Intermediate Listening Lesson 26

我怀孕了。真的吗？恭喜啊！太兴奋了。要去检查男孩女孩吗？我想去，但是我丈夫不想，他想要个惊喜。

 

A: "Hey Suzie. Guess what? I'm having a baby!"

B: "Really? That's so great. Congratulations¹."

A: "Thanks. I'm so excited. We've been trying for 8 months now."

B: "That's really exciting. How many months are you pregnant²?"

A: "Three months."

B: "Are you going to find out if it is a boy or a girl?"

A: "I want to, but Bob doesn't. He wants to be surprised like the old fashioned way."

B: "Maybe it's more exciting not knowing."

A: "I'd rather know and buy all the baby things ahead of time."

B: "There are so many things you have to prepare for."

A: "I know I am going to be busy, but I know I can handle it. I have been looking forward to this day for a long long time."

B: "It really must be an exciting time for you guys."

A: "Thank you so much."

 

1 congratulations   

n.祝贺；贺词；祝词

参考例句：

• I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。