賴世雄英語書信通Unit 1：問候受傷函
April 14, 2005
Dear Tom,
Sorry it’s been so long since I last wrote you. I heard from our ex-classmate Sally that you broke your ankle playing basketball. My sympathies on your injury. I remember that you were always very active in school, so I’m not surprised that you still play sports. But I am curious as to how you hurt yourself. Of course, if the memory is too painful, you don’t have to tell me.
Since you will be bedridden for the next few weeks, I thought you might like some books to read. I am sending you copies of two of my favorite novels. I hope you enjoy them. Take good care of yourself; don’t try to get out of bed until your ankle is healed! Get well soon.
Your friend,
Dan Wilson
親愛的湯姆：
很抱歉自從我上次寫信給你至今已經(jīng)好久好久了。從我們的老同學莎莉那里我聽到你在打籃球時腳踝骨折。在此我要為你的腳傷寄上我同情的慰問。記得以前在學校時，你一直都很活躍，所以我對你仍然活躍在運動場上并不感到訝異。但我很想知道你是怎么受傷的。當然，如果那是很痛苦的回憶，你就不必告訴我了。
因為你還要在床上待上幾個星期，所以我想你可能想看一些書。我寄兩本我最喜歡的小說給你，希望你也能喜歡。請你善自保重;在腳踝痊愈前不要急著想下床走動!
祝
早日康復(fù)
丹?威爾森 敬上
2005年4月14日
字詞解說：
1. Sorry it's been so long since I last wrote you.
=I'm sorry that it's been so long since I last wrote you.
2. hear from....得/聽到……(訊息)
例:I haven't heard from Ted in a long time.
(我已經(jīng)很久沒有泰德的消息了。)
3. ankle 腳跺
4. My sympathies on your injury.
=I would like to express my sympathies on your injury.
(我想要就你受傷一事表達我的同情。)
原句的on相當于about。
5. sympathy 同情
sympathize 同情
sympathetic 同情的，富同情心的
注意:
sympathy常與介詞for并用;sympathize常與介詞with并
用;sympathetic常與介詞t。并用。
例:I have no sympathy for people who lose money because oftheir own greed.
(我對那些因為貪婪而破財?shù)娜瞬槐硗椤?
We sympathize with you, but we can't help you.
(我們同情你，但無法幫你。)
The general was arrested for being sympathetic to the protesters.
(那位將軍因為同情抗議者而被逮捕。)
6. injury 傷(害)
injure 使受傷
例:The explosion injured three people.
(那起爆炸造成三個人受傷。)
7. active 活躍/潑的
8. curious 好奇的
curious about. . .對……感到好奇
例:The child is curious about everything.
(小孩子對每件事情都很好奇。)
9. as to…關(guān)于··…，
例:We' ve got to deal with this problem now. As to your
proposal, we' 11 discuss it tomorrow.
(我們現(xiàn)在必須處理這個問題。至于你的建議，咱們明天再討論。)
10. bedridden 臥病在床的
例:Mr. Lin cooks dinner for his bedridden mother every night.
(林先生每天晚上為他臥病的媽媽煮晚餐。)
11. copy (書籍、印刷物等的)一本
12. take care of...照顧……
例:Will you take care of my pet snake while 1' m away?
(我外出時你可以照顧我的寵物蛇嗎?)
13. heal [hia} vZ.使(傷口、傷痛)愈合
例:Time heals all wounds.
(時間能愈合所有的傷痛。)
