新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第162课:家庭聚会

 　　Lesson 142 Parties

　　第142课 聚会

　　After a party, Linda is chatting with her daughter Lisa and daughter-in-law Wang Ling.

　　一次聚会之后，琳达在和她的女儿丽莎、儿媳王玲聊天。

　　A:So, mum, how are you feeling about the party?

　　A：说说看，妈妈，聚会怎么样？

　　B:Oh, wonderful, definitely¹. It was a real success,wasn't it? Everyone seemed to have a good time... And the food was perfect. There were very few leftovers², Which I'm happy to say. And you two were marvelous³. I don't know what I would have done without you.

　　B：啊，太妙了，毫无疑问。真正的成功，对吧？每个人都很开心……饭菜也很美味。基本上没剩下什么，我真是高兴。你们两人太棒了。真不知道要是没有你们俩我会怎么样。

　　C:I really enjoyed the whole day... the preparations and the party itself. I was a bit upset when I tasted my jiaozi though. They were so salty.

　　C：我一整天都很开心.从准备工作到聚会。尽管我一尝我包的饮子，有点担心。它们太咸了。

　　B:I shouldn't worry about that if I were you. I thought they were great...

　　B：我要是你，我就不担心。我觉得它们绝妙无比。

　　C:But they were really too salty. They would have tasted much better if I had put less salt in them.

　　C：可它们真是太咸了。如果我少放些盐，味道会更好。

　　A:Perhaps you're right. But I think you're just a bit of a perfectionist! All our friends love you.

　　A：大概你是对的。不过我觉得你有些过于追求完美了！我们所有的朋友都很喜欢你。

　　C:I'm happy to hear that... because I enjoyed meeting them all.

　　C：听你这么说我很高兴……因为和他们见面我也很开心。

　　B:There were more people than I expected I was surprised.

　　B：来的人比预想的要多，真让我感到吃惊。

　　A:Yes, almost everyone we invited came. I just wish Cathy had been here. I really missed her.

　　A：对，我们遨请的人几乎都来了。凯茜在这儿就好了。我真想她。

　　C:There was a happy atmosphere. I just wish we'd taken some photographs.

　　C：气氛真令人开心。要是能照些照片就好了。

　　B:Yes, I agree. I really couldn't forgive Bob for forgetting to buy a film for the camera.

　　B：我同意你的话。鲍勃忘了给照相机买胶卷.真不可原谅。

　　A:Never mind,mum. You'll have lots of good memories of the party for years to come.

　　A：没关系，妈妈，这次聚会的美好时光够你回忆好几年的。

1 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

2 leftovers   

n.剩余物，残留物，剩菜

参考例句：

• He can do miracles with a few kitchen leftovers.他能用厨房里几样剩饭做出一顿美餐。
• She made supper from leftovers she had thrown together.她用吃剩的食物拼凑成一顿晚饭。

3 marvelous   

adj.奇迹般的，惊人的，了不起的

参考例句：

• It'seems to me a most marvelous book.这本书我觉得奥妙之至。
• I congratulate you on this marvelous opportunity.恭喜你获得这样一个极好的机会。