流行美語 第236課

李华和Larry看了一场电影刚回到Larry的公寓。李华今天会学会两个常用语Dullsville和Coolsville。

LL: Wow, Li Hua, that movie was totally¹ dullsville. I can't believe we stayed and watched the whole thing.

LH: Dullsville? 这个电影的确没意思，It WAS really boring, 可是你为什么不说boring而是说Dullsville?

LL: Well, you know, Li Hua， many small towns in America end in "ville."

LH: 是啊，美国的许多小城镇都叫什么什么"ville" ，比如Coopersville and Andersonville.

LL: So, when I said the movie was "dullsville," I was suggesting² the movie was so boring, it was like living in the town of dull.

LH: 我知道了， "dullsville"的意思是说，电影很没意思，就像是住在一个很枯燥的地方。

LL: Right. And that movie was totally dullsville, especially for a comedy³. I don't think I even laughed once.

LH: 真的啊？你看这部喜剧片的时候一次都没有笑？不会吧。这部电影不是很好，可也没那么差。Larry，我们学校的一些教授，他们讲课才是真正的dullsville.

LL: Yeah, I remember back in college being⁴ in some really dullsville classes. Sometimes they were so boring I'd fall asleep.

LH: 不光是你，不少学生都会因为教授讲课乏味而打瞌睡。Larry，你上班的时候打瞌睡吗？Is your work dullsville?

LL: No, actually we've been very busy with several important projects. There are times I wish it WAS dullsville at work.

LH: 要完成好几个重要的项目，哪当然有功夫打瞌睡了。我教中文倒是蛮有意思，可是周末就很无聊。My weekends are dullsville.

LL: I know what you mean. My weekends have been dullsville, too. I usually clean my apartment, go grocery⁵ shopping, and maybe wash my car. Not too exciting.

LH: 我也是，周末就是打扫房间，买吃的、洗车、真单调。Larry，我们得想点什么有趣的事，改善一下周末的生活。

LL: Hmmm。Let me think of how we can get out of dullsville.

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LL: I've got it, Li Hua! We'll go to an amusement park next weekend. There is one not too far away that is totally coolsville!

LH: 我们下个周末去游乐园？好啊。那这次你就不用解释了，我知道Coolsville的意思就是说那个地方一切都很棒，很有意思。对不对？

LL: That's right. And this amusement park really is coolsville. We won't be bored there.

LH: 那这个游乐园里有什么特别好玩的呢？

LL: The park has three huge roller⁶ coasters. One of them goes upside⁷ down! Now that ride is coolsville.

LH: 游乐园里有三个过山车， 还有一个是头朝下的。可我不喜欢坐过山车，the ride doesn't sound so coolsville to me.

LL: You don't like roller coasters? Well, what do you think is coolsville, Li Hua?

LH: 我觉得自然博物馆很有意思。

LL: Really? Why do you think the natural history museum is coolsville? I guess I think it is more like dullsville.

LH: 自然博物馆怎么会令人厌倦呢？ 你看过那里的恐龙化石吗？多有意思啊。

LL: Well, now that you mention it, my little seven-year old cousin Amy thinks dinosaurs⁸ are coolsville, too.

LH: 你七岁的表妹Amy也喜欢恐龙化石？那下个周末，你去游乐园，我带Amy去自然博物馆，怎么样？

LL: That would be coolsville! What a great idea.

LH: 你去享受过山车，我们去观赏恐龙化石。两全齐美，Everything will be coolsville.

LL: Except for one thing.

LH: 除了一件事以外？什么事？

LL: Wouldn't it be more coolsville if we could do something together?

LH: 你说的对，两个人一起才有意思。那我跟你去游乐园，以后我们再去自然博物馆。

LL: Coolsville.

今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是dullsville，意思是枯燥乏味，令人厌倦。还有一个是coolsville，意思是很好，很有意思。
 

1 totally   

adv.完全地；整个地

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• You are totally wrong this time.你这次完全错了。

2 suggesting   

建议( suggest的现在分词 )； 暗示； 使想起； 启示

参考例句：

• I think that what he's suggesting is not humanly possible. 我认为他的建议非人力可及。
• That all great art has this power of suggesting a world beyond is undeniable. 不可否认，一切伟大的艺术都具有使人有超尘脱俗的浮想的力量。

3 comedy   

n.喜剧，趣事，趣闻

参考例句：

• We are going to see a comedy.我们要去看一部喜剧。
• That comedy was so funny.那出喜剧很好笑。

4 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

5 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

6 roller   

n.滚筒，滚轴；海岸的巨浪

参考例句：

• A steam roller is used in making and repairing roads.蒸汽压路机用来修筑道路。
• Large door with front roller is to load easily.具有较大的门并附有向前伸出的滚筒有利于桶的装载。

7 upside   

n.上侧，上段，上部

参考例句：

• The children hung the picture upside down.小孩把画挂倒了。
• If you turn the envelope upside down, the key will fall out.你如果把信封倒过来，钥匙就会掉出。

8 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》