賴世雄英語書信通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

　　親愛的丹：

　　非常謝謝你寄來的這些書。我一拿到一本就開始看了，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)太過于狂熱，就是那樣才使我受傷。當(dāng)對方的一個(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?jiān)賹懶沤o我。

　　湯姆?布雷克　敬上

　　2004年4月24日

　　字詞解說：

　　1. fault 過錯(cuò)

　　find fault with…對……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，熱誠的

　　be enthusiastic about+V-ing對……很狂熱/熱誠

　　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)賊小心翼翼地走過睡著的警衛(wèi)。