网络社交英语口语 Unit8:我最近有点忙
Don: Hey, Herb! 1) What's up?
唐: 嗨!赫伯特,最近如何?
Herbert: I've been busy lately.
赫伯特: 我最近有点忙。
Don: Doing what?
唐: 忙什么?
Herbert: I've been spending a lot of time 2) on-line.
赫伯特: 我花很多时间在网络上。
Don: On-line?
唐: 网络上?
Herbert: On the 3) Internet, talking to people in chat rooms.
赫伯特: 就是网络上,我在网络聊天室里跟人交谈。
Don: Is that helping you with your 4) shyness?
唐: 这样你就不会害羞了吗?
Herbert: Yeah! It's easier than talking 5) face-to-face.
赫伯特: 是啊!这比面对面说话容易多了。
语言详解
A: The Internet era is upon us.
网络时代已经来临。
B: I guess I have to buy a computer then.
我想我得去买台电脑了。
【What's up?怎么了?/什么事?】
what's up?是常见的用法,表示“什么事?/在做什么?”的意思。例如你一见到朋友就笑起来,朋友就会问你What's up?“怎么了?”
A: Wait! Amy! Don't go!
等等!爱米!别走啊
B: What's up? What is it?
怎么了?怎么回事?
1) what's up? 最近如何?
2) on-line 连线
3) Internet (n.) 网络,互联网
4) shyness (n.) 害羞
5) face-to-face 面对面