【英语时差8,16】谈谈卡通

 Amanda: Hi Mike! I can't believe you're watching "The Lion King." Aren't you getting too old for Disney movies?

Mike: Nah, sometimes it's fun to be a kid again, and I've always found cartoons really entertaining. When I was little, most of my time would revolve¹ around watching Disney cartoons.

Amanda: Yeah, me too. I was an avid² watcher of cartoons. My all-time favorite is "Beauty and the Beast." When I was little, I wanted to be a princess－going to Disneyland was like a dream come true! I was so thrilled that I got to meet Cinderella, but I don't think my parents were too happy－they ended up having to buy me lots of Disney merchandise like Cinderella backpacks and toys.

Mike: "Cinderella's" too girly for me－I used to love watching "Aladdin." Imagine having a genie³ that could fulfill⁴ all your wishes. Wouldn't that be awesome⁵? I'd ask it to do my homework for me every night!

Amanda: Speaking of homework, we're sitting here watching cartoons when we should be studying for tomorrow's math test.

Mike: Oh no, I completely forgot about that! Everything is hunky dory in cartoons－I wish real life were like that, too.

1 revolve   

vi.(使)旋转；循环出现

参考例句：

• The planets revolve around the sun.行星绕着太阳运转。
• The wheels began to revolve slowly.车轮开始慢慢转动。

2 avid   

adj.热心的；贪婪的；渴望的；劲头十足的

参考例句：

• He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
• She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。

3 genie   

n.妖怪，神怪

参考例句：

• Now the genie of his darkest and weakest side was speaking.他心灵中最阴暗最软弱的部分有一个精灵在说话。
• He had to turn to the Genie of the Ring for help.他不得不向戒指神求助。

4 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

5 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.