欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习课程和资料A: Isn't this great? I always wanted to own a farm, live out in the country, grow my own food.这里是不是很棒？我一直想拥有自己的农场，出去住在农村，种自己的食物。B: This is very beautiful. Though I have to confess, I don't know the first thing about farming.这里确实很漂亮，尽管我不得不坦诚告诉你，我对农场的事一窍不通。A: That's fine. Don't worry about it.没关系，别担心那个。B: What was that?那是什么？A: Relax, it was just a goat!放轻松，那只是一头山羊。B: And that?那呢？A: It's just the cows that are grazing over there. We can milk them later.那只是一些奶牛在吃草，待会儿我们可以给奶牛挤奶。B: What was that?那又是什么？A: Honey, seriously, it's just a sheep, relax. Relax, that was just horses and donkeys that are in a stable.亲爱的，严肃点，那是一头绵羊，不要大惊小怪。放轻松，那些只是马厩中的马和毛驴。B: You know what? I don't think I can hack it out here in the countryside. I'm going back to the city!你知道吗？我认为在农村我无法经营好农场，我们还是回城里去吧！own(v.)/əʊn/拥有例句：I hope I can own a restaurant in this neighbourhood.我希望在这个街区拥有一家饭馆。This is my car. I own it.这是我的车，我拥有它。own(adj.)自己的I hope I can have my own restaurant in this neighbourhood.我希望在这个街区拥有一家饭馆。This is my own car.这是我自己的车。country乡村（the opposite of city）countryside乡村Go out to the country去乡下例句：We spent a pleasant day in the country.我们在乡下度过了愉快的一天。I love being out in the country because it is so peaceful.我喜欢在乡下，因为这是如此宁静。I have to confess我不得不传承认I have to be honest with you/I have to tell you the truth我必须得跟你实话实说例句：I have to confess, I'm not a big fan of that sweater.我必须得承认，我并不喜欢那件毛衣。not know the first thing about...对...一窍不通(not know anything at all about...)例句：I don't know the first thing about wine. But I'd love to learn.我对红酒一窍不通，但是我很乐意去学。I would be scared to have a baby, because I don't know the first thing about being a mom.我会很害怕生孩子，因为我不知道如何做一位母亲。I don't know the first thing about teaching, so there is no way I'm going to look for a job teaching English.我对教学一窍不通，所以我不可能找一份英语教学工作。goat/ɡəʊt/山羊sheep/ʃiːp/绵羊cow/kaʊ/母牛bull/bʊl/公牛horse/hɔːrs/马donkey/ˈdɑːŋki/驴stable/ˈsteɪbl/马厩milk/mɪlk/给...挤奶例句：Farm workers milked the cows by hand.农场工人手工给奶牛挤奶。graze/ɡreɪz/放牧；吃草例句：The cows are grazing.母牛在吃草。Every morning he takes the sheep out to graze.每天早上他把羊带出去吃草。hack/hæk/处理；应付（handle/be able to do..）例句：I can hack it.我能做到。He couldn't hack the pressure, and he left.他承受不了压力，便离开了。I can't hack the cold. It's too cold here.我受不了这么冷。这里太冷了。

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