【突破英文对话】I’m Just Feeling Homesick 我只是有点想家

19． I’m Just Feeling Homesick¹ 我只是有点想家 

 

 

A: Hi, John. What’s up? 

 

B: Hi. Not much. I’m just miserable² as usual. 

 

A: What’s the matter with you? Don’t you feel well? 

 

B: I feel terrible. I can’t get used³ to the food; I can’t get along with the people here. I don’t like these customs——I wish I were back home. 

 

A: Do you eat everything back home? Have you got lots of friends in your country? 

 

B: What are you trying to say? 

 

A: That maybe you have some of these same feelings back home. They just seem stronger now because you’re in a strange place. Have you thought about it? 

 

B: No, I guess I feel this way at home sometimes too. 

 

A: Maybe you’re just in a bad mood⁴. Don’t worry. It will pass. 

 

B: I hope so.　

 

A: Why don’t you do something you enjoy to take your mind off your troubles? 

 

B: Thanks for the advice. I’m just feeling homesick I guess. 

1 homesick   

adj.想家的；患思乡病的

参考例句：

• She's feeling a little homesick.她有点想家。
• He left his job largely because he was homesick.他辞职不干主要是因为他想家。

2 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

3 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

4 mood   

n.心情，情绪，心地，兴致

参考例句：

• You must change your mood.你一定要改变你的情绪才行。
• She was in a bad mood yesterday.她昨天心情不好。