赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第38期:整理行囊

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　　整理行囊
　　Kathy and Evan prepare to leave the hostel 1 in Amsterdam.
　　凯西和艾凡准备离开阿姆斯特丹的青年旅社。
　　K:Aw, I don't want to leave, Evan.
　　凯西：噢，艾凡，我不想走。
　　E:Nor do I, but we have to get going. Can you believe it's been three weeks here already?
　　艾凡：我也不想啊，但是我们还是得走。你相信我们已经在这里待了三个礼拜了吗？
　　K:Correction: three wonderful weeks.
　　凯西：更正一下：非常棒的三个礼拜。
　　E:I'm glad you had a good time. I did, too. Did you enjoy going out with my relatives?
　　艾凡：我很高兴你玩得很愉快，我也一样。和我亲戚外出时你玩得愉快吗？
　　K:Did I? Are you kidding? I think I made a fool of myself laughing all night at Uncle Peter's jokes. His son Jacob speaks English perfectly 2.
　　凯西：我玩得愉快吗？你在说笑？我想我一整晚被彼得叔叔的笑话逗得都笑成呆瓜了。他儿子雅各的英语讲得无懈可击。
　　E:I'm glad you enjoyed meeting them. So did I.
　　艾凡：我很高兴你和他们相谈甚欢。我也有同感。
　　K:I can't wait to meet my relatives in Sweden when we get there.
　　凯西：我恨不得我们马上到达瑞典去和我的亲戚见面。
　　E:Well. Can you get everything into your suitcase?
　　艾凡：嗯。你的东西都可以放进行李箱吗？
　　K:I'm going to try. I'm sure some things will have to go into my carry-on bags. What should I do with these plastic bags?
　　凯西：我试试看。我确信有些东西得放到我随身的行李袋中。这些塑料袋我该怎么处理呢？
　　E:I'll ask Mrs. Van Helsing if she can use them. Otherwise, just throw them into the wastepaper basket.
　　艾凡：我会问一下凡?赫尔辛太太看她是否会用到它们。不然，就把它们丢到废纸筐里去好了。
　　K:We walked so much I nearly wore out this pair of sandals.
　　凯西：我们走了这么多路，因此我这双凉鞋快磨坏了。
　　E:Toss them. I'll buy you another pair in Denmark.
　　艾凡：把它们扔掉算了，我会在丹麦买另一双送给你。
　　K:Aw, how sweet!
　　凯西：噢，你真好！
　　E:You're welcome. Now, come on, let's get moving.
　　艾凡：不客气。来吧，现在咱们快动手整理行李吧。
　　单词短语精讲：
　　1.have to get going必须离开
　　例:A:What time is it now? We’二。been talking all night!
　　B:It's almost 11:00.
　　A:Whoops!I have to bet 3 }oin}. I have work tomorrow.
　　(甲:现在几点?我们已经聊一整个晚上了!)
　　(乙:快11点了。)
　　(甲:啊!我得走了，明天要工作。)
　　2. correction改正
　　例:The newspaper printed the wrong stony 4 anc the next day made a correction on page 1.
　　(那家报纸报导错误，因此隔天在头版上刊登厂更正启事。)
　　3.make a fool of oneself出丑，弄出笑话来
　　例:After Brad drinks a couple of beers，he starts to make。fool of himself by talking too much.
　　(布莱德喝厂儿杯啤洒后，开始话多起来让自己闹笑话。)
　　4. plastic 塑料的
　　wastepaper basket 废纸篓/筐