赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第1期:好主意! What a Bright Idea!

 　　What a Bright Idea!

　　好主意！

　　Kathy Mannings and Evan Whiting are discussing graduation plans.

　　凯西·曼宁斯和艾凡·怀汀正在讨论毕业计画。

　　K:Evan, I can't believe we're finally going to graduate from graduate school.

　　凯西:艾凡，真难以相信我们研究所终于要毕业了。

　　E:Me neither. It's been a long six years.

　　艾凡:我也很难相信。好长的六年时间。

　　K:Are you going to work right after we graduate?

　　凯西:毕业后你随即就业吗？

　　E:I should, but I'd like to travel around a bit before settling¹ down. At least for the summer.

　　艾凡:我应该马上就业的，但是我想在安定下来前先旅行一阵子，至少在这个夏天。

　　K:Me too. Dad said he'd approve of my going to Europe. He has some relatives there that I could visit.

　　凯西:我也是。我爸说他同意我到欧洲去。他有些亲戚在那里，我可以去拜访他们。

　　E:Really? I have relatives in Europe, too. In fact, I was thinking of going there, too!

　　艾凡:真的吗？我在欧洲也有亲戚。实际上，我也考虑去那里！

　　K:What a coincidence! Where are your relatives?

　　凯西:太巧了！你的亲戚住哪儿？

　　E:In the Netherlands. They're on my mother's side.

　　艾凡:荷兰。他们是我母亲娘家那边的亲戚。

　　K:My dad's relatives are in Sweden.

　　凯西:我爸的亲戚住在瑞典。

　　E:Those would be great countries to visit, wouldn't they?

　　艾凡:这两个国家都会是观光的好去处，不是吗？

　　K:I'll say. Say, you don't suppose we could travel to Europe together after graduation, do you?

　　凯西:一点也没错。咦，你不会是在想我们毕业后一起到欧洲旅行，是吧？

　　E:Kathy, what a bright idea!

　　艾凡:凯西，好主意！

　　1.graduation 毕业

　　Me neither.我也是。(用于否定句)

　　Me too.我也是。(用于肯定句)

　　例:A:I can't stand this hot summer weather in guangzhou!

　　B:Me neither.

　　A:well，at least we can enjoy ice cream now. I love ice cream.

　　b:Me too.

　　(甲:我无法忍受广州夏天这种炎热的天气!)

　　(乙:我也无法忍受。)

　　(甲:嗯，至少现在我们可以享用冰淇淋厂。我喜欢吃冰淇淋。)

　　(乙:我也喜欢。)

　　3. settle² down安定下来

　　例:111thou沙Mark was a pt-ettv wild young man，he settled³ down after，niage and was devoted⁴ to his family.

　　(虽然马克是个相当野的年轻人，但他结婚后安定下来全心全意洲给他的家庭。)

　　4. approve of…同意/允许……

　　例:Mom doesn't appn<)二。of my going out alone at midnight.

　　(老妈不允许我独自一人半夜外出。)

　　5. coincidence 巧合

　　例:A:When'、your birthday?

　　B:11pri15 th.

　　A:What a coincidence!That's mine，too!

　　(甲:你生日什么日寸候，!)

　　(乙:4月5日。)

　　(甲:太巧自我的生日也是那一天!)

　　6. the Netherlands 荷兰

　　= Holland[}haland」位于北欧，有“

　　注意.

　　国家名称若以“复数形式”出现，须在其前加上定冠词the，如:the Un States(美国),the Philippines(菲律宾),the Bahamas(巴哈马)。

1 settling   

沉淀物

参考例句：

• They were behindhand in settling their debts. 他们没有及时还清债务。
• Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy. 解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。

2 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

3 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

4 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。