想说就说(三)19

Chapter 6, making small talk.

闲聊。

Section 1, talking about yourself.

谈论自己。

How long have you been in Taiwan？

你来台湾多久了？

About 3 years, so I came here 2000.

大约3年了，我2000年来的。

So, where did you grow up?

那，你在哪里长大？

Providence¹ , Rhode Island. do you know it?

普洛威顿斯，罗得岛。你知道那里吗？

I am not sure, where exactly is it?

我不确定，罗得岛到底在哪里？

Well, not so far from New York. So what about you? Did you grow up here?

恩，离纽约不会很远。那你呢？你在这里长大的吗？

No, I was born in Gaoxiong, I only moved to Taibei after I graduated.

不是，我在高雄出生，我毕业后才搬到台北来的。

（详细解说）：

1.How long have you been in Taiwan？

你来台湾多久了？

同义词句】

How long have you been waiting here?

你在这里等多久了？

How long have you been studying Chinese?

你学中文多久了？

How long have your parents been married?

你父母结婚有多久了？

2.About 3 years.

大约3年了。

同义词句】

Since 3 years ago.

自从3年以前。

Since 2000.

自从2000年。

3.So, where did you grow up?

你在哪里长大的？

同义词句】

Where were you brought up?

你在哪里被养育长大的？

4.Where exactly is it?

罗得岛到底在哪里？

补充例句】

What exactly are you talking about?

你到底在说什么？

How did you do it exactly?

这个究竟怎么做？

That exactly what I expected.

那正是我预期的。

5.not so far from New Yolk².

离纽约不会很远。

关联用语】

It's just in the north of Taibei.

就在台北的北方。

It's about 100 kilometres, east of Taibei.

在台北东边，大约100公里左右。

It's right up in the north.

在北边。

It's down in the south.

在南边。

6.What about you?

那你呢？

7.I only moved to Taibei after I graduated.

我毕业后才搬到台北来的。

补充例句】

I only asked her out after I've known³ her for 2 years.

我认识她2年后才开始追求她的。

He only left home after he started working.

他开始工作后才自己出来住的。

I only got here 2 minutes ago.

我2分钟以前才到的。

8.I was born in Gaoxiong.

我在高雄出生。

同义词句】

I was born in 1974.

我是1974年出生的。

The baby was born at 2 o'clock in the morning.

这婴儿是早上2点出生的。

1 providence   

n.深谋远虑，天道，天意；远见；节约；上帝

参考例句：

• It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
• To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。

2 yolk   

n.蛋黄，卵黄

参考例句：

• This dish would be more delicious with some yolk powder.加点蛋黄粉，这道菜就会更好吃。
• Egg yolk serves as the emulsifying agent in salad dressing.在色拉调味时，蛋黄能作为乳化剂。

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。