【双语对话】
Coco: Mom, do you want to go to an art museum today or a laser light show?
妈妈,你今天想去美术馆还是激光秀?
Melanie: I don't have any preference. It's up to you and the kids.
我没有偏好。 看你和孩子们(想干什么)。
Coco: I say let's go to the light show. I saw some pictures and it looks pretty cool.
我说我们去看灯光秀吧。 我看了一些照片,看起来很酷。
Melanie: Okay. Let's aim to leave at 10?
好的。 那我们目标 10 点离开?
Coco: I am good to go. If we finish the show earlier, we can also have lunch earlier. I feel like the kids didn't eat much for breakfast, so they will definitely be complaining and asking for food in the next hour.
我现在就能走。如果我们早点看完展,我们就可以早点吃午饭。 感觉孩子们早餐吃的不多,接下来一个小时肯定要抱怨要饭了。
Melanie: That's a good point. I will get an uber.
有道理。 我叫一个优步。
Coco: Don't worry about it, mom. I got it.
妈妈别管了。我来吧。
【重点笔记】
1.Laser n. 激光
例: Cyclops is a mutant who can emit laser beams from his eyes.
镭射眼(X战警里的人物)是一个变种人,他的眼睛可以发射激光。
2.Preference n. 喜好
例: I don't have any preference. You can pick anything that you like.
我没有偏好。 你可以选择任何你喜欢的东西。
3.Up to you 你定
例: It's up to you honey. We respect all of your decisions.
这取决于你亲爱的。 我们尊重你的所有决定。
4.Aim v./n. 目标
例: Let's aim to finish the project by Feb 25th. I don't want to extend into March.
我们目标 2 月 25 日之前完成该项目。 我不想拖到三月。
5.Complain v. 抱怨
例: I don't like to complain, but the service at the restaurant is unacceptable.
我不喜欢抱怨,但这家餐厅的服务令人无法接受。
6.That's a good point. 这是个好观点。/(这个点)有道理。
例: - if it's not your fault, you should not take the blame. Just explain it to your supervisor what happened clearly, and she will understand.
如果不是你的错,你不应该承担责任。 只要向你的主管解释清楚发生了什么,她就会明白。
-That's a good point. Let me think about how to tell it.
这是个很好的观点。 让我想想怎么说。