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

史蒂文喜欢读书，他正在和朋友多拉讨论书籍。

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

嘿，多拉，你喜欢读什么类型的书？

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

我拿到什么书就看什么书，但最喜欢看的是言情小说。你觉得言情小说怎么样？

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

我不想说的，但是它们对我来说就是赚人眼泪的故事而已。

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

我不这么认为，我喜欢言情小说。那你最喜欢读什么书？

A: I'm fond of history books.

我喜欢看历史书。

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

噢，历史书对我来说太枯燥了。

What do you think about...?

你觉得...怎么样？

例句：

What do you think about this plan?

你觉得这个计划怎么样？

What do you think about his comments?

你觉得他的评论如何？

sob story

（目的在于引起同情或怜悯的）伤感故事

例句：

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

我不会再相信你的伤感故事了。

I hate to tell you this, but...

我不想说的，不过...

例句：

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

我不想说的，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.

我不想告诉你，但是我恐怕我找不到它们。

What's your favourite...?

你最喜欢的...是什么？

例句：

What's your favourite color?

你最喜欢的颜色是什么？

What's your favourite band?

你最喜欢哪个乐队？

What's your favourite food?

你最喜欢的食物是什么？

be fond of

喜爱...

例句：

I'm fond of planting flowers.

我喜欢种花。

I'm very fond of sweet things.

我非常喜欢吃甜的东西。

dull

枯燥无味的；无聊的

例句：

I slept through her dull speech.

她的演说单调乏味，我一直在睡觉。

It's very dull going for a walk alone.

一个人散步很没意思。

迟钝的；愚笨的

He couldn't teach such dull children.

他没法教这么笨的学生。

（疼痛）隐约的

a dull pain/ache

I feel a dull pain in my stomach.

我的胃有隐约的疼痛。

He felt a constant dull pain in her back.

她感觉到背部一直隐隐作痛。