【双语对话】

Coco: How many more boxes do we need to go through? I am getting bored. Even Cardi B can’t cheer me up.

我们还要开多少个箱子啊？我开始感到无聊了。就算Cardi B也不能让我高兴起来。

Melanie: I am okay with not listening to her anymore. Tell you what, I found this podcast the other day and it’s about selfcare, would you like to switch to podcast and listen with me?

我可以不再继续听她的歌儿(我不喜欢她)。跟你说，我有一天找到了一个播客，是关于自我呵护的，你愿意换到播客，和我一起听吗？

Coco: Sure. What kind of selfcare does this podcast talk about?

好的。这个播客讲哪种自我呵护？

Melanie: Just the regular stuff and some of the new practices people are trying out. They explain the science behind the popular practices but do not bore you with the details. I personally like to know a bit about what goes behind.

就是平常的那些和人们在尝试的一些新方法。他们解释流行的方法背后的科学但不会让你觉得无聊。我个人比较想知道背后的事情。

Coco: Sounds interesting. Can you connect it to the new speaker we just bought? I want to test it out.

有意思。你能把它连到咱们刚买的新音箱上吗？我想测试一下(音箱)。

Melanie: I don’t know how to do it but I will give it a try.

我不知道怎么弄不过我可以试试。

【重点笔记】

1.cheer up让人高兴起来

例: There are many ways to cheer up a friend who is going through a hard time.

有很多种方法可以让朋友高兴起来。

Go cheer him up! He looks a little defeated.

去让他高兴起来！他看起来想被打败了(心情不好)。

2.podcast n.播客

例: As radio dies out, podcast is getting really popular especially among young people.

随着传统电台的没落，播客正在尤其是年轻人当中越来越流行。

3.selfcaren.自我照顾

例: Make sure you invest in selfcare before you invest in others.

确认好你在投入别人之前先照顾好自己(指身心健康)。

4.regularadj.常规的，普通的

例: Sunday is a regular holiday.

周日是常规假日。

The cashier knows who I am. I am a regular costumer.

收银知道我是谁。我是个老顾客。

5.bore v.让人无聊

例: The lectures bore me to death.

讲座把我无聊死了。

6.give it a try试一试

例: Give it a try! How would you know whether you like it or not if you don’t try it first.

试试嘛！如果不先试一试你怎么知道你喜不喜欢呢。