赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第45期:完美的野餐地点

 　　The Perfect Picnic Spot

　　完美的野餐地点

　　Kathy and Evan decide to finish Mrs. Van Helsing's lunch as a picnic rather than stop in a restaurant.

　　凯西和艾凡决定以野餐的方式解决凡?赫尔辛太太准备的午餐而不上餐馆。

　　K:Gee, we've been driving for a few hours. It's past lunch time. What do you say we stop for lunch?

　　凯西：啊，我们已经开了好几个钟头的车了。现在都过了午餐时间。我们停车吃午餐，你认为如何？

　　E:You mean in a restaurant?

　　艾凡：你是说在餐馆用餐？

　　K:Well, of course! What else is there?

　　凯西：嗯，当然！还有哪里可以去呢？

　　E:I've got an idea. Why don't we finish off Mrs. Van Helsing's delicious sandwiches and potato salad and have a picnic?

　　艾凡：我有个主意。我们何不来一次野餐吃掉凡?赫尔辛太太准备的美味三明治和马铃薯沙拉呢？

　　K:That sounds like a great idea, but we don't have any drinks.

　　凯西：好点子，但是我们没有饮料？

　　E:Oh yes, we do. I bought some extra cans of soda¹ and a bottle of beer at the gas station.

　　艾凡：哦，有的，我们有。我在加油站另外买了几罐汽水和一瓶啤酒。

　　K:You sneak²! You didn't ask me what I wanted.

　　凯西：你这个偷偷摸摸的小人！你没有问我我要什么。

　　E:I didn't need to. I know what you like.

　　艾凡：我不需要问。我知道你喜欢什么。

　　K:Oh? Is that so?

　　凯西：哦？是吗？

　　E:Yes, that's so. So let's start looking for a nice place to have our picnic, OK?

　　艾凡：是的，没错。那么，咱们开始找个野餐的好地点，好吗？

　　K:I can't argue with that. We don't have a blanket, do we?

　　凯西：这我同意。我们没有毛毯，不是吗？

　　E:I have a beach towel. That's big enough.

　　艾凡：我有一条海滩浴巾。够大的了。

　　K:Fine. Come to think of it, where can't we have a picnic? Every place around here in Germany is beautiful!

　　凯西：太好了。再说，这里哪有不能野餐的地方？德国这个地方到处都很美！

　　E:How about by that pond down there?

　　艾凡：那边那个池塘边如何呢？

　　K:That looks fine. Let's go for it.

　　凯西：看起来不错。咱们走吧。

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1. What do you say+(that)从句?……你认为如何呢?

　　What do you say to+Vine? 你有什么看法呢?

　　例What do you sav we go see a movie tonight

　　(我们今晚去看场电影，你认为如何呢，!)

　　What do you sav to oun daughter's mmnying Jose},h}

　　(我们的女儿嫁给约瑟夫，你有什么看法呢，!)

　　2. sneak 偷偷摸摸的小人&vi鬼鬼祟祟而行

　　例:Mason has shifty eyes. I don't trust that little sneak.

　　(梅森眼神不定，我不信任那样的小人。)

　　Jack³ doesn't like cats because they sneak around the house and you never know where thev are.

　　(杰克不喜欢猫，因为它们在屋内鬼鬼祟祟地出没，而你永远不知它们的行踪。)

　　3 .I can't argue with that. 我不会争一论这点的。我同意。

　　例:A:Gee，Peter is quite a reliable⁴ person.

　　B:I can't argue with that.

　　(甲:嗯，彼得是一个相当可靠的人。)

　　(乙:我同意。)

　　4. blanket 毛毯

　　5. Come to think of it，S+V...提醒厂我，·…

　　=Now that you mention it，S+V...

　　=That reminds me，S+V...

　　例:A:Well, I'd better go now. I have to wash my father car.

　　B:Come to think of it，maybe I should wash my car too

　　(甲:嗯，我最好现在就走，我得洗我老爸的车子。)

　　(乙:你提醒厂我，也许我也该把我的车清洗一下厂。)

1 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

2 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 reliable   

adj.可信赖的；可靠的

参考例句：

• I'm afraid the information is not reliable.恐怕消息不可靠。
• Do you think she's reliable?你看她这个人可靠吗？