1. So I decided to make some meat pies.
于是我决定做些肉饼。
知识点:make some meat pies 做一些肉饼;knead dough 揉面
2. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry.
不一会儿我就忙着揉黄油和面粉,很快我的手上就沾满了粘粘的面糊。
知识点1:be busy mixing sth.
忙着搅拌
知识点2:were covered with…是被动语态形式。
例:The road is covered with frost.
路面上瘦盖着一层霜。
3. At last I hung up the receiver.
我终于挂上了话筒。
知识点:hung up表示“挂线”;而hanged up则是“上吊”。
4. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs.
真是糟糕透了!我的手指上、电话机上以及门的把手上,都沾上了面糊
知识点:前一句由what引导的感叹句;后一句是there be句型。