英语访谈对话 214 Band Trip

 　　Todd: So Alex you were saying¹ that you took² trips, band³ trips.

　　Alex: Yes, sir.

　　Todd: OK, so why don't you talk about a band trip.

　　Alex: OK, let's see. The band trip we went to Florida, Disneyland⁴ actually⁶. It was⁷ a lot of fun. Actually getting the money for the band trip, I had⁸ to fundraise a lot, and that was just a big humongous problem⁹, cause¹⁰, I don't know, the band organization¹¹ was kind of disorganized, anyway¹², so the band trip, we went to Disneyland. It was a lot of fun, but we ended up playing frisbee¹³ all the time because we had nothing better to do really, and to tell you the truth¹⁴ I like Disneyland, but it's kind of kiddish to tell you the truth, um but it's a lot of fun. We actually, where did¹⁵ we march, Epcot.

　　Todd: Oh, the Epcot Center¹⁶.

　　Alex: Yeah, we marched around the Epcot center an hour or a half or so.

　　Todd: So how long was the trip down there?

　　Alex: Oh, we actually, we flew¹⁷ so, it wasn't that long. A couple¹⁸ of hours at most. The funny part¹⁹ is, half the band isn't, they hadn't flown before the actual⁵ trip so everybody²⁰ was kind of nervous²¹. It was kind of funny, but yeah I made²² a lot of friends. It was very interesting. I mean I got²³ made of, made fun of, excuse me, in school, because you know the whole²⁴ marching band, band geek, whatever²⁵ but it was a lot of fun. You make a lot of friends and you just get out there and do what you like and it's a lot of fun.

　　Todd: Oh, that sounds like a fun trip. So when you were at Disneyland did you see Mickey mouse?

　　Alex: Yes, I did.

1 saying   

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

参考例句：

• Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
• I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

2 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

3 band   

n.带子，队，乐队；v.联合，结合

参考例句：

• Jack drums for the school band.杰克为学校乐队打鼓。
• The band is playing.乐队正在演奏。

4 Disneyland   

n.迪斯尼乐园

参考例句：

• Excuse me, is this the right way to Disneyland?劳驾，这是去迪斯尼乐园的路吗？
• Can you tell me something about Disneyland?请您给我讲迪斯尼乐园的情况好吗？

5 actual   

adj.真实的；实在的；实际的

参考例句：

• We learned by actual experience that practice makes perfect.我们从实际经验中认识到熟能生巧。
• It calls for actual deeds and not flowery language. 需要的是实际行动，而不是漂亮的辞藻。

6 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

9 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

10 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

11 organization   

n.组织；机构；团体

参考例句：

• The United Nation is a large organization.联合国是个大机构。
• They cleaned him out of the organization.他们把他从该机构中除名了。

12 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

13 frisbee   

n.飞盘(塑料玩具)

参考例句：

• We always go to the park on weekends and play Frisbee.我们每个周末都会到公园玩飞盘。
• The frisbee is a light plastic disc,shaped like a plate.飞盘是一种碟形塑料盘。

14 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

15 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

16 center   

n.中心，中央；vi.居中；vt.使集中

参考例句：

• The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
• Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。

17 flew   

vbl.fly的过去式

参考例句：

• She flew from New York to London.她从纽约乘飞机到伦敦。
• The birds flew away.鸟儿飞走了。

18 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

19 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

20 everybody   

pron.每人，人人(=everyone)

参考例句：

• Christmas is a holiday for everybody.圣诞节是所有人的节日。
• It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody.很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。

21 nervous   

adj.神经的；紧张不安的，神经过敏的

参考例句：

• He feels nervous when he faces so many people.面对那么多人，他感到紧张。
• He was over nervous.他太紧张了。

22 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

23 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

24 whole   

adj.整整的；全部的；完整的

参考例句：

• It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
• The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。

25 whatever   

adj.不管怎样的；adv.无论如何，不管怎样；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• Whatever you do, try your best.无论你做什么，都要尽力而为。
• Whatever you say,facts are facts.任凭你怎么说，事实总是事实。