实战口语情景对话 第66期:关于金钱 Money
时间:2019-01-15 作者:英语课 分类:实战口语情景对话
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Todd: James! 詹姆斯!
James: Yo! 嗨!
Todd: if you had a million dollars... 如果你有一百万美元……
James: Mm-hm... 嗯……
Todd: if you won the lottery 1... 如果你中了彩票……
James: Yes. 是的。
Todd: What would you do? 你会怎么做?
James: I would buy a small island, build a house there, and invest the rest of my money so that I would never have to work again. 我会买一座小岛,在上面建一座房屋,并且把所有的钱都拿来投资,这样我就不用再工作了。
Todd: OK, So are you talking a tropical island, or... 好的,你想买热带小岛,还是……
James: A tropical island, yeah, or maybe I would give it all to charity and have a bridge named after me. 我喜欢热带岛屿,也许我会把所有钱都捐给慈善机构,并且用我的名字捐建一座桥。
Todd: That's two different things there. How bout 2 the island? Would you want to be alone, on a secluded 3 island or? 这完全是两码事。那买小岛呢?你是想一个人生活在荒岛上,还是? James: No, I would want all of my friends to come and visit me often. 不,我希望我的朋友能经常来看我。
Todd: OK. Nice. So how would you pass the time on this island? 很棒。你在岛上要怎么打发时间?
James: I would read books. I would study. I would go swimming, go fishing, and play with my dog. 我会读书,学习。我会去游泳,钓鱼,和我的狗一起玩。
Todd: OK. Do think money can make people happy, can buy happiness? 好的。你觉得金钱能使人高兴吗,能换来幸福吗?
James: No, but it can sometimes make it easier. It depends on what you buy. 不能,但有时能让人活得更好。这取决于你怎么花钱了。
n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
- He won no less than £5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
- They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛
- I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
- That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
- Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时,喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑,有茅草房顶和宁静的花园,漂亮极了,简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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