你大概不记得我了

SCENE① C  隔天  唐打电话给柔丝，电话中

【你大概不记得我了】

 

Don:            Hi, Rose, this is Don. You probably don't remember me.

唐：            嗨，柔丝，我是唐。你大概不记得我了。

 

Rose:                   Don. You're Herb's friend. We met at your bar.

柔丝：                   唐，你是赫伯的朋友嘛。我们在你的酒吧里见过。

 

Don:                   Right. Well, Herb just got a promotion¹. He's moving to Hsinchu.

唐：            没错。嗯，赫伯刚升官。他要搬到新竹去了。

 

Rose:         Oh, um, uhh...good for him.

柔丝：                   哦，……他这样不错啊。

 

Don:            So I'm having a surprise ¹⁾ farewell party for him. Please come!

唐：            所以我要偷偷帮他办个欢送会。请务必要来！

 

Rose:                   When is it?

柔丝：         什么时候？

 

Don:            It's next Friday at 8:00 p.m., at my bar. Bring friends if you want.

唐：            下周五晚上八点，在我的酒吧里。假如你愿意的话，可以带朋友来。

 

 

语言详解

 

A: I hate to say farewell, but my plane is about to take off.

  我最恨说再见，不过我的飞机快要起飞了。

 

B: See you next year!

   明年见！

 

【probably 大概】

 

probably表示大概，是常见的口语。如：

 

A:    I lost my wallet. 

    我的皮夹丢了。

B:    Retrace² your steps, and you'll probably find it.

    循原路找回去，八成就能找到了。

 

A:    We waited at the border for an hour.

    我们在边界上等了一个小时。

B:    That's probably due to newly tightened³ security.

    那或许是因为最近安检比较严。

 

1) farewell (a.) 送别的 

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 retrace   

v.折回；追溯，探源

参考例句：

• He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case.他折回到他丢下箱子的地方。
• You must retrace your steps.你必须折回原来走过的路。

3 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。