Neighborhood Community 社区居委会 1. I would like to raise a question. 我想提个问题。 在居民会议上: I want to publicly ask something. 我想公开问些事情。 大家对于你的提问,也会让你充分表述的: Sure, what is it? 好的，是什么? ♦ raise a question 提出问题 2. We need better Security in the neighborhood. 我们社区需要更好的安全措施。 社区安全: We need to raise security awareness. 我们需要提高安全意识。 Our neighborhood needs better security. 我们社区需要更好的安全措施。 ♦ awareness awErnis n. 意识，觉悟 3. Someone must be leaving their trash out. I've been seeing raccoons in my yard all week. 有些人务必要把他们的垃圾扔出去, 我整个星期都看到有浣熊在我院子里。
类似的句子还可以这样说: We need to clean your trash up better, raccoons are raising hell all over the neighborhood. 我们需要把垃圾清理得更干净,浣熊把整个社区都搞得乱糟糟的。 ♦ trash n. 废物，垃圾 ♦ raccoon n. 浣熊 4. My pet went missing, could we put up some posters? 物走失了,我们能张贴些广告吗? 发动社区里的人帮忙: My dog ran away last night and I can't find him, could everyone work together to look around? 我的狗昨晚上跑出去了,我找不到它, 大家能帮忙四处找找吗? 通常大家也都乐意帮忙: Absolutely, I hope we find her soon! 当然可以，我希望我们能很快找到它。 ♦ put up 张贴 ♦ poster n. 广告,海报 5. We need to mow our lawns more often. 我们需要经常修剪草坪。 如果你同意这一建议: I agree, things are slipping. 我同意,情况有点儿糟糕了。 相反,如果有不同的意见: Get out of here. My lawn looks great! 别开玩笑了，我的草坪看起来非常好! ♦ mow vt. 割草 ♦ slipping adj. 渐渐不好了,渐渐糟糕了(俚语的用法) ♦ get out of here 别开玩笑了,别人了
6. We will be holding a fundraiser this Saturday, please bring party favors.这周六我们将举行一个资金筹集活动,请带派对礼物来。 当然还可以更具体一点: We're holding a fundraiser this weekend. It would be nice if everyone could bring Some chips or drinks. 这周末我们将举行一个资金筹集活动,如果大家带些炸薯片和饮料过来肯定会更好。 ♦ fundraiser n. 资金筹集活动 ♦ party favors 派对小礼物 7. I would like to cast a vote. 我想投票。 也可以更具体一点儿: I want to cast a vote about loud music policies. 我想对关于嘈杂音乐的政策投票。 还可以寻求其他人的投票: I'm casting a vote. All in favor raise your hand please. 我要投票，赞成的请举手。 ♦ cast a vote 投票 ♦ in favor 赞同,支持 8. I would like to veto the vote on loud music. 我想对嘈杂音乐投否决票。 你还可以寻求其他人的支持: I'm going to veto the last vote. All in favor please raise your hand. 我想投最后否决票,赞成的请举手。 ♦ veto v t. 否决，反对 Neighborhood Community Conversation 对话 Kevin: I've been having a real issue with raccoons getting into my garbage. It's annoying to say the least. 凯文：我有一个问题是关于浣熊进到我的垃圾桶里的，太烦人了，至少可以这么说。
Brenda: Yeah I've seen them poking around in my yard at night too! Someone needs to put a stop to this! 布伦达:是啊,晚上的时候我也看到它们在我院子里到处跑！真应该有人来制止这件事! Paul: We need to hire a pest control company. 保罗:我们需要雇一家害虫防治公司。 Kevin: Now we're talking! I'll look into it in the morning. 凯文:现在咱们讨论吧!早上我会调查这事的。 (After meeting) (会后) Kevin: Paul, thanks for bringing me that flour yesterday. You're a life saver. 凯文·保罗,谢谢你昨天给我把那面粉带回来，你真是个救命的大好人。 Paul: Oh, no problem, man. We have too much anyway. 保 罗:哦,没关系的,哥们儿,不管怎么说我们交情都这么好。 Kevin: Well, I'll pay you back somehow, just ask. 凯文:不管怎样我会回报你的,你尽管说就行。 Paul: Well actually, I could really use a ladle if you happen to have one. 保罗:嗯,实际上,我真需要一个长柄勺，如果你有的话。 Kevin: I do, I never use it either! I'll bring it over tomorrow. 凯文:我有,我也从来不用它!我明天给你带过去。 Paul: That would be perfect. Thank you! 保罗:那太好了,谢谢你! ♦ annoying adj. 讨厌的 ♦ to say the least 退一步说,至少可以这么说 ♦ poke around 闲進,到处打探 ♦ put a stop 制止 ♦ ladle n. 长柄勺
