【双语对话】
Melanie: Oh Coco, you can't just dump the clothes in the bags and hope that it will magically close up!
哦可可,你不能把衣服就这么扔进箱子里,然后期待着箱子神奇地能合上!
Coco:Mom will you relax! Of course, I will organize them a bit. I just like to have everything in one place first, and then sort them out.
妈妈你你能不能放松!我当然会整理一下了。我喜欢把所有东西放在一处,然后整理。
Melanie: You and I both know that it's not going to happen. You will run out of time and have a little breakdown before we leave for the airport. Would you like me to show you how to fold them, so it saves space?
你我都知道那不会发生的。在我们出发去机场前,你会用光时间然后小崩溃一下。你愿意让我展示给你如何叠衣服能省地方吗?
Coco: It really doesn't matter mom. We will take the clothes out anyways. What is the point?
真的不重要妈妈。反正我们也会把衣服拿出来。有什么意义呢?
Melanie: Coco, when we are traveling, we all get a little sensitive. Your day may be ruined because your beach clothes is wrinkled. How about this? I will start rolling up the clothes. If you want, you are more than welcome to do it with me. If not, that's totally fine too.
可可,当我们旅行时,我们都会变得有一点儿敏感。你的一天可能会因为你的沙滩衣服皱了而被毁掉。这样可以吗?我会开始卷衣服。如果你愿意,你完全可以和我一起做。如果不愿意,也完全没关系。
Coco: I can't promise that I will join you though. But I can watch a bit.
我不能保证我会加入你。但我可以先看看。
【重点笔记】
1.magical adj. 魔法般的,美妙的
例: It was a magical evening lying on the grass and counting stars in the night sky.
躺在草坪上数夜空中的星星的那一晚是美妙的一晚。
2.run out of time 没时间
例: The deadline is approaching, and he is running out of time.
截止日期临近了,他要没时间了。
3.breakdown n. 故障,崩溃
例: We had a car breakdown on the highway, so we had to wait for the tow truck.
我们的车在高速上出故障了,所以我们不得不等待拖车。
4.sensitive adj. 敏感的
例: Highly sensitive people may overreact to daily stressors because they care and feel too much.
高敏感人群可能会对生活中的压力源过度反应,因为他们太在意也感知太多。
5.ruin v. 毁坏
例: The neighbor's kid came to play and completely ruined my Lego.
邻居小孩来玩儿并彻底地毁坏了我的乐高。
6.wrinkle n. 褶子 ; v.弄皱
wrinkledadj.有褶子的
例:He is a wise guy with a wrinkled face and a warm smile.
他是一个智慧的人,他有褶子的脸和温暖的笑容。