Time for elevenses.
對(duì)話
Gemma: I haven't started work so early in weeks.
Meryl: Yes, it's only a quarter to ten and we've been at it for almost four hours.
Gemma: Time for elevenses before we die of hunger and thirst.
Meryl: Great idea. I'll pop out and get some doughnuts.
Gemma: And I'll put the kettle on.
Meryl: Oh yes, I'm just dying for a cup of tea.
杰瑪：我有很多星期沒(méi)有這么早開(kāi)始工作了。
梅里爾：是啊，現(xiàn)在才九點(diǎn)四十五分，而我們已經(jīng)工作了將近四小時(shí)。
杰瑪：是吃上午茶的時(shí)候了，否則非死于饑渴不可。
梅里爾：好主意。我去買些炸甜甜圈回來(lái)。
杰瑪：我去煮水。
梅里爾：好啊，我真想喝杯茶。
下午茶叫afternoon tea，上午茶叫什么？Elevenses。顧名思義，elevenses一般在十一點(diǎn)左右吃，這個(gè)字也可指吃茶點(diǎn)的時(shí)候，例如：(1) We had elevenses at a small village（我們?cè)谝粋€(gè)小村莊吃上午茶）。(2) We never discuss business during office elevenses（我們?cè)谵k公室吃上午茶時(shí)，從來(lái)不談公事）。Elevenses一般有茶或咖啡，以及一些點(diǎn)心。梅里爾要吃炸甜甜圈：I'll pop out and get some doughnuts。那pop是擬聲字，本指‘砰’的一聲，可引伸解作‘迅速或突然的來(lái)/去’、‘順道走進(jìn)’等，例如：(1) He's popped out for a moment（他出去了，不久就回來(lái)）。(2) I popped into the pub for a drink on my way home（我回家時(shí)，順道走進(jìn)酒館喝一杯）。留意We've been at it for almost four hours的at字。At可用來(lái)表示‘從事（某種活動(dòng)）’，例如：(1) The two countries were then at war（當(dāng)時(shí)兩國(guó)在交戰(zhàn)）。(2) I saw them at work/at play/at lunch（我看見(jiàn)他們?cè)诠ぷ?在游玩/在吃午餐）。Be at it的it，可以泛指工作，不必明言是什么工作，例如：He was at it the whole day（他整天在工作）。有時(shí)，你會(huì)看到be at it again的說(shuō)法，這常有不滿含義，指某人又在做某些討厭的事，例如：She is fond of gambling, and is at it again（她嗜賭，現(xiàn)在又在賭博）。What are you at?即‘你在做什么？’這at和ing動(dòng)詞差不多，例如你可以說(shuō)I saw them working/playing/having lunch和What are you doing?等。
對(duì)話
Gemma: I haven't started work so early in weeks.
Meryl: Yes, it's only a quarter to ten and we've been at it for almost four hours.
Gemma: Time for elevenses before we die of hunger and thirst.
Meryl: Great idea. I'll pop out and get some doughnuts.
Gemma: And I'll put the kettle on.
Meryl: Oh yes, I'm just dying for a cup of tea.
杰瑪：我有很多星期沒(méi)有這么早開(kāi)始工作了。
梅里爾：是啊，現(xiàn)在才九點(diǎn)四十五分，而我們已經(jīng)工作了將近四小時(shí)。
杰瑪：是吃上午茶的時(shí)候了，否則非死于饑渴不可。
梅里爾：好主意。我去買些炸甜甜圈回來(lái)。
杰瑪：我去煮水。
梅里爾：好啊，我真想喝杯茶。
下午茶叫afternoon tea，上午茶叫什么？Elevenses。顧名思義，elevenses一般在十一點(diǎn)左右吃，這個(gè)字也可指吃茶點(diǎn)的時(shí)候，例如：(1) We had elevenses at a small village（我們?cè)谝粋€(gè)小村莊吃上午茶）。(2) We never discuss business during office elevenses（我們?cè)谵k公室吃上午茶時(shí)，從來(lái)不談公事）。Elevenses一般有茶或咖啡，以及一些點(diǎn)心。梅里爾要吃炸甜甜圈：I'll pop out and get some doughnuts。那pop是擬聲字，本指‘砰’的一聲，可引伸解作‘迅速或突然的來(lái)/去’、‘順道走進(jìn)’等，例如：(1) He's popped out for a moment（他出去了，不久就回來(lái)）。(2) I popped into the pub for a drink on my way home（我回家時(shí)，順道走進(jìn)酒館喝一杯）。留意We've been at it for almost four hours的at字。At可用來(lái)表示‘從事（某種活動(dòng)）’，例如：(1) The two countries were then at war（當(dāng)時(shí)兩國(guó)在交戰(zhàn)）。(2) I saw them at work/at play/at lunch（我看見(jiàn)他們?cè)诠ぷ?在游玩/在吃午餐）。Be at it的it，可以泛指工作，不必明言是什么工作，例如：He was at it the whole day（他整天在工作）。有時(shí)，你會(huì)看到be at it again的說(shuō)法，這常有不滿含義，指某人又在做某些討厭的事，例如：She is fond of gambling, and is at it again（她嗜賭，現(xiàn)在又在賭博）。What are you at?即‘你在做什么？’這at和ing動(dòng)詞差不多，例如你可以說(shuō)I saw them working/playing/having lunch和What are you doing?等。