【英语时差8，16】谈谈去海边

 Mike: We're going to the beach, not on an expedition to the Antarctic. Come on. Let's get going.

Amanda: Just hang on a sec! I've got to make sure we have all the essential items needed for a good time.

Mike: Judging by the pile of stuff by the door, it will be a while before we're ready to make a move. In my opinion, all you need is a hat and some sunscreen. I don't see the need for much else.

Amanda: Well, that's what you said last time, but I seem to recall you loved basking² on the inflatable raft I packed. And don't get me started about that time last year when you hustled⁴ me out the door so quickly that I forgot the towels.

Mike: Okay. I get your point. Well, if we're not leaving for a while, I'll busy myself with the task of making salami sandwiches. I know you like a snack when you're sunbathing⁵.

Amanda: Great idea. After you've done that look over the pile, as you put it, to see if I've missed anything.

Mike: Well, off the top of my head, I'd say you've forgotten the change we need for the meter in the car park.

Amanda: You know what? I think you might be right.

essential  (adj.)   必要的；不可或缺的It is essential to make sure you have a good map or you'll get lost.

to bask¹  (v.)   晒太阳；取暖The seals basked⁶ in the sun and then dived into the water to hunt fish.

raft  (n.)   橡皮艇；筏子To everybody's surprise, our homemade raft floated.

to hustle³  (v.)   催促；猛推The security team hustled the president away from the disturbance⁷.

salami  (n.)   义大利香肠The butcher described how he spiced and dried his meat to make salami.

hang on a sec   等一下A: We better leave now or we'll miss our appointment.

B: Hang on a sec. I'm looking for my health card.

to busy oneself with something   忙著做某事A: I like to busy myself with the housework during the weekends.

B: I prefer watching television or reading.

off the top of one's head   一时想到；马上想到；当下推测A: Off the top of the head, I'd say there are about thirty people at the event.

B: Right. I'll call the organizers for an exact figure later.

1 bask   

vt.取暖，晒太阳，沐浴于

参考例句：

• Turtles like to bask in the sun.海龟喜欢曝于阳光中。
• In winter afternoons,he likes to bask in the sun in his courtyard.冬日的午后，他喜欢坐在院子晒太阳。

2 basking   

v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的现在分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽

参考例句：

• We sat basking in the warm sunshine. 我们坐着享受温暖的阳光。
• A colony of seals lay basking in the sun. 一群海豹躺着晒太阳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 hustle   

v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)

参考例句：

• It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
• I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。

4 hustled   

催促（hustle的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room. 他抓住她的胳膊把她推出房间。
• The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater. 特务机关的代理人把演讲者驱逐出竞技场。

5 sunbathing   

n.日光浴

参考例句：

• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客
• We've been sunbathing on the beach. 我们一直在海滩上晒日光浴。

6 basked   

v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的过去式和过去分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽

参考例句：

• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她尽情地享受她女儿的成功带给她的荣耀。
• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她享受着女儿的成功所带给她的荣耀。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 disturbance   

n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调

参考例句：

• He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
• You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。