Dialogue 5

Let's see if we can reach some sort of agreement over your curfew.

让我们来看看，是不是能对你的夜归时间达成什么议？

Okay.

好吧，

Everyone else's parents let them stay out until two or three in the morning.

别人的父母都让他们到晨两点或三点。

Well.I'm not everyone else's father.

是吗，可我不是别人的。

I think you need to be in the house by ten o'clock.

我认为你10点钟前必须回到家里。

That's absurd.

那太荒谬了。

I know some junior high kids who can stay out later than that.

我认识一些初中生，他们都可以10点以后回家。

I'll be worried if you stay out late.

如果你在外面待到太晚，我会担心的。

Okay,how about a midnight curfew?And I'll let you know where I am.

好吧，12点怎么样？更何况我会让你知道我在什么地方的。