“自贸英语 每周一课学起来”第三课(二)开讲啦
上周五我们学了第三课的
请戳这里回顾 第一部分内容
今天我们继续学习第二部分
下面,让我们听听何娜娜和John
关于海南自由贸易港的对话吧
Conversation 2
John: Take my advice, establishing a free trade zone and port will bring in many new opportunities for Hainan.
听我说,我认为建立自贸区(港)会给海南带来许多新机遇。
Nana: I couldn’t agree more.
我完全同意。
John: I mean Hainan will enjoy a lot more favored policies from the central government.
这就意味着海南要享受到更多的中央政府给予的优惠政策。
Nana: Yes. I’m sure it will. So far thirty-six districts all over the province have been designated and planned as key central development areas.
是的,我认为会的。到目前为止,全省36个区域已被指定规划为重要规划控制区。
John: What is meant by key central development areas?
重要规划控制区是什么意思?
Nana: It means that the thirty-six districts will be built with high standards to create high quality free trade areas and free trade ports with Chinese characteristics.
它是指这36个区将以高标准建设,建成高质量的自由贸易区和具有中国特色的自由贸易港。
John: I believe the island will take on a newer look in ten years, if everything goes well.
Nana: Certainly. Possibly in five years.
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8. Take my advice, establishing a free trade zone and port will bring in many new opportunities for Hainan.
听我说,我认为建立自贸区(港)会给海南带来许多新机遇。
动名词短语establishing a free trade zone and port 在句中作主语,动名词短语也可作表语或宾语。如:
Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
Staying up is not good for your health. 熬夜对身体不利。
bring in意为“吸引;带来;引入”。如:
“The Belt and Road” initiative brings in new opportunities for both China and other countries.
“一带一路”倡议为中国和其他国家带来了许多新机遇。
9. I couldn’t agree more. 我完全同意。
这句话是固定表达,等同于“ completely agree.”。如:
A: Hainan is a beautiful place. 海南是个美丽的地方。
B: I couldn’t agree more.我完全同意。
10. I mean Hainan will enjoy a lot more favored policies from the central government.
这就意味着海南将要享受到更多中央政府给予的优惠政策。
I mean用于解释。如:
She’s English. I mean, she’s Scottish.
她是英国人,更确切地说,她是苏格兰人。
enjoy是一个用途广泛的动词,意为“享有;享受”。如:
People in this country enjoy a high standard of living.
这个国家的人民享有很高的生活水平。
副词词组a lot修饰形容词many的比较级more,意为“更多”。如:
When winter comes, there are a lot more people coming to Hainan.
冬天来临时,有更多的人到海南来。
形容词 favored意为“得到偏爱的;获得优惠的”。如:
the most favored nation 最惠国(待遇)
11. So far thirty-six districts all over the province have been designated and planned as key central development areas. 到目前为止,全省36个区域已被指定规划为重要规划控制区。
短语 so far意为“到目前为止;迄今为止”。如:
What do you think of the college so far?
到目前为止,你觉得这个学院怎么样?
I’ve learned one hundred English sentences so far.
到现在为止,我已经学了100个英语句子。
all over表示“全部;整个”的意思。如:
We have friends all over the world.
我们的朋友遍天下。
There are coconut palms all over the island.
这个岛上遍地都是椰子树。
have been designated是现在完成时的被动语态,现在完时的被动语态是由“have/has been+过去分词”构成。如:
The work has been finished.
工作已完成了。
All the rooms of the hotel have been reserved.
这家酒店的房间全被预订了。
12. What is meant by key central development areas?
重要规划控制区是什么意思?
“ What is meant by...?”表示“是什么意思”。如:
What is meant by “green food”?
“绿色食品”是什么意思?
What is meant by “clean energy”?
“清洁能源”是指什么?
13. It means that the thirty-six districts will be built with high standards to create high quality free trade areas and free trade ports with Chinese characteristics.
它是指这36个区将以高标准建设,建成高质量的自由贸易区和具有中国特色的自由贸易港。
will be built...是一般将来时的被动语态,它是由“will+be+过去分词”构成。如:
A new school will be built here next year.
明年这儿将建成一所新学校。
14. I believe the island will take on a newer look in ten years, if everything goes well.
我认为,如果一切顺利的话,10年后海南会呈现出更新的面貌。
词组 take on a new look意为“面貌焕然一新”。如:
The city will take on a new look in five years.
这个城市的面貌五年后将焕然一新。
newer是new的比较级。
15. Certainly. 那是肯定的。
副词 certainly意为“无疑;确定;肯定”。如:
Certainly, I love Hainan. 毫无疑问,我爱海南。
certainly与 surely可换用。
16. Possibly in five years.可能5年后就实现了。
possibly为副词,同义词为perhaps。表示将来时间用介in。如:
He’ll retire in two years.他两年后退体。
词汇加油站
“一带一路”倡议
the Belt and Road initiative
经济特区
special economic zone
国际旅游目的地
international tourism destination
国际旅游岛
international tourism island
自由贸易区(港)
free trade zone/port
优惠政策
favored policy
中央政府
the central government
免税店
duty-free shops/stores
免税商品
duty-free goods
关税
customs duty
进口关税
import tariff
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来源:海南省妇联、海南出版社
编辑丨杨木子 曾中笑
原标题:《“自贸英语,每周一课学起来”第三课(二)开讲啦!》