It's difficult to find the time to study. /很難找到學習的時間。
Dialogue
A: I'd like to study and practise English more, but it's difficult. Life is so busy.
A: 我想更多地學習和練習英語,但是很難。生活太忙碌了。
B: Yes, it is. It's difficult to find the time to study.
B: 是的,是這樣。很難找到學習的時間。
A: I know. I'm busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I'm tired. I just don't have enough time!
A: 我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當長的時間?;氐郊乙院笪乙怖哿?。我就是沒有足夠的時間!
B: Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
B: 也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習英語的其他方法——尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。
A: You're right. Like listening to CDs when I'm going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
A: 你說得對。像上班的時候聽CD,讀報紙和雜志,或者用周末的時間學習。
Notes 注釋
1、If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . (or in shorter form, I'd like . . . / I'd like . . .) e.g.: I'd like to study more / I'd like to study more ; I'd like a holiday / I'd like a holiday.
如果你想表達某個希望或者愿望,你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . (或者用它的簡略形式, I'd like . . . / 我想 . . .) 例如: I'd like to study more / 我想學得更多;I'd like a holiday /我想有個假期。
2、Remember the phrases – ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.
記住短語– ages /很久:a long time /很長時間,例如:It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相當長的時間; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通擁擠的時候,花去了很長時間。
3、You can use the phrase enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don't have enough time / I don't have enough time; or when eating – I'm full – I've had enough to eat / I'm full – I've had enough to eat.
你可以在很多情形下使用enough /足夠的。例如:I don't have enough time / 我沒有足夠的時間; 或者在吃飯的時候說 – I'm full – I've had enough to eat /我飽了——我吃得足夠多了。
Dialogue
A: I'd like to study and practise English more, but it's difficult. Life is so busy.
A: 我想更多地學習和練習英語,但是很難。生活太忙碌了。
B: Yes, it is. It's difficult to find the time to study.
B: 是的,是這樣。很難找到學習的時間。
A: I know. I'm busy at work all week. It takes me ages to get home in the rush hour. And then I'm tired. I just don't have enough time!
A: 我知道。我一周都忙于工作。在交通高峰時刻回家花去了相當長的時間?;氐郊乙院笪乙怖哿?。我就是沒有足夠的時間!
B: Maybe you have to find different ways you can study and learn – especially if time is difficult.
B: 也許你得找到能夠?qū)W習英語的其他方法——尤其是在時間很緊的情況下。
A: You're right. Like listening to CDs when I'm going to work and reading newspapers and magazines or using my time at the weekend to study.
A: 你說得對。像上班的時候聽CD,讀報紙和雜志,或者用周末的時間學習。
Notes 注釋
1、If you want to express a wish or a desire, you can use I would like . . . / I would like . . . (or in shorter form, I'd like . . . / I'd like . . .) e.g.: I'd like to study more / I'd like to study more ; I'd like a holiday / I'd like a holiday.
如果你想表達某個希望或者愿望,你可以用I would like . . . / 我想 . . . (或者用它的簡略形式, I'd like . . . / 我想 . . .) 例如: I'd like to study more / 我想學得更多;I'd like a holiday /我想有個假期。
2、Remember the phrases – ages / ages : a long time / a long time, e.g.: It takes me ages to get home / It takes me ages to get home; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time / In heavy traffic, it takes a long time.
記住短語– ages /很久:a long time /很長時間,例如:It takes me ages to get home / 回家花去了相當長的時間; In heavy traffic, it takes a long time /在交通擁擠的時候,花去了很長時間。
3、You can use the phrase enough / enough in various ways, e.g.: I don't have enough time / I don't have enough time; or when eating – I'm full – I've had enough to eat / I'm full – I've had enough to eat.
你可以在很多情形下使用enough /足夠的。例如:I don't have enough time / 我沒有足夠的時間; 或者在吃飯的時候說 – I'm full – I've had enough to eat /我飽了——我吃得足夠多了。