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Larry去李华家吃饭。他告诉李华说,自己今天特别倒霉。李华今天要学两个常用语:nightmare1和group hug.

LL: I had the worst day at work today. It was an absolute2 nightmare!

LH: 上班做恶梦?Larry, 你可要小心点儿,上班睡觉是要被老板炒鱿鱼的!

LL: No, no. I didn't HAVE a nightmare at work...Being at work today was LIKE a nightmare.

LH: 噢,你是说今天上班很痛苦,就像是做了一场恶梦啊,听起来挺吓人的。

LL: It wasn't so much scary3 as it was unpleasant4. Any situation that is really bad or unpleasant can be called a nightmare - even a really angry person can be a nightmare.

LH: 我知道了,nightmare是指令人不愉快的人或者事。那你今天上班出什么事了?

LL: It all started with my boss. He is usually a nice guy, but today he was really angry with his staff - me, included. He was a total nightmare.

LH: 我记得你老板人挺随和的,今天怎么会突然发脾气呢?

LL: Well, he wasn't happy that we hadn't finished a project by the deadline. When he came into the office this morning, he told everyone we better have it finished by the end of the day - or he was going to become our worst nightmare!

LH: Your worst nightmare? Yikes! 你们不是一直都在赶着完成那个项目吗?老板这么生气,大家一定很沮丧吧?

LL: That is exactly what happened, Li Hua. After work, my day didn't get better. On my way over to your house, the traffic was a nightmare.

LH: 我也从新闻里看到堵车的消息了。你今天可真够倒霉的。我特别理解你现在的心情,还记得我博士生资格考试那天吗?

LL: I do remember. As I recall5 that day was a total nightmare for you.

LH: 是呀,我当时论文打到一半,电脑突然死机了。What a nightmare.

LL: But the nightmare turned out okay in the end, didn't it?

LH: 我只好从头再来。还好,我的论文最后还是得了优秀。

LL: Then maybe my nightmare will have a good ending, too.

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LL: You know, Li Hua, when my co-workers and me were feeling down after the boss yelled6 at us, we had a "Group Hug" and all felt better.

LH: A "group hug"? 在办公室里集体拥抱?

LL: Well, I know it sounds kind of strange, but sometimes when a group of people or a team is down and they need to cheer themselves up they have a "group hug."

LH: 你的意思是,大家情绪低落的时候,group hug一下,感觉就会好起来?

LL: Well, after my boss left and everyone was feeling down, one of my co-workers said aloud, "Group Hug!" We all stood up, hugged in a circle one time, and then felt much better.

LH: 真有意思,group hug能让你们提高工作效率吗?

LL: It really did. The group hug reduced the tension7, and we all were able to get back to working on the project.

LH: 我可以在我的中文课上试试看。中文很难学,所以学生们有时会因为进步慢而感到气馁。

LL: A "group hug" could help lighten8 the mood in class, especially after a really hard test.

LH: Larry, group hug是怎么做的呢?

LL: Well, usually someone says, "Group Hug" or "Let's have a group hug." Then the group forms a circle and each participant9 puts their arms over their neighbors' shoulders.

LH: 大家站成一圈,胳膊搭在旁边人的肩膀上,是这样吗?那下次我发考卷的时候,如果学生们考得不好,我就可以说,不要灰心,Let's have a group hug.

LL: Yes, that's it! In my family, when my brothers and sisters would have an argument, my mom would say, ''Let's stop fighting and have a group hug.'' It was like magic - we'd all stop fighting.

LH: Larry, 我知道你今天情绪不好,但是我们两个人不能说是group hug吧?

LL: No, you are right, Li Hua. To have a true group hug, you need three or more people. But I'd be happy with just a regular hug from you, Li Hua!

今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是nightmare, 是令人不愉快的人或事。另一个是 group hug,是集体拥抱。
 


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1 nightmare 8GvxM     
n.恶梦,可怕的事物,无法摆脱的恐惧
参考例句:
  • I was glad to awake from such a nightmare.我庆幸终于从噩梦中醒来了。
  • I had a nightmare last nightand,lost sleep.昨夜我作了个恶梦,失眠了。
2 absolute JIwyM     
adj.十足的;绝对的;不受任何限制的
参考例句:
  • The first year of the course was an absolute doddle.第一年的课程简单极了。
  • I look upon this as an absolute necessity.我认为这是绝对必要。
3 scary cjNzKW     
a.引起惊慌的;害怕的
参考例句:
  • What animal do you think is the most scary?你认为什么动物最可怕?
  • Are you afraid of scary movies?你害怕恐怖电影吗?
4 unpleasant jKRzC     
adj.使人不愉快的,使人厌恶的,煞风景的
参考例句:
  • A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
  • The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。
5 recall mtByJ     
n.回忆,召回,取消;vt.回想起,召回,与...相似,恢复
参考例句:
  • As you may recall, he was in the army then.你可能记得当时他正在从军。
  • We demand that you recall your army from our border.我们要求你们撤回在我们边境的部队。
6 yelled aeee2b86b284e7fbd44f45779d6073c1     
v.叫喊,号叫,叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
  • The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着,希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 tension zpUw6     
n.(紧张)状态;拉(绷)紧;张力,拉力
参考例句:
  • I could feel the tension in the room. 我可以感觉到房间里的紧张气氛。
  • Relaxaion is better than tension. 缓和比紧张好。
8 lighten P1UxT     
vt./vi.减轻,变轻;照亮,变亮
参考例句:
  • The sky began to lighten after the storm.暴风雨后天空开始放晴。
  • They decided to lighten taxes.他们决定减轻税收。
9 participant 5Llxm     
n.参加者,参与者,比赛的人
参考例句:
  • He is an active participant in the civil rights movement.他是人权运动的积极参加者。
  • Man himself is a participant in this environment.人类本身是其环境的参与者。
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