WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS SHE? 她是什么样的人?
现在让我们回到两的对话中来,看看刚才引起大家兴趣的那个疑问的答案。
Ann How well do you know margaret Shaw?
Jack I met fher for the first time about five years.a go, but I had known her long before that. Even though we hadn’t met, we had commujnicated by letter and I had spoken to her on the telephone many times, because her sompany was one of our best clients.
Ann I see. What do you think of her?
Jack In what way?
Ann What kind of person is hse?
Jack I think hse is very clever, and she knows this business very well.
Ann But?
Jack There is something about her that I don’t like, and I’m not sure that IO really trust her.
AA Mm, interested in my opinion of Margaret Shaw?
Ann Because paul West very interested in her.
Jack In what way?
Ann I think Paul is about to offer her a job.
Jack A job?
Ann Yes.
Jack Oh, dear.
Ann Mm.
*even though 尽管,即使 *communicate v.交流 *client n. 客户
*trust v. 相信 * opinion n. 意见 *offer v. 提供
Armed Forces 军队
IN GENERAL 一般词汇
national service(英)兵役 military(美)兵役 conscript (英)应征士兵 draftee(美)被征召入伍者 professional soldier 职业军人 mercenary 雇佣兵 officer 军官 troops 军队 (armed)forces 军队 uniform 军服 rank 等级;行列 medal 勋章 insignia 团体成员身份等用的佩章
ARMY 陆军
regiment 团 infantry 步兵(部队) artillery 炮兵 cavalry 骑兵;装甲兵 soldier (陆军)兵;士兵 General 将军;上将 Colonel陆军上校 major 陆军(或空军,海军陆战队)少校 Captain陆军上尉 Lieutenant 陆军中尉 Sergeant 陆军中士 Corporal 下士 Private 士兵;列兵 jeep 吉普
tank坦克 armoured car (英)装甲兵 armoure car(美)装甲车
NAVY 海军
ship 大型的船 boat 小型的船 warship 军舰;舰艇 destroyer 驱逐舰 battleship 主力舰;战舰
aircraft carrier 航空母舰 submarine 潜艇 sailor 水兵 Admiral海军上将 Captain海军上校
Commander 海军中校 Lieutenant 海军上尉 seaman (美)(海军)水兵 able seaman(英)一等水兵
AIR FORCE 空军
aircraft 航空器 plane 飞机 fighter战斗机 bomber轰炸机 parachute 降落伞
pilot 飞行员 co-pilot (空)副驾驶员 navigator 领航员 gunner枪手
air crew 空勤人员 ground crew 地勤人员 helicopter直升机