赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第36期:在公园

 　　In the Park

　　在公园

　　Kathy and Evan are relaxing in Vondel Park.

　　凯西和艾凡正在梵代尔公园休息。

　　K:You know, Evan, we really lucked out. I can't believe how great the weather has been while we've been here.

　　凯西：艾凡，你知道，我们真的很幸运。真难以相信我们在这里的这段时间天气一直都这么棒。

　　E:You can say that again. It's made to order. Remember tonight we'll visit my mom's relatives. They live just north of the city, so we'll drive out there. They're taking us out to dinner.

　　艾凡：你说得对极了。简直就像是为我们特别订做的。记得哦，今天晚上我们要去看我妈妈的亲戚。他们就住在这个城市的北方，所以我们可以开车到那儿去。他们要带我们到外面吃晚餐。

　　K:I can't wait to meet them. Uh, do they speak English?

　　凯西：我迫不及待地想和他们见面。呃，他们会讲英语吗？

　　E:Not bad. We'll have no trouble communicating. One of my cousins teaches English in high school.

　　艾凡：讲得不差哦。我们沟通不会有困难的。我的一位表哥在高中教英文。

　　K:That's a relief. I can hardly speak my own language.

　　凯西：太好了。我几乎不太会说自己的语言了。

　　E:I know.

　　艾凡：这我知道。

　　K:What? I'll get you for that, mister¹!

　　凯西：什么？我饶不了你的，老兄！

　　E:Just kidding, sweetie. Tomorrow we can see a movie and do a little souvenir shopping, and the next day there's a concert in the park if the weather is good.

　　艾凡：开个玩笑而已嘛，甜心。明天我们可以去看场电影和买些纪

　　念品，后天天气好的话，公园里会有演唱会。

　　K:And then we have to go. Oh, I already miss Holland!

　　凯西：那我们一定要参加。哦，我已经开始想念荷兰了！

　　E:Don't worry. We're coming back in August. Remember?

　　艾凡：别担心。我们八月份会再回来，记得吗？

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1. luck out幸运，走运

　　例:A:We returned back home just before the heavy rain started.

　　B:You guys raeallv lucked out. It rained cats and dogs!

　　(甲:我们就在开始下大山前回到家。)

　　(乙:你们真的很走运，外面下着倾盆大山呢!)

　　2. You can say that again.你说得对极厂。

　　例:A:No one's perfect. We should tray² to be more considerate of others.

　　B:You can say that again.

　　(甲:没有人是完美的，我们应该设法多体凉jll}人。)

　　(乙:你说得对极厂。)

　　3. be made to order 完美的

　　=be perfect

　　例:A:Did you hean} Our boss Mr. Pinkerton is home sick today.

　　B:Wow!That's made to order. I haven't finished waiting his report yet.

　　(甲:你听说厂吗?老板平克顿先生今天生病在家。)

　　(乙:吐!太完美厂，我还没写完他的报告呢。)

　　4. can't wait to V迫不及待……

　　例:Children can't wait to receive their lucky money for the Chinese lunar New Year.

　　(小孩子迫不及待地要收到过年的红包。)

　　5. have ( no) trouble+Ving从事……(没)有困难

　　例:I had no trouble fitting³ into my new suit after I lost。lot of weight.

　　(在我体重减轻许多后，我的新西装便很容易穿得下厂。)

　　6. I' 11 get you for that，mister!

　　=I' 11 get even with you for that，mister

　　=I'll get my revenge⁴ on you for that，mister!

　　老兄，我饶不厂你的!老兄，我会报仇的!

1 mister   

n.(略作Mr.全称很少用于书面)先生

参考例句：

• Mister Smith is my good friend.史密斯先生是我的好朋友。
• He styled himself " Mister Clean ".他自称是“清廉先生”。

2 tray   

n.盘，托盘，碟

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• A waitress came in,carrying tea on a tray.一名女侍者走进来，手端放着茶的托盘。

3 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。

4 revenge   

v.报...之仇，为...报仇 ；n.报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• She poisoned his mind with ideas of hate and revenge.她用复仇的思想来毒害他的心灵。
• There was anger in his eyes and revenge in his heart.他两眼闪现怒火，一心只想复仇。