[词汇]（6）

bath n.洗澡

nearly adv.几乎，将近

ready adj.准备好的，完好的

dinner n.正餐，晚餐

restaurant n.饭馆，餐馆

roast adj.烤的

★bath n. 洗澡

have(take) a bath洗澡

★nearly adv. 几乎，将近

① v. 几乎；差不多；差点儿

I nearly missed the train.

② v. 极；密切地

He resembles a film star nearly.

The matter concerns us nearly.这事与我们有切身关系。

★ready adj. 准备好的，完好的

① adj. 准备就绪的

Dinner will be ready in 20 minutes.

Are you ready to leave?

② adj. 预先准备好的；立即可得到的

The apples are ripe and ready to eat.

We must get the house ready for our guests.

我们必须把房子收拾停当，以期我们的客人随时入住。

③ adj. 快的，立即的

He gave a ready consent.他立即爽快地表示同意。

This new system gives users readier access to the data.

这个新系统可以使用户们更快捷地进入数据库。

★dinner n.正餐，晚餐

three meals a day一日三餐

breakfast早饭 lunch 午餐 tea 下午茶

supper晚饭 dinner 正餐 meal 一顿饭

[课文]

SAM: Hi, Carol! Where's Tom?

CAROL: He's upstairs.

He's having a bath.

CAROL: Tom!

TOM: Yes?

CAROL: Sam's here.

TOM: I'm nearly ready.

Hello, Sam. Have a cigarette.

SAM: No, thanks, Tom.

TOM: Have a glass of whisky then.

SAM: OK. Thanks.

TOM: Is dinner ready, Carol?

CAROL: It's nearly ready.

We can have dinner at seven o'clock.

TOM: Sam and I had lunch together today.

We went to a restaurant.

CAROL: What did you have?

TOM: We had roast beef and potatoes.

CAROL: Oh!

TOM: What's the matter, Carol?

CAROL: Well, you're going to have roast beef and potatoes again tonight!