纯正地道美语(外教讲解)308：说说你自己

　　Michelle : Excuse me, is this seat taken?
打扰了，请问这个座位有人吗？
Stranger¹ : No, please feel free.
不，没有，请坐。
Michelle : Thanks a lot.
多谢了。
Stranger : Do you work in Shanghai?
你在上海工作吗？
Michelle : Yes I do. How about you?
是的，我在。你呢？
Stranger : No, I'm a tourist. This place is amazing! It's much bigger than I imagined, and much more exciting! There's so much to see here.
我不在，我是来玩的。这个地方真的很棒！比我想象中的要大，有很多好玩的地方！
Michelle : You can say that again! It's much more modern than people imagine. Where are you from?
说的好!这里比人们想象中的要更加现代化。你从哪里来？
Stranger : Um, well let's see...I'm from Kansas originally². A much quieter and more peaceful place than here, that's for sure!
嗯，让我想想怎么说……我最初来自堪萨斯州。确切的说，比这里要平静和安静得多。
Michelle : Uh huh...
嗯哼……

1 stranger   

n.陌生人；外地人，异乡人

参考例句：

• A stranger walked up to me and asked me the time.一个陌生人走到我跟前，问我时间。
• It's hard for a stranger to make friends in this town.外地人在这个城里很难交朋友。

2 originally   

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

• Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
• After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。