英语PK台 第347期:和老外侃假期

 　　Dialogue 1 京晶和马克谈论国庆假期

　　Mark: Hey, Jingjing. How's it hanging? Did you have a good National Day?
　　马克：嘿，京晶，你怎么样？国庆节过得好吗？
　　Jingjing: I'm doing well, thanks. Yeah, I had a blast 1 on my holiday.I spent time with friends and family. I couldn't ask for anything better!
　　京晶：我很好，谢谢。我的假期是与朋友和家人在一起度过的，非常开心，简直不能再幸福了！
　　Mark: Cool. You know, it seems like we haven't seen each other in ages. I can't believe a whole week has gone by already!
　　马克：酷，你知道，我们好像好久好久没见了。我不敢相信整整一个星期都已经过去了！
　　Jingjing: Yeah, I know what you mean. I was definitely 2 happy to see you again after all this time. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. So what did you do on your holiday? Let me guess, you went to a park?
　　京晶：是啊，我明白你的意思。又能见到你我特别高兴，一日不见，如隔三秋（分开久了还挺想你的）。话说你假期做了什么呢？让我猜猜，你去了公园？
　　Mark: Actually, I did! How did you know?
　　马克：猜对了！你怎么知道的？
　　Jingjing: Honestly, I just took a shot in the dark.
　　京晶：说实话，我只是胡乱猜的。
　　Mark: Wow! You're amazing! Anyways, I went to a flower garden in Beijing to look at lavenders. It was a really great day.
　　马克：哇！你也太厉害了！嗯，我去了一个北京的花圃看薰衣草。那天过得特别开心。
　　Jingjing: So that's it? You went to a park to look at flowers? That doesn't sound like much fun.
　　京晶：就这样儿？你就去了一个公园看花？这听起来并不像很有趣的样子啊。
　　Mark: Well, I snapped 3 lots of photos there too. And it wasn't just me at the park. There were tons of people there taking wedding photos.
　　马克：嗯，我还拍了很多照片。而且公园里不只有我，还有好多好多人在拍婚纱照。
　　Jingjing: Yeah, that doesn't surprise me. A lot of people get hitched 4 during this holiday. Anyways, I gotta make like a tree and leave. I have some work waiting for me in the office.
　　京晶：是吧，这并不奇怪。很多人都赶在这个假日结婚。好了，我得走了。我还有一些工作等着我做呢。
　　Mark: Okay,I'll see ya later.
　　马克：好吧，回头见。
　　习语短语
　　How's it hanging?=[非正式] 你最近好吗？
　　have a blast=过了一段开心的时光
　　in ages=用来表达已经过去了很长一段时间
　　Absence makes the heart grow fonder.=两个人分开越久，他们就越想念对方，并希望看到对方。
　　take a shot in the dark=胡乱猜测
　　lavender=薰衣草
　　snap（photos）=拍（照片）
　　tons of=[俚语]很多
　　get hitched=结婚
　　make like a tree and leave=离开
　　Dialogue 2 马克京晶谈论万圣节装扮
　　Jingjing: Hey, Mark, I saw you staring into outer space. Just thought I'd come and say hello. What are you thinking about?
　　京晶：嘿，马克，我看你一直盯着天空发呆。就想过来和你打个招呼。你在想什么呢？
　　Mark: Oh, hey, Jingjing. Yeah, I was just thinking about what I'm going to be for Halloween.
　　马克：哦，嘿，京晶。我只是在想万圣节要扮成什么。
　　Jingjing: Hallo-what?
　　京晶：万，什么？
　　Mark: Halloween. It's held on October 31 every year. I was invited to a costume party, so I have to choose a costume.
　　马克：万圣节，每年的10月31日。今年我被邀请去参加一个化妆舞会，所以我必须选择一套服装。
　　Jingjing: Well, you look pretty scary already, just go as yourself!
　　京晶：你本人看起来已经很吓人了，就这样直接去就好了！
　　Mark: I'm serious, quit clowning around with me.
　　马克：别胡闹，我是认真的。
　　Jingjing: Well, you could dress up as a fire man. What do you think about that?
　　京晶：嗯，你可以装扮成一个消防员。你觉得怎么样？
　　Mark: That's lame 5. I was thinking about something more original, like an alien or something.
　　马克：太逊了。我在想一些更有创意的，像外星人什么的。
　　Jingjing: Cool, you won't have to change much.
　　京晶：酷，那你根本不需要做太多改变。
　　Mark: Hey! That's not very nice! I don't have to put up with that.
　　马克：嘿！我生气了啊！太过分了。
　　Jingjing: Haha, I'm just joking, geez! Just be whatever you want. I'm sure you'll have a good time no matter what you choose to wear.
　　京晶：哈哈，我只是开玩笑而已，依照你自己的想法去做就好啦。我敢肯定，不管你选择扮成什么，都会玩得很开心。
　　习语短语
　　stare into outer space=凝视天空；发呆
　　What are you going to be for Halloween?=[固定问法]用来问别人万圣节会装扮成什么。
　　costume party=化妆舞会，每个人都必须装扮起来
　　costume=一套装扮，让你看起来像一个不同的人；戏服
　　quit clowning around=别胡闹，是认真的！
　　lame=无趣；无聊；平淡
　　alien=外星人
　　put up with=容忍