大家说英语 第487期:意大利面(2)

Conversation A

对话A

Linda: Thank you for asking me to lunch, Alex.

琳达：阿莱克斯，感谢你邀请我来吃午饭。

Alex: You're welcome, Linda. What do you want to eat?

阿莱克斯：不用客气，琳达。你想吃什么？

Linda: I want some noodles. What will you order?

琳达：我想吃些面条。你要点什么？

Alex: I'll get the pasta.

阿莱克斯：我要点意大利面。

Linda: Pasta and noodles are similar.

琳达：意大利面和面条很类似。

Alex: True. What is the difference between them?

阿莱克斯：的确。它们之间有什么区别？

Linda: I'm not sure. Oh, look! There's my friend James. Maybe he knows.

琳达：我不太确定。哦，看！那是我的朋友詹姆斯。也许他知道。

Alex: Who is James?

阿莱克斯：詹姆斯是谁？

Linda: He's the new weatherman.

琳达：他是新来的气象播报员。

Conversation B

对话B

James: Hey, Linda!

詹姆斯：嗨，琳达！

Linda: Hi, James. This is Alex.

琳达：嗨，詹姆斯。这位是阿莱克斯。

James: It's nice to meet you, Alex. I don't want to interrupt your lunch.

詹姆斯：阿莱克斯，见到你很高兴。我不想打扰你们的午餐。

Linda: Wait! Maybe you can help our discussion¹. What is the difference between pasta and noodles?

琳达：等等！也许你可以帮助解决我们的话题。意大利面和面条之间有什么区别？

James: Well, pasta is made from a special kind of wheat.

詹姆斯：恩，意大利面是由一种特殊的小麦制成的。

Linda: That's interesting. And noodles?

琳达：真有趣。那面条呢？

James: Noodles are made from many kinds of flour, rice and even some beans.

詹姆斯：面条是由许多种面粉、稻米甚至豆类制成的。

1 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。