情景會話口袋書人際篇 第249期:讀書(2)

5. Are you a fast reader?
你看書快嗎？
還能這樣說：
Can you read fast?
Can you take in ten lines at a glance?
應用解析：
make the door fast 把門關緊；
a fast friend 可靠的朋友；
a fast color 經久不變的顏色；
a fast fight 激烈的比賽；
fall into a fast sleep 酣睡起來
6. I often amuse myself with reading.
我常以讀書爲樂。
還能這樣說：
I often read books for enjoyment.
I often find pleasure in reading.
應用解析：
be amused at 以……爲樂；對……覺得有趣；
amuse oneself with 以……自娛
7. She seldom has time to spare for reading.
她幾乎沒時間讀書。
還能這樣說：
She has no time to read books.
She had a little time to read.
諺語：
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
孩子不打不成器。
8. Reading makes you a full man.
讀書長見識。
還能這樣說：
You can benefit a lot from reading.
It is a great help to you by reading.
應用解析：
at full length 全身伸直；
be full of oneself 自私自利；
full speed ahead 全速前進，竭盡全力；
in full play 正在進行中