时间:2019-02-05 作者:英语课 分类:原版英语对话1000个


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Dai: So Darren, it’s not long now until Christmas, are you looking forward to it?


Darren: Yes and no. I do like Christmas, the spirit of Christmas, I believe it does bring people closer together, but the thing I find year upon year is becoming more and more tiresome 1 for me is the pressure put on people, especially families with young children, to spend lots and lots of money. I think the true meaning of Christmas is lessening 2 year upon year.


Dai: Right. What is the true meaning of Christmas then?


Darren: Well I think it's, like I said, it’s families getting together and people showing kindness to one another. I think that should happen all the time mind, but I think at Christmas people do get together and you see people and you wish them a Merry Christmas and it’s a really lovely atmosphere to be in over a couple of weeks over the whole Christmas period. That is what I really do enjoy about Christmas, but as I said I think it’s becoming too commercialized--too much pressure to buy the latest toy. There always seems to be the in-toy to have and I think people who could afford it: great, but I think a lot of the families really struggle at Christmas and they’re probably in debt for the next twelve months until the next Christmas.


Dai: Wow, it sounds like it would put a lot of pressure on families.


Darren: Yeah, I think it does. That’s in general, but especially at Christmas I really do feel for some of the families who obviously 3 are struggling with finances 4. I’d like that to not detract from what Christmas is really about which is a great time and we have got a fairly big family and we do do a lot of visiting and we have great times at Christmas and we probably do too much on the food and drink.


Dai: Food and drink: like what kind ... you know, what are your favorite bits about the food and drink?


Darren: I always love Christmas dinner. The turkey is always cooked to perfection 5 and wherever we go the cooking is usually absolutely spot on. No matter how much we eat of Christmas dinner, there’s always room left for a bit of Christmas pudding as well.


Dai: Christmas pudding?


Darren: Yeah, it’s a very rich, fruit-based pudding which you can usually have with either brandy 6 sauce, which is the only time of the year you ever eat brandy sauce, or with something like cream or custard.


Dai: Oh, OK. And what does it taste like then?


Darren: It’s very, very rich. It’s one of those things where you either love it or you hate it. I think I’m the only one in my family who eats Christmas pudding, which is great news for me because it means I’ve got it all to myself, but I do suffer for it afterwards--very, very bloated and flake 7 out on to the settee and one eye on the television and the other eye sleeping.


Dai: OK, yeah, it sounds like a good time then.

 



adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
  • His doubts and hesitations were tiresome.他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors.他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。
减轻,减少,变小
  • So however much he earned, she spent it, her demands growing and lessening with his income. 祥子挣多少,她花多少,她的要求随着他的钱涨落。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • The talks have resulted in a lessening of suspicion. 谈话消减了彼此的怀疑。
adv.显然;明白地
  • Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
  • Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。
n.(pl.)财源,资产
  • I need a professional to sort out my finances. 我需要专业人士为我管理财务。
  • The company's finances are looking a bIt'shaky. 这个公司的财政情况看来有点不稳定。
n.尽善尽美,无比精确
  • Their works reach to a great height of perfection.他们的作品到了极完美的境地。
  • The picture wants something of perfection.这幅画还有些不够完美。
n.白兰地酒
  • I took another drink of brandy and moved forward. 我又喝了一口白兰地,向前走去。
  • The barman uses a small silver measure for brandy.酒吧招待员用一个小银制量器量白兰地。
v.使成薄片;雪片般落下;n.薄片
  • Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干,去表皮,粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。
  • The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。
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