新概念英语第一册90-91课知识点（新概念英语第一册第139）
新概念英语第一册90-91课知识点（新概念英语第一册第139）line n. 线路company n. 公司extra adj. 额外的overseas adj. 海外的，国外的engineering n. 工程
Lesson 139 Is that you John?
[词汇]
extra adj. 额外的
overseas adj. 海外的，国外的
engineering n. 工程
company n. 公司
line n. 线路
★extra adj. 额外的
① adj. 额外的；外加的；另外收费的
Could you get an extra bottle of milk? 请你再拿一瓶牛奶好吗？
On Sundays she always gets some extra sleep.
星期天她总是比平时多睡一会儿。
Guests at this hotel can use the gym at no extra cost.
这家饭店的客人们可以使用健身房，不再额外收费。
② adv. 额外地；另外
He usually works extra on weekends. 他通常在周末加班。
They’ll charge you extra for room service.
饭菜送到房间是要另外收费的。
She is extra nice to her colleagues these days.
这些日子她对她的同事们特别好。
★overseas adj. 海外的，国外的
① adj. 海外的；国外的
The universit recruits a large number of overseas students each year.
这所大学每年招收大量的外国留学生。
The small country depends heavily on its overseas trade.
这个小国在很大程度上依赖于其海外贸易。
② adv. 在（或向）海外；在（或向）国外
John is going to work overseas soon. 约翰不久就要出国工作了。
He has never been overseas. 他还从未出过国。
[课文]
GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?
She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening.
I said I would be at your house at six o'clock but the boss wants me to do some extra work.
GRAHAM TURNER: I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I'll finish.
Oh and by the way my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith the engineer aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No I don't.
I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
[课文注释]
Oh and by the way my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
by the way 顺便（问、说一下），说话者忽然想到另一件事的时候用此来表示改变话题。
