和老外聊天的地道口语第71期:总算毕业了

Lucas:well, I finished my last final today.

Mary:the end of all the hard work for my master's. what a nice feeling to get my degree!

L:do you want to attend the convocation?

M:certainly. After years of hard work, I wouldn't miss it. By the way, where can I find cap and gown?

L:do you want to have them made or do you want to rent them?

M:oh, I think they're provided by the school for that special day.

L:no. those you have to provide for yourself.

M:what do most of the students do?

L: well, most of them only need a cap and gown for that particular convocation service, but some of the education majors have had them made, bucause they will be faculty¹ members, and they'll need them for student commencement each year.

M: then, I might as well have them made.

L: Mary, don't move. Stand right there. It's a good shot. The background is very pretty.

J: hold it a second. I want to fix my hairpin².

L: it doesn't matter. Say'cheese'.

M: here's Lisa. May I take a picture with her?

J: Certainly. Ok, got you.
我考完最后一门.
我终于要拿到我的硕士学位了.拿到学位的感觉真好!
你要参加毕业典礼吗?
当然,我不会错过任何事情的.我到哪里领学士服和帽子呢?
你要订做一套还是租一套?
难道不是学校提供给学生的吗?
不是,你得自己准备.
其它学生都怎么办?
大部分同学只需穿一次,所以他们会租一套,但教育方向的毕业生会订做一套,因为他们将来要留校,每年参加学生的毕业典礼都要穿.
那我也订做一套吧.
玛丽,站在那里别动,背景漂亮极了.给你拍张照片.
等一下,我把头发整理下.
没关系.”茄子”.
哦,丽莎来了,我能和她照一张合影吗?
当然可以.拍好了.
 

1 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。

2 hairpin   

n.簪,束发夹，夹发针

参考例句：

• She stuck a small flower onto the front of her hairpin.她在发簪的前端粘了一朵小花。
• She has no hairpin because her hair is short.因为她头发短，所以没有束发夹。