速成英语口语第三册 Lesson2:My Old Roommate

Lesson 2 Key Conversation "My Old Roommate"

Sam: That food sure smells good, Frankie.

Frankie: Yeah, it's coming together nicely. It should be just about ready. Hey, Sammy, who's the linebacker standing¹ next to you?

Sam: Who, this big teddy bear?

Frankie: Does this big teddy bear have a name?

Sam: Hey, everyone, let me introduce you to the guy who got me through school. Guys, this is Randy Jones, my roommate back in college.

Frankie: Randy, nice to meet you. Anyone who's a friend of Sam is a friend of ours.

Sam: Randy sure helped me out of a few tight² spots back in our college days.

Frankie: Randy, you look like you could use a beer and a burger.

Sam: Fix him up, Frankie-and Randy, let's tell the boys a few stories from our college days.

 

第2课 “我的老室友”

山姆：那食物闻起来真香，弗兰基。

弗兰基：是的，一切都很顺利。应该差不多准备好了。嘿，萨米，站在你旁边的后卫是谁？

山姆：谁，这个大泰迪熊？

弗兰基：这只大泰迪熊有名字吗？

山姆：嘿，大家好，让我把你们介绍给那个帮我完成学业的人。伙计们，这是兰迪·琼斯，我大学时的室友。

兰迪，很高兴见到你。山姆的朋友就是我们的朋友。

山姆：兰迪的确帮我摆脱了大学时代的一些困境。

弗兰基：兰迪，你看起来需要一杯啤酒和一个汉堡。

山姆：把他安排好，弗兰基和兰迪，让我们给孩子们讲几个大学时代的故事。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。