赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第1期:好主意! What a Bright Idea!(在线收听

   What a Bright Idea!

  好主意!
  Kathy Mannings and Evan Whiting are discussing graduation plans.
  凯西·曼宁斯和艾凡·怀汀正在讨论毕业计画。
  K:Evan, I can't believe we're finally going to graduate from graduate school.
  凯西:艾凡,真难以相信我们研究所终于要毕业了。
  E:Me neither. It's been a long six years.
  艾凡:我也很难相信。好长的六年时间。
  K:Are you going to work right after we graduate?
  凯西:毕业后你随即就业吗?
  E:I should, but I'd like to travel around a bit before settling down. At least for the summer.
  艾凡:我应该马上就业的,但是我想在安定下来前先旅行一阵子,至少在这个夏天。
  K:Me too. Dad said he'd approve of my going to Europe. He has some relatives there that I could visit.
  凯西:我也是。我爸说他同意我到欧洲去。他有些亲戚在那里,我可以去拜访他们。
  E:Really? I have relatives in Europe, too. In fact, I was thinking of going there, too!
  艾凡:真的吗?我在欧洲也有亲戚。实际上,我也考虑去那里!
  K:What a coincidence! Where are your relatives?
  凯西:太巧了!你的亲戚住哪儿?
  E:In the Netherlands. They're on my mother's side.
  艾凡:荷兰。他们是我母亲娘家那边的亲戚。
  K:My dad's relatives are in Sweden.
  凯西:我爸的亲戚住在瑞典。
  E:Those would be great countries to visit, wouldn't they?
  艾凡:这两个国家都会是观光的好去处,不是吗?
  K:I'll say. Say, you don't suppose we could travel to Europe together after graduation, do you?
  凯西:一点也没错。咦,你不会是在想我们毕业后一起到欧洲旅行,是吧?
  E:Kathy, what a bright idea!
  艾凡:凯西,好主意!
  1.graduation 毕业
  Me neither.我也是。(用于否定句)
  Me too.我也是。(用于肯定句)
  例:A:I can't stand this hot summer weather in guangzhou!
  B:Me neither.
  A:well,at least we can enjoy ice cream now. I love ice cream.
  b:Me too.
  (甲:我无法忍受广州夏天这种炎热的天气!)
  (乙:我也无法忍受。)
  (甲:嗯,至少现在我们可以享用冰淇淋厂。我喜欢吃冰淇淋。)
  (乙:我也喜欢。)
  3. settle down安定下来
  例:111thou沙Mark was a pt-ettv wild young man,he settled down after,niage and was devoted to his family.
  (虽然马克是个相当野的年轻人,但他结婚后安定下来全心全意洲给他的家庭。)
  4. approve of…同意/允许……
  例:Mom doesn't appn<)二。of my going out alone at midnight.
  (老妈不允许我独自一人半夜外出。)
  5. coincidence 巧合
  例:A:When'、your birthday?
  B:11pri15 th.
  A:What a coincidence!That's mine,too!
  (甲:你生日什么日寸候,!)
  (乙:4月5日。)
  (甲:太巧自我的生日也是那一天!)
  6. the Netherlands 荷兰
  = Holland[}haland」位于北欧,有“
  注意.
  国家名称若以“复数形式”出现,须在其前加上定冠词the,如:the Un States(美国),the Philippines(菲律宾),the Bahamas(巴哈马)。
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