回忆着学校时的美妙时光

Ethabella, Amber¹ and Jack² were at Amber's apartment, reminiscing about the fun times they had at school together. They were all happy to be together again, and the conversation lasted until the early evening hours.

　　Jack:Gee, it's great seeing you again, Ethabella.

　　Ethabella:Yeah, I'm really glad to be here. The last couple of years have not been as exciting as the time we had together.

　　Amber:I know what you mean, but time has passed very quickly for me. A lot of things have been going on since I graduated.

　　Jack: I'll say! Wow! What a great time we had in Beijing! Are you ladies hungry?

　　Ethabella: Yes, I'm famished³. And you, Amber?

　　Amber: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

　　Ethabella:Me too! I'm starving⁴ to death! Let's go to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.

　　Amber:Fine with me!

　　Ethabella:Me too!

　　在Jack的家里，Ethabella，Amber和Jack回忆着他们在学校时的美妙时光。这次能够重新相聚，三个人都感到非常高兴。他们一直聊到天色已晚，直到最后，大家都觉得饥肠辘辘，于是便决定出去吃饭。

　　Jack:哦！再次见到你可真高兴啊，Ethabella。

　　Ethabella:是啊，我很高兴能够来到这里。过去的那几年可没有我们在一起的时候好玩。

　　Amber:我知道，但是对我来说，时间过得太快了。自从我毕业以后，发生了很多事情。

　　Jack:是啊！哦！在北京我们度过了多么美好的时光啊！你们饿了吗，女士们？

　　Ethabella:是的，我快饿瘪了，你呢，Amber?

　　Amber:我觉得饿得很厉害，我饿得能吃下一匹马。

　　Jack:我也是！我都快饿死了！我们去一家中餐馆吃晚饭吧！

　　Amber:好主意！

　　Ethabella:我也同意！

1 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 famished   

adj.饥饿的

参考例句：

• When's lunch?I'm famished!什么时候吃午饭？我饿得要死了！
• My feet are now killing me and I'm absolutely famished.我的脚现在筋疲力尽，我绝对是极饿了。

4 starving   

adj.饥饿，引申为供应不足；挨饿的v.（使）挨饿，饥饿( starve的现在分词 )；缺乏，急需

参考例句：

• starving children with huge distended bellies 鼓着浮肿肚子的挨饿儿童
• starving children with legs like matchsticks 腿瘦得像火柴棍一样的饥饿儿童