英语PK台 第30期:情人节遇上元宵节和男友标准(2)

 Dialogue:

XiaoGao: ingJing, do you know what day it is tomorrow?

小高：京晶，你知道明天什么日子吗？

JingJing: February14th, the 15th day on the lunar calendar, The Lantern Festival!

京晶：2月14，农历正月十五，元宵节呀！

XiaoGao: Oh! That’sright! The Lantern Festival, the lantern riddle¹ festival, right? That’sawesome! I can eat yuan xiao!

小高：哦！对了！灯笼节，灯谜节对吧？太好了！我又可以吃元宵了！

JingJing: Traditionally,once the Lantern Festival is over, then the Spring Festival is officially over.We should all get serious and get backto the grind².

京晶：在传统习俗里，过完元宵节才算过完春节，我们就该收收心，好好工作学习了。

XiaoGao: Coincidentally,tomorrow is us Westerner’s Valentine’sDay! I’m about to buy my girlfriend a littlesomething, and then take her out for abite to eat.

小高：说来真巧，明天还是我们西方的情人节呢！我正打算给我女朋友买礼物，然后再带她去吃顿好吃的！

JingJing: Wow! You’reso romantic! But I bet she won’t spend Valentine’s Day with you. She’ll mostdefinitely be with her family enjoying the Lantern Festival!

京晶：哇！你真浪漫！可我打赌她明天不会跟你过节，一定是在家过元宵节呢！

XiaoGao:Really? Wellwhat if I go to her house and spend the Lantern Festival with her family andspend Valentine’s Day with her!

小高：是吗，那我去她家怎么样？和她家人过元宵节，和她过情人节！

JingJing:Uh…Are her parents okay with that?

京晶：这…人家父母同意吗？

XiaoGao: Of coursethey’ll be okay with it. Don’t underestimateme. I totally meet the “2014 Boyfriend” standards!

小高：肯定会同意的，你别小看我，我可是完全符合【2014男友标准】的呢！

JingJing:Hahaha! Ican’t believe you know about that! Let me see: height 172-4550px, weight 65-85kg, normal hairstyle, warmhearted, doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks, not much of abar fan, bachelor’s degree or higher, salary between 3000-10000. Yup, not bad,you meet all of these!

京晶：哈哈哈！这你都知道！让我看看：身高172-4550px 、体重65-85kg 、发型普通，性格温和 、不吸烟，少喝酒，不爱泡吧、本科以上学历、月薪在3000-10000元之间 、嗯，不错，这些你都符合！

XiaoGao:Also, I cancook, I’m patient, I’m good to my parents, I’m loving, I’m motivated, I’m well-mannered, I don’t swear, I’m modest, I’m cautious,stable, generous, sincere when it comes to love, and I’m totally committed.Isn’t that me?

小高：还有呢！会煮饭、有耐心，有孝心，有爱心，有上进心 、举止斯文，不说脏话、谦虚、谨慎、稳重、大方 、对待爱情忠诚不二，有担当。这不就是我吗？

JingJing:Wow! XiaoGao! That is you! I hope you’re successful tomorrow! Have a great holiday!Happy Valentine’s Day and happy Lantern Festival!

小高！就是你了！明天祝你登门成功！好好过节吧！情人节快乐，元宵节快乐！

New words for dialogue :

The Lantern Festival = 元宵节

Get back to the grind = to return to work(or school) after a period of relaxation or vacation

Valentine’s Day = 情人节

A little something = a small gift

Get (or grab) a bite to eat = 吃顿饭

Okay with something = 同意

Underestimate = 小看

Well-mannered =举止斯文

Swear = 说脏话

1 riddle   

n.谜，谜语，粗筛；vt.解谜，给…出谜，筛，检查，鉴定，非难，充满于；vi.出谜

参考例句：

• The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
• Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。

2 grind   

n.（常贬义）用功的学生，书呆子；vt.磨，磨碎

参考例句：

• Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me? 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗？
• Do you find learning English a grind?你觉得学英语是一件苦差事吗？