高频英语口语对话 第176期:黄昏恋

 　　unit 195

　　黄昏恋

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A: They are nice middle-aged¹ couple, just like us.

　　A: 他们是一对幸福的中年夫妻，就像我们一样。

　　B: If they are just like us, they are not middle-aged.

　　B: 要是像我们一样，他们就不是中年人了。

　　A: Of course they are.

　　A: 当然是。

　　B: Middle-aged means² in the middle, Ethel, middle of life. People don't live to a hundred and fifty.

　　B: 中年意味着在中间，埃塞尔，一生的中间时段。可是谁也活不到150岁。

　　A: Oh, we are the part on the edge³ of middle. That's all.

　　A: 哦，我们是在中年的边缘，如此而已。

　　B: Oh, you know, we are not middle-aged. You're old, and I'm aging.

　　B: 你知道，我们不是中年人了，你老了，我也不年轻。

　　A: Oh, fool! You're nearly seventy and I'm in the low sixties. Would you like to spend the rest of the afternoon squabbling about this?

　　A: 哦，傻瓜，你快70了，我也是60多。你打算就这一点和我争论到天黑吗？

　　B: I can if you like.

　　B: 行啊，只要你愿意。

1 middle-aged   

adj.中年的

参考例句：

• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
• The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

2 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

3 edge   

n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动

参考例句：

• Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。