Bungee Jumping-(蹦极跳)
A:Hi, John, how was your vacation?
嗨,约翰,你的假期怎么样?
B:Awesome, we went to Australia and New Zealand.
有点可怕。我们去了澳大利亚和新西兰。
A:That must have been wonderful. Do anything interesting?
肯定很好玩吧。玩了什么有趣的?
B:Well, we went bungee jumping when we were in Australia.
哦,在澳大利亚的时候我们去玩了蹦极跳。
A:Wow! Isn’t that dangerous?
哇,是不是很危险呢?
B:A little, but the rush was worth it.
一点点,但是俯冲的时候(危险)真是很值得的。
A:Tell me about it.
快跟我说说。
B:We jumped off a bridge and fell 500 feet before the bungee cord caught us.
我们从桥上跳下,到500英尺的时候,蹦极绳索便将我们套住。
A:500 feet! I would never be able to do that.
500英尺!我可做不到。
B:Yeah, It was scary, but exhilarating.
是呀,是很吓人,但是又很让人兴奋。
乘地铁
A:Oh! At last we are in the Big Apple! Now we have to take a subway to get to the Village. Don't we need to buy a subway map?
啊!我们终于来到纽约!要去乡村的话我们就必须坐地铁。需不需要买一张地铁路线图?
B:Yes, but I think we can get it free at the subway station, at the token booth.
是的。但我想在地铁车站可能拿到免费的。
A:Can I have ten tokens? And also can I get a free subway map?
给我来10个代币。另外可否给我一份地铁路线图?
C:Sure. Here's a pack of ten tokens, twelve-fifty, and this is your subway map.
当然可以。这是一包代币,12。50美元。这是地铁路线图。
A:Thank you.We are going to the East Village. Which train should we take?
谢谢。我们要去东方村庄该坐哪一列车呢?
C:Take the No. 8 train and get off at Astor Place.
坐8路车,在亚士都站下车。
A:Thanks a lot.
多谢。
Turning in-(上床睡觉)
A:I guess I'll turn in, Bob. It's been a long day.
我想我要上床了,鲍勃。今天很累了。
B:I've got a chapter to read for tomorrow, so I'll be up for a while yet.I'll turn off thd heat and lock thd door before I go to bed.
我还有一章要读完,这是明天的功课,所以我要等一会儿再睡。 在我上床以前我会关掉暖气和锁上门的。
A:Okay. What time are you getting up tomorrow?
好的。明天你几点起床?
B:Oh, the usual time. No, wait a minute.Make sure I'm up before you go to work, will you? I've got a quiz at ten. It wouldn't hurt to read over my notes.
啊,老样子。不,等一等。记住,我要在你上班之前起来,好吗?十点钟我有一个小型考试。最好能再读一遍我的笔记。
A:I'll try, but when seven o'clock comes around, don't forget you asked me to wake you.
我尽量做到,不过到七点钟时别忘了是你要我叫醒你的。
B:Good night, Joe.
晚安,乔。
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