Lesson 5No wrong numbers无错号之虞 【New words and expressions】生词和短语 （7）
pigeon n.鸽子message n.信息 cover v.越过distance n.距离 request n.要求，请求spare part备件 service n.业务，服务
★pigeon n.鸽子It'snotmypigeon.＝None ofmybusiness.不关我的事。 ★message n.（口头或书面的）信息 Here is a message for you from your sister.
an oral['or?l]口头的,口述的/written message口信/便条
leave sb. a message给??留便条I'll leave you a message.take a message for sb.替某人捎口信
Can I take a message for you?我能替你捎个口信吗? Can you take a message for me?你能替我捎个口信吗? take a message to sb.给某人口信 打电话:
Hello!--MayIhaveawordwithTom?/MayIspeakwith/toTom?--message for me?
Can you take a
information[,?nf?'me??n]n.信息（不可数）messengern.送信人，信使★cover v.越过；覆盖
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①vt.盖，覆盖
Snow covered the whole village.
She covered the child with a coat.她给孩子盖了件外衣。
1②vt.行过（一段距离），走过（通常不用被动语态）cover+距离越过??You can cover the distance to the museum in ten minutes.③n.覆盖物，盖子，罩子，套子Put a cover on the box!★distance n.距离
keep distance保持距离distant adj.远距离的
Can I share[??r]分享;分担;共有this table? Can I join you?importance n.重要important adj.重要的
difference n.不同different adj.不同的 ★request n.要求,请求 ①n.要求,请求
request for对??有请求,有需求I have a request for the cake.He granted my request for more time.他同意了我延长时间的请求。
She sent a request for help to Gary.她向加里请求帮助。 ②v.要求,请求
request sb.to do sth.＝ask sb.to do sth.要求某人做??require sb.to do sth.要求某人做??
You are required/asked to do sth.（对人要求习惯用被动语态）★spare adj.备用的
①vt.抽出（时间等），让给 Have you got five minutes to spare?
I cannot spare the time. I have no time to spare.
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②vt.饶恕，赦免
2The robbers['rɑb?]抢劫者,强盗spared his life. ‘Share me!’begged the prisoner['pr?zn?]犯人,囚犯. ③adj.多余的，空闲的，剩下的，备用的 You can sleep in the spare bedroom. Where can I get spare parts for this machine? I have no spare time now.
‘Have you any old clothes that you do not want?’he asked.=‘Have you any old clothes to spare?’he asked.
★service['s?v?s]n.业务,服务
service作为不可数名词时通常用于表示旅馆、餐馆以及商店等对旅客、顾客等的侍候、接待或服务；
作为可数名词时可以表示为帮助他人所采取的行动或所做的工作。 The service in that hotel is quite很good.
You have done me a great service.你已经帮了我很大的忙。 service既可以指公用事业的业务，如：
themailservice（邮政业务）、thetelephone service（电话业务）； 也可指办这些业务的机构，如：
atravelservice（旅行社）、anewsservice（通讯社）。
At your service. = Glad to be at your service. = I am glad to be atyour service.我很乐意为您效劳.
serve v.服务,接待
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新概念英语第二册第五课学习笔记
