英语PK台 第394期:怕热闹VS怕孤独

 　　Dialogue 1

　　Jingjing: Hey, Mark. You looked a little lonely, so I thought I'd come talk to you.
　　京晶：嘿，马克。你看起来有点儿孤单，所以我过来和你聊聊天。
　　Mark: Lonely? You couldn't see that I had my head in a book? I was enjoying reading until you came by and ruined it!
　　马克：孤单？你看不出我正沉浸在这本书里吗？我刚一直在享受阅读的过程，直到你来并毁了一切！
　　Jingjing: Well, geez. Take a chill 1 pill. I was just trying to be a good friend.
　　京晶：哦，天啊。冷静点儿，我只是想做一个好朋友该做的事情。
　　Mark: Well, I'm an introvert 2. People like me need a lot of alone time.
　　马克：我是内向性格。像我这样的人需要很多独处的时间。
　　Jingjing: You're a what?
　　京晶：你是什么？
　　Mark: An introvert! Our thoughts and energy are directed 3 inwards. We're quieter than extraverts.
　　马克：内向的人！我们的思想和精力都指向内部。我们比外向的人更安静。
　　Jingjing: Oh, so does it drive you crazy when I come and talk to you?
　　京晶：哦，所以当我来找你说话时，你就发疯了吗？
　　Mark: Nah. But sometimes I really do need to be alone. The problem is that it's hard to let extraverts know that I want to be alone without hurting their feelings.
　　马克：没有。但有时我真的需要独处。问题是，很难既让外向的人知道我想一个人待着又不伤害他们的感情。
　　Jingjing: Well, now I understand so it's cool. What else do you struggle with?
　　京晶：嗯，现在我理解你了就没问题了。你还有什么苦恼吗？
　　人待着又不伤害他们的感情。
　　Mark: I have to make sure I verbalize my thoughts as much as I can.
　　马克：我得记着尽可能多地用语言来表达我的想法。
　　Jingjing: Ha! I have no problem saying what's on my mind!
　　京晶：哈！我想什么就说什么，完全没问题！
　　Mark: Yeah, I've noticed. Oh, and the other thing is that I have to remember to socialize.
　　马克：是，我已经注意到了。哦，还有，我还得记得多去社交。
　　Jingjing: Geez! You say that like it's a chore. I love socializing. Speaking of which, what do you say I take you to the club tonight? You can do some socializing there.
　　京晶：天啊！你把它说得像一个苦差事似的。我最喜欢社交了。既然说到这儿了，今晚我带你去夜店吧？你可以社交一下。
　　Mark: Sounds fun, let's do it.
　　马克：听起来很有趣，就这么定了。
　　习语短语
　　have one's head in a book=沉浸在一本书里，忘记了周围的一切
　　take a chill pill=冷静下来；放松
　　alone time=独处的时间
　　It's cool.=不用担心；我很好；不要紧。
　　verbalize=用语言表达
　　say what's on one's mind=说出某人在想什么
　　do (something) like it's a chore=做（某事）就像是一个苦差事似的；不喜欢做某事，但必须这样做Dialogue 2
　　Jingjing and Mark are on their way to the club.
　　京晶和马克在去夜店的路上。
　　Jingjing: This is gonna be so much fun, Mark. We haven't been to the club in forever!
　　京晶：今天肯定会特别好玩儿的，马克。我们都好久没去夜店了！
　　Mark: I hope so. I'm a little shy though.
　　马克：我希望如此。但我还是有点儿害羞。
　　Jingjing: Awww. Don't worry. I'll be sure to dance with you there.
　　京晶：噢，别担心，我一定会陪你一起跳舞的。
　　Mark: Life must be a breeze 4 being an extravert, huh?
　　马克：做一个外向的人肯定很轻松吧？
　　Jingjing: Think again! It's rough 5 when you always need someone to talk to. I'll go completely 6 crazy if I don't talk to anyone for a long enough period of time. The only problem is: sometimes I just about talk the other person's ear off.
　　京晶：你错了！总是需要找人倾诉其实很不容易。如果我很长时间找不到人说话，我会彻底疯了的。这样问题就来了：有时我说太多话会使他人厌烦。
　　Mark: Haha, I wish I had that problem.
　　马克：哈哈，我倒希望我也有这个问题。
　　Jingjing: You know? It's so strange. Extraverts recharge and get their energy from spending time with people, while introverts 7 recharge and get their energy by being alone.
　　京晶：这真奇特啊，外向的人要通过花时间与他人相处来补充他们的能量，而性格内向的人则要通过与自己相处来充电。
　　Mark: Well, here we are. Don't forget to dance with me, okay?
　　马克：我们到了。不要忘了跟我跳舞，好吗？
　　Jingjing: Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you hanging! Let's go!
　　京晶：别担心，我不会抛弃你的！我们走吧！
　　习语短语
　　in forever=指很长一段时间（夸张）
　　shy=害羞
　　breeze=容易；不难
　　Think again!=你错了！
　　rough=困难
　　talk someone's ear off=说太多话，使他人厌烦
　　leave someone hanging=抛弃某人；不理睬某人