第四十一课情景对话Dialogue 1A: Hey, What are you doing right now? 嗨,你在现在干什么?B: Not much. I was going over to the library to study.没什么。
我正要上图书馆学习去。
A: That’s no fun. Come with me to the coffee shop. We can study together there.那多没意思。
跟我一起上咖啡厅吧。
我们可以一起在那儿学习。
B: I w on’t get any studying done there at all.我在那儿一点都学习不了。
A: Why do you say that?你怎么会那样说?B: People will talk to me and distract me in the coffee shop. I won’t get any work done.在咖啡厅里。
人家会跟我说话。
让我分心。
我就什么都做不了了。
A: That’s not true. Come on. I’m hungry. We can get a bite to eat.不是那样的。
来吧。
我饿了。
我们可以去弄点吃的。
B: I’m hungry too. Maybe I could go.我也饿了。
也许我能去吧。
A: Come on. What are you studying anyway?来吧。
其实你究竟在学些什么?B: I’m trying to finish the reading assignment for our physics class. 我正试着完成物理课的阅读作业。
A: I’ve already finish ed. I can help you.我已经做完了。
我可以帮你。
B: How can you help me read the homework?你怎么能帮我读这些作业呢?A: Don’t be silly. I can help explain some of the difficult parts.别傻了。
我可以给你解释一些疑难部分。
B: Alright. You’ve convinced me against my better judgment.好吧。
你把我说服了,让我放弃了我更理智的决断。
A: Good. I’ll buy you a piece of pizza.好的。
我请你吃一份比萨饼。
B: Don’t forget. You’re going to help me study.别忘了,你要帮我学习。
Dialogue 2A: Max. do you understand what’s going on in math right now?马克斯,你明白现在数学课在讲什么吗?B: I do understand some of it. Why? Do you need help?我确是明白一点。
怎么这么问?你需要帮忙吗?A: Very much. I’m completely lost.非常需要。
我完全给弄得晕头转向了。
B: Why? Is it that complicated?怎么啦?有那么复杂吗?A: The problem is that I missed two days of class last week.问题是我上星期缺了两天的课。
B: Oh. That explains it. Those two days were when the professor started on this newsection.哦。
怪不得。
刚好那两天教授开始讲这个新内容。
A: That’s my bad luck. So. As you can see. I need some help.那就是我倒霉了。
所以,正如你所见,我需要帮助。
B: No problem. I can at least explain the basic idea.没问题。
我至少也能解释一下基本观点。
A: Great. That’s all I need.太好了。
那正是我所需要的。
B: Can you meet later today?我们今天晚一些点能见个面吗?A: Sure. What time is good for you? 当然可以,你什么时间方便?B: How about four o’clock in the library?4点钟在图书馆怎么样?A: That’s fine with me. Do you want to meet upstairs?我没问题。
你想楼上见面吗?B: Yeah. That will work. Let’s me et near the staircase.好。
那可以。
让我们在楼梯附近见面吧。
A: Good. I’ll see you then. Thanks.行。
到时见。
谢谢。
B: Sure. See you then.到时见。
Dialogue 3A: Do you have change for a dollar? 你有一块钱零钱换吗?B: No. why do you need change?没有。
你要零钱来干嘛?A: The drink machine only takes exact change.那饮料机只收确切数目的零钱。
B: Do you mean the machine by the gym?你是说体操房旁边那台机器吗?A: Yes. That one. Why?是的。
就是那一台。
干吗这么问?B: That machine is always like that. Use the one near the dining hall.那台机老是那样的。
用食堂附近那一台吧。
A: Really? I never knew that.真的吗?我从来都不知道。
B: Yeah. The one in the gym doesn’t work very well.是啊。
体操房的那台运作不是很好。
A: But the dining hall is so far from here.但食堂离这儿太远了。
B: Oh. Stop complaining. It’s not that far.噢,别抱怨了。
也不是那么远吧。
A: I’ve been exercising. I’m tired.我一直在运动。
现在很累了。
B: I'm going to the dining hall for dinner. Come with me.我正要去食堂吃饭。
跟我一起走吧。
A: Okay. Maybe I’ll have dinner as well.好吧。
或许我也会去吃饭。
B: Right. Then. Come on.好。
那就走吧。
Dialogue 4A: Hey. Ben. What are you doing? 嗨,本。
你在做什么?B: I’m just going back to my room to watch TV.我正要回我的房间去看电视。
A: Well. What about tonight?那今天晚上呢?B: I don’t know. I hadn’t made nay plans.我不知道。
我还没有什么计划。
A: Some of the guys were going to the party at Dave’s house.有些人要去戴弗家的派对。
B: Isn’t he a senior? We’re just freshmen. I don’t know him.他不是高年级的学生吗?我们只是新生而已。
我甚至还不认识他呢。
A: What does that matter? Lots of people will be there.那有什么要紧?很多人都会去。
B: Without being invited?不用受邀请吗?A: Of course. This is college. No one sends out invitations.当然,这是大学了。
没人会发邀请的。
B: I guess you’re right. What time are you going?我想你说得对。
你打算什么时候去?A: I’m p robably going over there about eleven o’clock.我可能11点钟左右过去。
B: I think I’ll go with you. I don’t want to spend all night in myroom.我想跟你一起去。
我不想整个晚上就呆在房间里。
A: Great. Come over to my room about 10: 30太好了。
10:30左右到我房间来吧。
B: Okay. I’ll be over them. See you later.好的。
我到时过去。
回头见。
Dialogue 5A: Can you believe what my physics professor said today?你能相信我的物理教授今天所说的话吗?B: What did he say? Why are you so upset?他说了什么?你干吗这么心烦意乱?A: He said we’re going to have a paper to do at the end of the term.他说我们在期末要做一篇论文。
B: What’s wrong with that? Most professors say that.那有什么问题?大多数教授都会那样的啦。
A: I know. But my professor already assigned us a science project.我知道。
但我的教授已经布置我们一项科学计划了。
B: Okay. What’s the problem?好了。
问题究竟是什么?A: That means I have to do a paper. A science project and study for the final exam in sixweeks.那就意味着我在6个星期以内要完成一篇论文,一项科学计划,还要准备期末考试。
B: Oh. I see. That is pretty bad.哦。
我明白了。
那可真糟糕。
A: I know. I don’t need this kind of stress right now.我知道。