纯正地道美语 第140期(外教讲解): 如果（在线收听）

A: This is the good life! We have it good don’t you think?

B: Yeah of course! Although, don’t you ever wonder what “could have been”?

A:What do you mean?

B:Well, sometimes I think of how things could have turned out if I had done things a little differently.

A: For example?

B: Like for example, if I hadn’t studied architecture, I would have become an artist like I wanted to.

A: I see. Yeah now that I think of it, I wouldn’t have gotten married if I hadn’t moved to this town and met Sally.

B: You see! Everything happens for a reason! We wouldn’t even have met if I hadn’t been in that car accident ten years ago!

A: Well, I have no regrets!

B: I’ll drink to that!

good life 美好的生活

wonder vt. 想
I wonder how to do it.
我想知道怎么做这个。

could have been 原本可以

turn out结果是
It 'll turn out a wet day. I am afraid . 
恐怕结果将是一个下雨天。

architecture n. 建筑学

now that I think of it 要是那么说

accident n. 事故

regret n. 后悔
【拓展词汇】
architect n.建筑师，设计师

wreck vt. 毁坏；毁灭

remorse n.痛恨，悔恨

ponder v.思索，考虑

reminisce vi. 追忆, 缅怀
Old friends like to reminisce about the "good old days". 
老朋友们总喜欢谈论那“美好的往昔”。

A:这就是美好的生活，我们已经拥有了，你不怎么想吗？

B:当然，但是，你想过原本可以的事吗？

A:你是什么意思？

B:有时候我在想如果我做事不同，结果会是怎羊。

A:比如说？

B: 比如说：如果我不学建筑，我可能会做一个艺术家。

A:我明白了，要是那么说，如果我不搬到这个镇子，没遇到Sally,我可能就不会结婚。

B:你看，每件事都是有来由的。如果十年前我没有发生交通事故，我们可能不会遇见对方。

A:是啊，没有什么后悔的。

B:我同意！