【大家说英语】 第395期:驾车旅行(2)

 　　I can't believe our trip is over! 我不敢相信我们的旅程就这么结束了！

　　I know. It's time to go home already. 是啊。现在已经是回家的时候了。

　　Did you buy any souvenirs¹ for your family and friends? 你有给你的家人和朋友买些纪念品吗？

　　Yes. I bought some small gifts. What about you? 买了。我买了一些小礼物。你呢？

　　I bought a cowboy² hat. 我买了一顶牛仔帽。

　　Can I see it? 我能看看吗？

　　Sure. Here is the hat. 当然。这就是拿顶帽子。

　　OK. Let's get on the road and go home! 好的。我们上路回家吧！

　　How was your trip, Taylor? 泰勒，你的旅行怎么样？

　　It was good, Ben. We saw so many interesting things! 本，还不错。我们看到了很多有趣的东西！

　　That's great! 那真棒！

　　Linda and I had a lot of fun. We went to the Nashville Zoo and the Grand³ Ole Opry. 琳达和我玩儿得很高兴。我们去了纳什维尔动物园，还去了大奥普里剧院。

　　That sounds fun. How did you know which way to go? 听起来很有意思。你知道走哪条路吗？

　　We used⁴ a map. 我们查的地图。

　　That is smart. Maps are helpful and very convenient⁵. 很明智。地图非常有用、非常便捷。

　　Hi, Susie. I have a gift for you. It's a necklace from the Nashville zoo. 嗨，苏西。我有个礼物要给你。这是纳什维尔动物园的项链。

　　Thank you, Taylor. How was your trip with Linda? 谢谢你，泰勒。你个琳达的旅行怎么样？

　　It was a lot of fun. We walked, talked and ate a lot! 很有意思。我们走了很多路、聊了很多、吃了很多！

　　That sounds like a great vacation. 听起来这个假期很棒啊。

　　I really enjoyed it. 我真的玩儿得很开心。

　　What was your favorite part of the trip? 这趟旅行当中，你最喜欢的部分是什么？

　　Coming home! 回家！

1 souvenirs   

n.纪念品( souvenir的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These souvenirs were gathered from all parts of the world. 这些纪念品是从世界各地收集来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has a pitch on the High Street where he sells souvenirs. 他在大街上有个卖纪念品的摆摊处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 cowboy   

n.牛仔，牛郎，牧童

参考例句：

• I felt sure I had all the skills to be a cowboy.我确信自己具备当牛仔的一切本领。
• He loved to see cowboy movies.他爱看牛仔影片。

3 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

4 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

5 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。