[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!