【一起闲话英语】聊聊你的生日-When is your birthday?

 Arienne, Norway

speaker¹ My birthday is July 23rd or the 23rd of July, whichever² way you say it. Last year for my birthday I had³ a big party with all my friends and even⁴ my family was⁵ there for a little while⁶. It was a lot of fun and it was a Hawaiian party so we all had Hawaiian outfits⁷ and a lot of lights.

 

Jeff, Canada

speaker I’m a spring baby. I was born⁸ on the first day of spring, March 21st 1972. So, I like my birthday because it’s the first day of spring. And, every year I know spring is coming. When it’s my birthday, and the seasons are changing, and the winter is going¹⁰ away and then nice warm weather is coming. So, my birthday is in a nice time of change.

 

Fred, Canada

speaker My birthday is March 12th 1985 so that would¹¹ make me 22 years old. And so I would say that my favorite¹² birthday was when I turned 10 years old. Why? Because I felt that I was growing older cause⁹ I now had two numbers on my birthday. And so I spent it with all my friends and my parents. It was a very fun time. I felt I was getting older.

 

Lupe, Mexico¹³

speaker My birthday is May 30th, and this year I'll be turning¹⁴ 24. My favorite birthday by far was my 21st birthday. My best friend planned¹⁵ a surprise party for me and I had never had a surprise party. I had a really, really good time. Besides¹⁶ the fact¹⁷ that I had just become of age so I was able¹⁸ to go to more places because now I was allowed¹⁹, and I had a really fun time at the birthday party. Later²⁰ on we went out with all my friends and went to club²¹ to go dancing. Had a few²² drinks because that was the first time I was able to do it legally²³, so I would have to say my 21st birthday was by far the best.

 

Rebecca, Australia

speaker When is my birthday? My birthday is the 26th of April. And what is good about my birthday is generally²⁴ I have a public²⁵ holiday before my birthday for Anzac Day and that day on the 25th of April. This year my friend got²⁶ together, brought²⁷ me a costume²⁸, and went out to the clubs²⁹. It was very fun. And that’s what I did³⁰ for my birthday.

 

Reky, Indonesia³¹

speaker My birthday is on February. In my home country, when someone³² has a birthday, they usually throw something stinky to you. So when I was in high school my friend have this basket full of coke, coffee, eggs, and other stinky things, and they throw me with that. I hate³³ it so much!

1 speaker   

n.说话者，发言者；说某种语言者；扬声器

参考例句：

• Who's the next speaker?下一个该谁发言？
• He is a poor speaker.他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。

2 whichever   

pron.无论哪个，无论哪些；adj.（究竟）哪个，哪些

参考例句：

• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。
• Choose whichever of them you like best.选一个你最喜欢的吧。

3 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

4 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

7 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

8 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

9 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

10 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

11 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？

12 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

13 Mexico   

n.墨西哥

参考例句：

• They took me to Mexico.他们把我带到墨西哥。
• Mexico is a beautiful country.墨西哥是个美丽的国家。

14 turning   

n.转弯处，弯曲

参考例句：

• Take the first turning on the left.在左边第一个转弯处拐弯。
• The leaves of the tree were turning yellow and red.树叶变成黄色和红色。

15 planned   

adj. 计划了的, 根据计划的 动词plan的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• an expedition planned down to the last detail 计划详尽的探险
• Everything was planned in fastidious detail. 样样都一丝不苟地计划好了。

16 besides   

adv.此外；并且；prep.于…之外；除…以外

参考例句：

• He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外，他还需要照料其他人。
• Besides English, he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。

17 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

18 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

19 allowed   

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
• After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

20 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

21 club   

n社团；俱乐部，夜总会，社；棍棒，（高尔夫球等的）球棒， （扑克牌）梅花；vt.棍打，把...当棍棒用；协作，联合

参考例句：

• He joined the football club.他加入了足球俱乐部。
• He is managing a club for teenagers.他在经营一家青少年俱乐部。

22 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

23 legally   

adv. 合法地，法律上地

参考例句：

• A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document. 汇票是合法票据。
• The agreement will be legally binding. 这个协议将具有法律效力。

24 generally   

adv.一般地，通常；普遍地，广泛地

参考例句：

• We generally go to the sea for our holidays.我们通常去海边度假。
• Generally speaking,parents love their children.一般说来，父母爱他们的孩子。

25 public   

adj.公开的，众所周知的，公众的；n.公共场合，公众，同好者

参考例句：

• Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
• She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。

26 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

27 brought   

vbl.bring的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He brought a new book with him.他带来一本新书。
• I brought you your shirt.我带来了你的衬衣。

28 costume   

n.装束，服装

参考例句：

• She had excellent taste in costume.她对衣着特别讲究。
• The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.和服是日本民族服装的一部分。

29 clubs   

n.（尤指年轻人听音乐、跳舞等的）俱乐部( club的名词复数 )；梅花；（尤指英国）男性俱乐部；（以优惠价出售图书、激光唱片等给成员的）读者俱乐部

参考例句：

• the deuce of clubs 梅花二
• a set of golf clubs 一套高尔夫球杆

30 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？

31 Indonesia   

n.印度尼西亚

参考例句：

• You see,I stayed in Indonesia for eight years.你知道，我在印度尼西亚呆了8年。
• Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country.印尼是世界上活火山最多的国家。

32 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。

33 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。