(huì)更小心的打球!

　　再次謝謝你的書。若有空請(qǐng)?jiān)賹懶沤o我。

　　湯姆?布雷克　敬上

　　2004年4月24日

　　字詞解說(shuō)：

　　1. fault 過(guò)錯(cuò)

　　find fault with…對(duì)……吹毛求疵;挑剔……

　　例:The boss is always fi nding fault with Wendy's work.

　　(老板老是挑剔溫蒂的工作。)

　　2, enthusiastic 狂熱的，熱誠(chéng)的

　　be enthusiastic about+V-ing對(duì)……很狂熱/熱誠(chéng)

　　例:Stan is enthusiastic about taking part in thecontest.

　　(史丹很熱心參與比賽。)

　　3. cause 致使，引起

　　cause sb to V使某人……

　　例:John’s insult caused Vicky to lose her temper.

　　(約翰對(duì)維琪的侮辱使她發(fā)了脾氣。)

　　4. guy (美理)家伙

　　5. take a shot投籃(球)

　　shot [ f nt} n.(球賽中的)投球，射球

　　例:As soon as there was an opening, Michael took a shot atthe basket.

　　(一有投籃的機(jī)會(huì)，邁克就對(duì)準(zhǔn)籃筐投球。)

　　6, in front of.二在……的前面

　　例:There was a car parked in front of the post office.

　　(有一輛車停在郵局前。)

　　7. block 阻擋，堵住

　　例:The fallen tree blocked the road.

　　(那棵倒下的樹(shù)擋住了路。)

　　8. land 著陸/地

　　land on one's ankle以腳躁著陸/地

　　例:The plane landed safely on the runway.

　　(那架飛機(jī)安全降落在跑道上。)

　　9. cautiously 小心地，謹(jǐn)慎地

　　例:The thief walked cautiously past the sleeping guard.

　　(那個(gè)賊小心翼翼地走過(guò)睡著的警衛(wèi)。