和老外聊天的地道口语第1期:人生若只如初见

Steve: Mary, how was your date with john?
Mary: it's ok. It seems we have a lot in common.
S: oh, really. That is great news. What does he look like?
M: he is tall and slim, fair-haired.
S: sounds like he is pretty cute. What do you think of him?
M: he is a nice guy and very considerate¹. I was impressed² with how smart he was and he has a great sense³ of humor⁴.
S: oh, it's love at first sight. When will you see each other again?
M: he didn't say, but he said he would call me.
S: maybe he is busy with his work. Just wait and try not to think about it too much!
M: oh, steve. Stop it! I am a bit nervous! What if he doesn't call?
S: come on, Mary, you're a total catch. I bet⁵ he will call you. Don't worry.
M: thank you, Steve. You're always so encouraging.
S: that's what friends are for.

参考翻译

玛丽,你和约翰的约会怎么样?
还可以.我们好像很投缘.
真的吗?太好了.他长的怎么样?
他身材高挑,金黄色的头发.
听起来长的很帅,那你对她印象怎么样啊?
人不错,非常体贴,知识渊博,又很幽默.
啊,看来你是一见钟情了,下次什么时候见面?
他没说,不过他说会给我打电话.
也许他现在工作比较忙,等等吧,别太想人家啊!
哎,苏珊,人家本来就很紧张了.如果他不大电话怎么办呢?
别担心,玛丽,你这么讨人喜欢,我保证他会打电话的,别担心.
谢谢你,史蒂夫,你总是不断鼓励我.
别说这些,我们是朋友嘛.

I love meeting interesting new people when I travel.
我喜欢在旅途中结识有趣的人。

Richard is very easy-going⁶.
理查德很随和。

Susan is in her late sixties, but she is aging well.
苏珊快70岁了，但她保养的很好。

You look yourger than your age.
你看上去比实际年龄小。

He is young, handsome and successful.
他英俊潇洒，年轻有为。

She's a total fox.
她真性感。
 

 

 

1 considerate   

adj.考虑周到的；体谅的，替…着想的

参考例句：

• It was very considerate of you to send me a postcard.你想得真周到，寄给我明信片。
• He is always considerate to old people.他对老人一向体贴入微。

2 impressed   

adj.印象深刻的v.使感动，使印象深刻( impress的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
• I was impressed by his handling of the affair. 他对此事的处理方式我甚感佩服。

3 sense   

n.侦测，感应，感觉，感官，意识，观念，情理，知觉，理智；vt.感觉，觉察，了解

参考例句：

• He has a strong sense of humor.他很有幽默感。
• He has a sense that somone is standing behind him.他有一种有人站在他后面的那种感觉。

4 humor   

n.(humour)幽默，诙谐

参考例句：

• He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
• American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。

5 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

6 easy-going   

adj.随和的；轻松的

参考例句：

• She is an easy-going girl.她是一个随和的女孩子。
• The students considered Mrs.Smith an easy-going teacher.学生们认为史密斯夫人是一位宽容随和的老师。