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今天我们开始播送[流行美语]。在这个节目里,我们要请大家听Michael 和李华的对话,他们俩都是纽约大学的学生。 Michael 是美国人,但是他听得懂中文。他和李华在这个新学期 里不约而同地都选了摄影课。现在是清早7:50,俩人在课堂门口碰到了。请注意他们讲话中用的两个常用语:bummed 和 chill。 7 x A5 T H, |) a2 S
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M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?( O: j5 n: ?5 s. g9 {
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L: 对,我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早,我最讨厌起大早。
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3 V. o! C1 Z7 Y! ]% {- P8 J; ]M: Yeah, I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I’ve heard she’s really tough.
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$ }; B! J! r' `7 r }( ?0 qL: 嗨,Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗?. X0 t0 V5 {# h1 N7 z0 X
* D9 h. J! A7 `; I3 s* j! L. dM: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset. . x. o! G2 z" D
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L: 噢,你看,就这一个字就把我弄糊涂了。原来是 bummed, 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴,感到烦恼。嗨,Michael, 你刚才说什么来着?
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M: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.
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L: 现在我清楚了,你是说要那么早起床实在叫你不高兴, Johnson博士教这门课也让你不高兴,因为她很严格。 嗨,要是女同学拒绝你的邀请,那你就会更难受, 对不对?
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) x' U/ H; A$ `: jM: Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I’d be bummed. I’m also bummed that summer vacation is over.
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L: 嘿,我可了解你,要是遭到女同学的拒绝,你肯定会垂头丧气的。 你连暑假结束也会感到烦恼。不过,这个单词很有用。我希望学期结束时,我不会因为分数不好而感到 bummed out。
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4 Z& j0 [7 b) j2 P% CM: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.0 E, E& v ~0 }, K7 m
0 I, @- E: c' I( tL: 我当然知道 Johnson 博士有多严格。好吧,下了课我们去学生中心休息一下。
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M: Glad class is over! I’m ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.. H: t/ h( K; K6 }1 X! I6 X
3 }, ^/ w2 U. Q3 L! u8 ?6 hL: 什么? 你说上完课很高兴,但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢?
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M: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,
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L: 噢,chill 或者chill out 在这里是指休息。刚才你还说开学前没有机会 chill out, 到底是什么意思?
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% c9 H; c" F( n- X4 rM: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."3 \4 V' J; ?! N; S/ y( j+ j6 p& `
7 _& T, I1 y$ h7 I! d- QL: 原来你是说:过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。
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那你能说去打棒球,休息一下?
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& x- V- {: E& h5 |+ a& WM: You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum." n$ s. } Q: }( x0 w
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L: 打棒球不能说是 chill out。不错,要到比较安静的地方才能休息。 每个人还不一样,你喜欢坐在咖啡馆里看书,你知道我喜欢到博物馆去。能不能说到酒吧间去 chill out?
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2 ]9 ~+ b- @+ |/ [, ?M: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.
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( ]0 L5 \7 z- G7 n! Q; _+ \3 \L: 对,要是酒吧间人不多,也不闹,那就能这样说。这个单词太好了。谢谢你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去 chill out。
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M: Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I’m really bummed to have to leave you!; {. u+ b' Q$ N P0 H$ v4 U9 D! E6 d
& f& M; L6 _2 F4 c3 h3 X9 T" qL: 得了,你要去书店跟朋友一起买书,你就走吧,别说什么跟我分手很难受这种话。走吧,下回我们到别的地方去玩。
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, R1 S( K3 C& h5 W3 `, @2 {M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!
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L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴, Bye!
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( u8 H5 V% {9 c: o1 `* E- T& nMichael和李华在对话里用了两个常用语,一个是:bummed 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴,烦恼;另一个是:chill 或者是 chill out, 意思是休息,放松,或者玩。 |
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