Steven likes reading books, and now he's talking about them with his friend Dora.

史蒂文喜歡讀書，他正在和朋友多拉討論書籍。

A: Hey Dora, what kind of books do you like to read?

嘿，多拉，你喜歡讀什么類型的書？

B: I read everything I can get my hands on, but I like love stories best. What do you think about the love stories?

我拿到什么書就看什么書，但最喜歡看的是言情小說。你覺得言情小說怎么樣？

A: I hate to tell you this, but they're nothing but sob stories.

我不想說的，但是它們對我來說就是賺人眼淚的故事而已。

B: I don't think so. I like them. Then, what's your favorite book?

我不這么認為，我喜歡言情小說。那你最喜歡讀什么書？

A: I'm fond of history books.

我喜歡看歷史書。

B: Oh, the history books are dull to me.

噢，歷史書對我來說太枯燥了。

What do you think about...?

你覺得...怎么樣？

例句：

What do you think about this plan?

你覺得這個計劃怎么樣？

What do you think about his comments?

你覺得他的評論如何？

sob story

（目的在于引起同情或憐憫的）傷感故事

例句：

I'm not going to fall for your sob story again.

我不會再相信你的傷感故事了。

I hate to tell you this, but...

我不想說的，不過...

例句：

I hate to tell you this, but tomorrow is the last day.

我不想說的，但是明天是最后一天。

I hate to tell you this, but I am afraid that I can't find them.

我不想告訴你，但是我恐怕我找不到它們。

What's your favourite...?

你最喜歡的...是什么？

例句：

What's your favourite color?

你最喜歡的顏色是什么？

What's your favourite band?

你最喜歡哪個樂隊？

What's your favourite food?

你最喜歡的食物是什么？

be fond of

喜愛...

例句：

I'm fond of planting flowers.

我喜歡種花。

I'm very fond of sweet things.

我非常喜歡吃甜的東西。

dull

枯燥無味的；無聊的

例句：

I slept through her dull speech.

她的演說單調乏味，我一直在睡覺。

It's very dull going for a walk alone.

一個人散步很沒意思。

遲鈍的；愚笨的

He couldn't teach such dull children.

他沒法教這么笨的學生。

（疼痛）隱約的

a dull pain/ache

I feel a dull pain in my stomach.

我的胃有隱約的疼痛。

He felt a constant dull pain in her back.

她感覺到背部一直隱隱作痛。