华尔街基础英语Lesson 41

33. Wow! Romantic¹ or what? Who needs Paris and Rome, when you can come to Newhaven.
34. And then we get the ferry² in the evening. At least we’ll be together, won’t we?
35. Yeah, well, it doesn’t look the great, but you know, maybe if we just…
36. Like, look around a bit we’ll find somewhere cute or historic,
37. We can do some shopping, any way.
38. At least, I’ll have time to buy a newspaper. You know, I haven’t read an American newspaper all the time we’ve been in England.
39. I know, honey, you’re already told me twice, in fact.
40. Anyway, Here is a bookstore.
41. Oh, I’ll try in here. No, of course, they don’t have any  American papers³.
42. I guess not many Americans come to Newhaven, I can’t think why so.
43. Well, that’s the romantic bookstore, we’re only got…
44. Ten and three quarter hours to wait now. What next?
45. There’s a supermarket over there.
46. Wow! It’s even more romantic than the bookstore. 
47. Look Alan, why not try to have a good time, Ok? So let’s go in to supermarket, at least. Hey, what’s the matter?
48. Geez! I’ve just remembered! What date is it today? It’s the twenty-first, isn’t it?
49. Yeah, why?
50. I must call Alice. It’s really important.
51. Not Alice again!
52. Look, this is really urgent⁴, ok? I’ll tell you later. Now, where’s a payphone?
53. You know something, every time you start thing about Alice, you stop thing about me. Is she more important to you than I am?
54. Later, honey, I must find a payphone.
55. So this is going to be our life together, this is how our honeymoon⁵ is going to be?
56. You looking for a payphone all the time, to call Alice?
57. Me just waiting for you, not knowing how you really feel?
58. There’s a payphone over there, wait for me, I’ll be right back!
59. Or if you care about me at all? What if I don’t wait for you?
60. I’ve got good news, honey!
61. What’s that? You and Alice are getting back together?
62. What? No, of course not! Wo, I didn’t want to tell you before, bur she’s going to buy the business well, my half of it.
63. What do you mean?
64. I mean, I’m getting out, honey. I’m selling her my half of the business.
65. How much is she paying?
66. What do you say to… four million?
67. Four million?
68. Yeah, four million bucks⁶, in cash!
69. So… what will you do?
70. What will I do? Oh, I’m not in a hurry. First I’ll have a long vacation, I think, a real good long vacation, with my lovely wife.
71. Oh, honey!
72. Yeah, we’ll go to Paris, then to Rome.
73. How about Venice⁷?
74. Sure. Why not? Where else?
75. Madrid, maybe? I’ve never been to Madrid.
76. If you want to go there, that’s where we’ll go. The world is ours, honey!
77. Oh, Alan that’s so… wonderful! Ah, well. Let’s say goodbye to the folks⁸. Goodbye! It was nice meeting you.
78. Yeah, take care now. Ok?
79. Bye!
80. Paris. Here we come.

1 romantic   

adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的

参考例句：

• She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
• Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。

2 ferry   

n.渡船，渡口；v.渡运；(越海)空运

参考例句：

• You can cross the river by ferry.你可以搭渡船过河。
• We waited at the ferry for two hours.我们在渡口等了两个小时。

3 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

4 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。

5 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

6 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Venice   

n.威尼斯(意大利港市)

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
• Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。

8 folks   

n.人们；父母；亲人；家属；人们( folk的名词复数 )；亲属；大伙儿；民间音乐

参考例句：

• Ask yourself what the folks in Peoria will think of it. 想一想皮奥里亚的人会如何看待这件事。
• When good folks meet, evil men keep their distance. 好人相逢，恶人远离。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》