高级休闲英语Unit 2 Gatherings and Celebrations The 21st Birthday Party

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[00:00.00]Unit 2 Gatherings 1 and Celebrations The 21st Birthday Party

[00:04.37]第二单元  聚会和庆祝  生日聚会

[00:08.75]Hi, Jenny, how are you?Oh hi, Xiao Li! I'm fine, how are you? Okay, thanks.

[00:12.71]你好，詹妮，你好吗？  你好，小李  我很好，  你呢？谢谢，我也很好。

[00:16.67]Oh, I see you've got a letter today.Well,it's an invitation actually .Sounds good.

[00:19.80]我知道你今天已经收到  信了。这实际上是一个  邀请，听起来不错。

[00:22.93]An invitation to what? To a twenty-first birthday party. Oh, how nice!

[00:25.85]什么邀请？去一个21  生日聚会。多好阿

[00:28.76]Is it someone you know well?Well, not really. It's a girl in my class.

[00:31.77]你和她关系很好吗？不是  很确定，这是我班上的  一个女孩。

[00:34.77]Jenny, what's special about being twenty-one ?Ah. Well, these days nothing.

[00:37.96]詹妮，21有什么特别的  吗？这些无关紧要。

[00:41.15]But traditionally it was the age one became an adult,

[00:43.25]但是传统上来说这是  一个变为成年人的年纪，

[00:45.36]so we say you were given the key to the door.Which door?

[00:47.44]因此我们说你会被给予  门的钥匙。哪个门？

[00:49.53]Well, I suppose it meant the door of your family home,

[00:51.49]我想会是家里门的  钥匙，

[00:53.46]so that you could come and go as you want. You were no longer a child.

[00:55.98]以便于你能随时进出。  你不再是一个孩子。

[00:58.50]It also meant you could inherit property.

[01:00.13]也意味着你能继承财产。

[01:01.77]But I thought eighteen was the age of adulthood 2 now?

[01:03.26]但是我想现在18岁是成人  的年纪吧

[01:04.76]It is, and these days more people have eighteenth birthday parties than

[01:07.35]是的。现在更多的人是  过18岁生日聚会，而不是

[01:09.94]twenty-first's. But some families are traditional

[01:11.44]21岁。但是有些传统的  家庭

[01:12.93]and still like to celebrate their children's twenty- first.

[01:14.33]仍然喜欢庆祝他们孩子  的21岁。

[01:15.74]So, if it's for families, I wonder why I'm invited.

[01:17.24]如果是对于家人，我想  为什么我会被邀请呢。

[01:18.75]Well, it's not really just for families. The birthday girl or boy

[01:21.31]这不只是针对家人。  过生日的女孩或男孩

[01:23.86]usually invites all her or his friends as well as relatives.

[01:26.35]通常邀请所有她或者他  的朋友们，也有亲属。

[01:28.83]And sometimes it's just for friends and not for relatives at all.

[01:31.57]有时候只是朋友们，  并不是亲属。

[01:34.30]Mm ... I see. It says here 'Black Tie', what does that mean?

[01:37.51]我知道了?癇lack Tie”  是什么意思？

[01:40.71]Oh, they really are a traditional family. That means everyone has to wear evening

[01:44.09]他们真的是一个传统的  家庭。那是说所有人都  要穿上晚礼服

[01:47.48]dress- that is, men wear a formal black evening suit with a black bow tie,

[01:50.56]男士穿上正式的黑色礼服  带领带，

[01:53.63]and women wear a long evening dress.Oh dear! I don't think I have an evening dress.

[01:57.22]女士穿长长的晚礼服。  哦天阿  我想我没有  晚礼服。

[02:00.80]Do you have a smart silk dress?Yes. Well, I'm sure that will do.

[02:03.25]你有漂亮的丝绸裙子吗？  是的，我有。我想那就  可以了。

[02:05.69]And what sort of things happen at such a party?

[02:07.08]这样一个聚会上会有  什么样的事情发生呢？

[02:08.46]Oh, usually lots of drink, food -- not usually a sit-down dinner,

[02:11.99]通常有很多的饮料，  食物－通常不是一个  静坐的宴会，

[02:15.52]but more like a buffet 3 , where the food is all out on the table

[02:17.55]但是更多象一个小卖部，  食物都在桌子上

[02:19.59]and you walk round and help yourself. You mean you have to eat standing 4 up?

[02:21.75]你可以自取。你是说  你必须站着吃东西吗？

[02:23.91]Yes maybe, but there are usually some chairs scattered 5 around

[02:26.08]或许是的，但是通常  周围会有一些分散的  椅子

[02:28.26]that you can sit on while you're actually eating.What about dancing?

[02:30.57]当你吃东西的时候可以  坐下。跳舞呢？

[02:32.87]Oh, yes, certainly. There'll be a lot of dancing. Either a live band

[02:35.62]哦，是的，肯定的。这里  会有很多的舞蹈，或者是  现场的乐队

[02:38.38]or a disc jockey will play music and everyone will dance.

[02:40.02]或是disc乐师放音乐，  大家跳舞。

[02:41.65]Mm, that's good, I like dancing. How long do such parties usually last?

[02:44.77]那不错，我喜欢跳舞。  聚会通常会持续多长  时间？

[02:47.88]Oh, well into the small hours of the morning usuallyl Well,

[02:50.49]通常会到凌晨

[02:53.10]are you looking forward to it? Mm ... I'm not sure.

[02:54.79]你期待吗？不是很确定。

[02:56.48]I think I'd better find out who else is going,so I can arrange to go with them.

[02:59.49]我想我最好能找到谁  要去，我可以和他们  一起。

[03:02.49]Yes, that's a good idea. It's always better to go in a crowd to these things.

[03:05.34]那是个好主意。和一群  人一起去会更好。

[03:08.18]You can ask what they're planning to wear too.

[03:09.62]你可以问问他们打算穿  什么。

[03:11.06]Just let your hair down and have fun! Well, I'll try.

[03:12.95]把你的头发放下来会  更好  我会试试。

[03:14.84]Task 2 The Stag Party Exercise 1 Hi, Xiao Li, How are you?

[03:34.26]社交晚会  练习1 你好，小李，你好吗？

[03:53.68]I'm fine, Tom. You're looking very smart, where are you off to?

[03:55.72]我很好，汤姆。你看起来  非常漂亮，你要去哪里？

[03:57.75]Ah, I'm off to my cousin's stag party tonight.Stag party? What's that?

[04:00.88]我要去我表妹的社交  晚会。社交晚会？那  是什么？

[04:04.02]Oh it's a terrible thing men do before they get married. Why is it terrible?

[04:06.79]是男人们在结婚前做的  无聊的事情。为什么  无聊？

[04:09.56]Because the man getting married ...the bridegroom ... gets together with

[04:11.72]因为男人结婚，新郎..

[04:13.88]all his young male friends -- you know, like a herd 6 of stags ... you know,

[04:16.40]与他年轻的男性朋友们  一起－你知道，一群男  人.. .你知道，

[04:18.92]male deer- and has one last fling as a bachelor.What do you mean by last fling?

[04:21.87]作为一个单身汉最后的  活动。最后的活动是  什么意思？

[04:24.82]Well, you know, a last night of freedom, before he's chained to his wife in marriage.

[04:27.94]你知道，自由的最后  一晚，在他被他的妻子  用婚姻链住以前。

[04:31.05]That's a very negative way of looking at marriage, isn't it? Yes, I know,

[04:34.11]这是看待婚姻非常负面  的看法，不是吗？我  知道，

[04:37.17]that's what I mean by 'terrible'. You see, the men all get completely drunk ...

[04:39.65]那就是我说的无聊。你  知道，男人全都喝酒

[04:42.14]they usually meet in a pub or a club of some sort ...

[04:43.63]他们通常会在一个PUB 里见面或者一些俱乐部  里

[04:45.12]and they often play some nasty trick on the bridegroom. What sort of trick?

[04:47.27]他们经常对新郎做一些  恶作剧。什么样的恶作  剧？

[04:49.41]Well, I remember an old schoolfriend of mine,

[04:51.17]我记得我的一位老校友，

[04:52.93]who very nearly missed his own wedding, because at his stag night,

[04:54.68]差点错过他的婚礼，因为  在他聚会的晚上，

[04:56.43]his mates got him drunk ...then they put him on a train to Aberdeen ...

[04:58.60]他的朋友让他喝醉了，  然后把他放在去Aberdeen  的火车上...

[05:00.78]and his wedding was in London the next day.

[05:01.99]他的婚礼第二天在  伦敦举行。

[05:03.19]He woke up the next morning at Aberdeen railway station, not knowing where he was.

[05:05.85]他第二天早上在Aberdeen  的火车站醒来，不知道  自己在哪里。

[05:08.50]You know, it's several hours from Aberdeen to London. Anyway,

[05:10.75]你知道，从Aberdeen到  伦敦需要几个小时。总之

[05:13.00]he had to get the next train to London and only just got there in time.

[05:15.20]他必须坐下一趟火车去  伦敦，只有这样才能  及时赶到。

[05:17.39]How awful!Yes, and he looked terrible -- not even time to shave or change his clothes!

[05:21.34]太可怕了  是的，而且  他看起来很糟糕－甚至  没有时间刮脸或换衣服

[05:25.28]Oh dear, his poor bride!Yes, she wasn't too pleased. In fact,

[05:27.87]哦天阿，他可怜的新娘  她不是很高兴。事实上，

[05:30.46]she never spoke 7 to the Best Man again.I'm not surprised.

[05:32.55]她没有再对他说话。  我不惊讶。

[05:34.64]But what about the bride, does she have a stag party?

[05:36.42]新娘怎么样呢？她没有  聚会吗？

[05:38.20]Ha, ha ... Well, not a stag party, as that's only for men.

[05:40.52]哈哈，没有聚会，那  只为男士准备。

[05:42.84]But she has what we call a hen party. Hen party?

[05:45.02]但是她有一个女性聚会。  女性聚会？

[05:47.20]Yes, that's when she meets up with all her female friends and

[05:49.21]她和所有的女性朋友  见面

[05:51.21]they go off somewhere together ... er, it might be a restaurant or a pub.

[05:53.75]她们一起去某个地方，  或许是饭店，或许是 pub。

[05:56.29]They are usually more civilised than stag parties. Although these days, 她们通常比男性的聚会  文明。

[06:01.22]some young women have fairly wild hen nights too with a lot of drinking.

[06:03.38]有一些年轻的女士也很  疯狂，喝很多酒。

[06:05.54]So, these take place the night before the wedding?

[06:07.52]这些发生在婚礼的前  一天晚上吗？

[06:09.50]Well,traditionally,yes .But for practical reasons,

[06:11.51]传统上是的，但是实际  的原因，

[06:13.53]many couples try and organise 8 them a few days before,

[06:15.01]许多夫妇试图在几天  以前就组织，

[06:16.48]so they have time to.. you know...recover... and look their best on the day.

[06:18.96]因此他们有时间.. .你  知道.. .在那天看起来  最好。

[06:21.45]Do all parties in Britain revolve 9 around drinking alcohol? Basically, yes.

[06:24.69]在英国所有的聚会都要  围绕喝酒吗？基本上是  的。

[06:27.93]You see,in China,our parties put more emphasis on eating.

[06:30.61]你知道，在中国，我们  的聚会把重点放在吃上。

[06:33.29]We usually organise a large dinner in a restaurant for our important celebrations

[06:36.26]我们通常在饭店组织一  个大聚会来过重大的  庆??

[06:39.23]Ah, much more civilised! Well, I'm afraid I'd better be off to meet my

[06:42.16]更文明化一些  我想我  最好去见

[06:45.10]fellow stags for our very primitive 10 celebration of manhood.

[06:46.86]我的伙伴了，为了非常  简单的成年庆??

[06:48.63]Well, have a nice time and try not to get too drunk!

[06:50.64]玩的开心点，不要喝  太多酒

[06:52.66]I'm afraid that's just not possible!

[07:21.76]我想那是没有可能的