人活着就是要快乐

  　　B: That's for how long? (有多久了？)

　　N: About one month ago.

　　B: That's great, because you sound happy.

　　N: I am happy.

　　B: That's good for you, nikky.

　　N: Yeah.

　　B: To have someone¹ like that inyou life², don't you think?

　　N: Well, we all want to be happy.

　　B: That's what life is about.

　　【注】人活着首先是要快乐，否则做任何事情都没有意义。

　　N: Yes, my father told me the same, brian.

　　B: Really? Your father is...

　　N: He's a pediatrician(儿科医师).

　　B: A pediatrician, still, right?

　　N: Still practicing³. (仍然在工作)

　　N: I love my dad, and without his unconditional(无条件的)love I think---my life would⁴ have beenvery draining(困难的).

　　B: Did⁵ you go to college⁶?

　　N: Yes, but I don't just like it, though⁷. I mean, I did terrible⁸ inschool. I could⁹ never get good grades(我永远也得不到好分数). I could just not understand why a negative¹⁰ times a negative is a positive(我就是搞不明白负数乘以负数就得正数). It just couldn't make sense(好象说不通).

　　B: So you did terrible inschool.

　　N: Yes, but I'm well read, I read all the time(我读了很多书).

　　B: So now you hooked¹¹ up with whom¹²? (你现在和谁谈恋爱了？)

　　N: Well, his name is BernCornfeld.

　　B: He is how old?

　　N: 45.

　　B: And you?

　　N: I am 29.

　　B: You were dating him? (你跟他约会么？)

　　N: Yeah. Yeah.

1 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

2 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

3 practicing   

adj.开业的，在工作的

参考例句：

• The girls are practicing singing the new song in the next room. 姑娘们正在隔壁练习唱新歌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is practicing on the typewriter. 他在练习打字。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

5 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？

6 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

7 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

8 terrible   

adj.可怕的，糟糕的，极其的

参考例句：

• I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
• This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。

9 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

10 negative   

adj.否定的；消极的；负面的

参考例句：

• He gave us a negative answer.他给了我们一个否定的回答。
• I think the film has some negative effect.我认为这电影有一些消极影响。

11 hooked   

adj.钩状的，弯曲的

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve. 12 岁时我开始迷上了带水肺潜水。
• He hooked his arm round her neck and pulled her head down. 他一只胳膊钩在她的脖子上，把她的头拉低。

12 whom   

pron.谁（who的宾格）

参考例句：

• That is the man whom I met in Beijing last year.他就是我去年在北京碰见的那个人。
• He married a wife by whom he had two daughters.他娶了妻子并跟她生了两个女儿。