英文原版对话1000个:929 Sisters

Todd: We're talking about family this week and you have a sister, correct?

Santi: Yes, a sister.

Todd: Now, what's kind of unique about your sister is you both are similar in age and you go to university together, correct?

Santi: Yes, only two years younger than me.

Todd: So, yeah, you are 22?

Santi: Twenty-two.

Todd: She's twenty.

Santi: Yes.

Todd: What's it like going to university with your sister?

Santi: It's kind of like difficult because I have to take care of her, but it's also fun because you can share things with her.

Todd: Yeah, what do you mean, like, you have to take care of her?

Santi: Well, I'm in my fourth year right now, so I'm kind of like ... not busy, so whatever she wants to have for dinner, I have to cook.

Todd: Really, you cook for her?

Santi: Yes. Yes, she's my sister. I'm a good sister.

Todd: That's very nice. So what kind of things to you cook for your sister?

Santi: Basically¹ Chinese food or lunch packets for her, for like tomorrow.

Todd: You make your sister a lunch to take to school?

Santi: Yes.

Todd: That's like a mother.

Santi: Yes.

Todd: Wow. That's care and devotion.

Santi: Well, I said before, I'm a good sister.

Todd: Wow. I guess so. Now when you first went to university, did you think your sister would join you - would go to the same university?

Santi: No. I don't think so because, well, she's very good at chemistry and she's also good at science, so I'm hoping that she will go different directions than me, but, well, I don't know, maybe my mother trusts me, and then my mother led her to me.

Todd: What about similarities² and differences? How would you say you and your sister are similar?

Santi: My voice and her voice. It's totally the same.

Todd: Really?

Santi: Yes.

Todd: So if your sister was here doing audio³ work, I wouldn't be able to tell who was who.

Santi: Yes. It's true.

Todd: Wow.

Santi: Sometimes we like to play with people on the phone. It's kind of like bad but whenever her friends call, I will pretend⁴ that I was her.

Todd: Really.

Santi: And vice-versa.

Todd: That is a funny joke. So what is something that's different? Like how are you different? Obviously⁵ she's good in science.

Santi: Yeah, and, well, the appearance⁶ is different. She has darker skin, and then she's very slim.

Todd: You are very slim, too.

Santi: Thank you.

Todd: Are you the same height?

Santi: No. I'm taller.

Todd: OK. So you really are the big sister.

Santi: Yes, that's true.

Todd: You look down on her.

Santi: Yes. Sometimes.

Todd: So do you guys fight very much, or do you usually get along?

Santi: Uh, during my childhood - yes - but now, no. We just ... well, we know the limits. We know that we are ready beginning to be adults, so I don't think that fight is kind of like popular anymore.

Todd: Right, so you guys are like two peas⁷ in a pod.

Santi: Yes.
 

1 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

2 similarities   

[ similarity ]的复数形式； 类似( similarity的名词复数 )； 相像性； 相仿性； 类似性

参考例句：

• similarities between human and non-human animals 人和其他动物之间的相似之处
• The panel shows marked similarities with mosaics found elsewhere. 这块嵌板和在其他地方找到的镶嵌图案有明显的相似之处。

3 audio   

n./adj.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)

参考例句：

• Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来，供以后查阅。
• You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。

4 pretend   

vt.假装，假托，装扮；vi.假装，装作

参考例句：

• So you don't need to pretend,do you?所以你不必装假了，对吧？
• Many people pretend that they understand modern art.许多人装着自己懂得现代艺术。

5 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

6 appearance   

n.出现，露面；容貌

参考例句：

• In appearance, he was a little like his father.他看起来有点像他的父亲。
• She was a young woman of good appearance.她是一位年轻貌美的女子。

7 peas   

豌豆

参考例句：

• My little sister picked up many green peas in the field. 小妹从田野里拾到许多豌豆。
• The twin brothers are as like as two peas. 那两个兄弟毫无二致。