借东西给邻居 Borrowing Something from a Neighbor

对话

Borrowing Something from a Neighbor
[Setting: Two neighbors meet outside in the yard.]

Lisa: Hi, Mark. Do you have a minute?
Mark: Hey, Lisa. Sure, what’s going on?
Lisa: I was wondering if I could borrow your ladder.
Mark: My ladder? Yeah, of course. Do you need it right now?
Lisa: Yes, I need to fix a light on my porch.
Mark: No problem. I’ll bring it over in a few minutes.
Lisa: Thanks a lot, Mark. I’ll take good care of it.
Mark: Don’t worry. Take your time.
Lisa: I’ll return it tomorrow.
Mark: Sounds good.

关键词提示

Borrowing Something from a Neighbor
借东西给邻居

Lisa: Mark – minute?（嗨，马克，有空吗？）
Mark: Lisa – Sure – going?（嗨，丽莎，当然，有事吗？）
Lisa: wondering – borrow – ladder.（我想问能不能借你的梯子用一下。）
Mark: of course – need – now?（我的梯子？当然可以，你现在就要用吗？）
Lisa: need – fix – light – porch.（是的，我得修一下门廊上的灯。）
Mark: problem – bring – a few minutes.（没问题，我几分钟后就给你送过去。）
Lisa: Thanks – good care.（太谢谢你了，马克，我会好好保管的。）
Mark: worry – Take – time.（别担心，慢慢用。）
Lisa: return – tomorrow.（我明天就还给你。）
Mark: good.（好的。）

音标

Borrowing Something from a Neighbor
/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ frəm ə ˈneɪbər/
[Setting: Two neighbors meet outside in the yard.]
/ˈsɛtɪŋ | tu ˈneɪbərz mit ˈaʊtsaɪd ɪn ðə jɑrd/
Lisa: Hi, Mark. Do you have a minute?
/haɪ mɑrk | də yə hæv ə ˈmɪnət/
Mark: Hey, Lisa. Sure, what’s going on?
/heɪ ˈlisə | ʃʊr wʌts ˌɡoʊɪŋ ɑn/
Lisa: I was wondering if I could borrow your ladder.
/aɪ wəz ˈwʌndərɪŋ ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈbɑroʊ yʊr ˈlædər/
Mark: My ladder? Yeah, of course. Do you need it right now?
/maɪ ˈlædər | yæ əv kɔrs | du jʊ nid ɪt raɪt naʊ/
Lisa: Yes, I need to fix a light on my porch.
/jɛs aɪ nid tə fɪks ə laɪt ɑn maɪ pɔrʧ/
Mark: No problem. I’ll bring it over in a few minutes.
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | aɪl brɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ɪn ə fju ˈmɪnəts/
Lisa: Thanks a lot, Mark. I’ll take good care of it.
/θæŋks ə lɑt mɑrk | aɪl teɪk ɡʊd kɛr əv ɪt/
Mark: Don’t worry. Take your time.
/doʊnt ˈwəri | teɪk yʊr taɪm/
Lisa: I’ll return it tomorrow.
/aɪl rɪˈtɜrn ɪt təˈmɑroʊ/
Mark: Sounds good.
/saʊndz ɡʊd/

节奏与重读

BORrowing‿SOMEthing‿from‿a‿NEIGHbor
[SETting:‿Two‿NEIGHbors‿MEET‿OUTside‿in‿the‿YARD.]

HI,‿Mark. do‿you‿HAVE‿a‿MINute?
HEY,‿Lisa.‿SURE,‿what’s‿GOing‿ON?
I‿was‿WONdering‿if‿I‿could‿BORrow‿your‿LADder.
my‿LADder?‿YEAH,‿of‿COURSE.‿do‿you‿NEED‿it‿RIGHT‿NOW?
YES,‿I‿NEED‿to‿FIX‿a‿LIGHT‿on‿my‿PORCH.
NO‿PROBlem.‿I’ll‿BRING‿it‿Over‿in‿a‿FEW‿MINutes.
THANKS‿a‿LOT,‿Mark.‿I’ll‿TAKE‿GOOD‿CARE‿of‿IT.
DON’T‿WORry.‿TAKE‿your‿TIME.
I’ll‿reTURN‿it‿toMORrow.
SOUNDS‿GOOD.

练习：

❶ Do you have a minute?
/də yə hæv ə ˈmɪnət/
do‿you‿HAVE‿a‿MINute?

❷ I was wondering if I could borrow your ladder.
/aɪ wəz ˈwʌndərɪŋ ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈbɑroʊ yʊr ˈlædər/
I‿was‿WONdering‿if‿I‿could‿BORrow‿your‿LADder.

❸ I need to fix a light on my porch.
/aɪ nid tə fɪks ə laɪt ɑn maɪ pɔrʧ/
I‿NEED‿to‿FIX‿a‿LIGHT‿on‿my‿PORCH.

❹ Don’t worry. Take your time.
/doʊnt ˈwəri | teɪk yʊr taɪm/
DON’T‿WORry.‿TAKE‿your‿TIME.

❺ I’ll return it tomorrow.
/aɪl rɪˈtɜrn ɪt təˈmɑroʊ/
I’ll‿reTURN‿it‿toMORrow.

翻译

Borrowing Something from a Neighbor
借东西给邻居
[Setting: Two neighbors meet outside in the yard.]
场景：两个邻居在院子外碰面

Lisa: Hi, Mark. Do you have a minute?
嗨，马克，有空吗？
Mark: Hey, Lisa. Sure, what’s going on?
嗨，丽莎，当然，有事吗？
Lisa: I was wondering if I could borrow your ladder.
我想问能不能借你的梯子用一下。
Mark: My ladder? Yeah, of course. Do you need it right now?
我的梯子？当然可以，你现在就要用吗？
Lisa: Yes, I need to fix a light on my porch.
是的，我得修一下门廊上的灯。
Mark: No problem. I’ll bring it over in a few minutes.
没问题，我几分钟后就给你送过去。
Lisa: Thanks a lot, Mark. I’ll take good care of it.
太谢谢你了，马克，我会好好保管的。
Mark: Don’t worry. Take your time.
别担心，慢慢用。
Lisa: I’ll return it tomorrow.
我明天就还给你。
Mark: Sounds good.
好的。

说明

Do you…? 在日常美式口语里大多数情况下都会弱读成 /də yə/ 或更快的 /dʒə/。

所以在 Do you have a minute? 这种随口问邻居的情境，最自然的美式读法是：
• /də yə hæv ə ˈmɪnət/（标准弱读）
• /dʒə hæv ə ˈmɪnət/ （更口语化、轻松的语速）