4.1 Agreement 赞成
W: Eric, how long will you be in China?
M: I don't know. Well, my contract here is for one year, and I don't know what I should do after that. Maybe going around for a while.
W: Well, have you ever thought about learning some Chinese?
M: Actually, I am learning that now. But it's too hard for me. You know the four tones and the stuff. It really freaks me out.
W: Don't worry. All things are difficult before they are easy.
M: You hit the nail right on the head.
W: Well, are you intested in some language-exchange program?
M: What is it?
W: It's where I teach you Chinese, and in exchange you teach me English.
M: Awesome. I've been giving this a lot of thought. When can we do this?
W: How about this sunday?
M: Ok, cool.
W: Good. I'll give you a call tonight.
M: No problem.
W: Bye.
译：
W：Eric，你要在中国呆多久？
M：不知道，我在这里的合同是一年的，我也不知道之后该干点什么，也许会四处走走。
W：有没有想过学点汉语？
M：事实上，我正在学，但对我来说那太难了。你知道四声那些东西，真够烦的。
W：别担心，万事开头难嘛。
M：你说得有道理。
W：你有兴趣参加语言交换活动吗？
M：什么意思？
W：在这个活动中，我教你汉语然后你教我英语。
M：太好了，我一直在想这个问题，什么时候开始？
W：星期天怎么样？
M：好啊。
W：好，我今晚给你打电话。
M：没问题。
W：再见。
注释：
句子“All things are difficult before they are easy.”和“You hit the nail right on the head.”都是英语谚语。前一句的意思是“万事开头难。”；后一句的意思是“你说到点子上了。”，完全可以把它和“You hit the point.”这句话一起理解。 |