【双语对话】

Coco: I couldn't fall asleep last night. It's my crazy neighbors again.

昨晚我无法入睡。又是(因为)我疯狂的邻居。

Taylor: Again? I remember last time when I was visiting you and sleeping on the couch, I could hear their party music very clearly.

又是他们？我记得上次我拜访你时我睡 在你家沙发上，我能清楚地听到他们的派对音乐。

Coco: Yeah, they are doing those parties again after only two weeks of quietness. I think the warnings wear off.

对他们在两周的清静后又开始派对了。我觉得(之前的)警告(的威力)在消失。

Taylor: Did you notify the building again?

你通知大楼了吗？

Coco: I did. I talked to my other neighbors, and they wrote to our building as well. I heard that some people knocked on their door last night, but they didn't open.

我通知了。我和其他的邻居聊了，他们也给大楼写邮件了。我昨晚听到有人敲他们的们，但他们没开门。

Taylor: I wish there are policies in place that would fine people who disturb their neighbors during quiet hours.

我希望能有政策能让这些在安静时段打扰邻居的人付罚款。

Coco: Yeah, I hope the building can charge them for it. It happens way too often.

是啊我希望大楼能罚款。这个状况太常发生了。

【重点笔记】

1.warning n. 警告

例: I am letting you off with a warning. Next time, it will be a ticket.

我放你走，这次是警告。下次就是罚单了。

2.wear off 逐渐消失，逐渐减弱

例: The excitement begins to wear off. Life falls back to its normal wavelength.

激动的感觉逐渐褪去。生活落回了平常的基准。

3.notify v. 通知

例: Please notify all that the meeting place is changed.

请通知所有人会议地点变了。

4.policy n. 政策

例: The foreign policies of this country have been more or less the same in the past decade.

这个国家的外交政策过去十年基本一样。

5.fine v./n. 罚款

例: The fine is $150 for littering. Don't you think it's a bit too much?

乱扔垃圾罚款150刀。你不觉得罚得太重/太多了吗？

6.charge v. 要价

例: He is charging $50 per class. We should keep looking. I am sure we can find tutors at more reasonable prices.

他一节课要价50刀。我们应该继续找。我相信我们能找到要价更合理的助教。