【双语对话】
Coco: What are you browsing?
你在浏览什么?
Melanie: I'm looking at coffee machines. I feel like it is time for us to get a new one.
我在看咖啡机。 我觉得是时候换一个新的了。
Coco: What are you talking about? I like our coffee machine. Are you going to ditch it just because Nestle has a new one coming out?
你说什么呢? 我喜欢我们的咖啡机。 就因为雀巢推出新产品你就要扔掉原来的?
Melanie: Yeah, it's time to get rid of that one. It's been broken and sitting around for so long.
是的,是时候扔掉那个了。 它已经坏了,待了这么久。
Coco: No, it's not broken. It just has its temper and requires a lot of patience.
不,它没有坏。 它只是有脾气,需要很大的耐心。
Melanie: And that creates huge resistance when you think about making coffee at home. I want to get up and get my coffee, not get up and spend 2 minutes wondering whether the machine is gonna work with me today or not.
当你想到在家煮咖啡时, (拥有一个坏咖啡机)会产生巨大的阻力。 我想起床去喝咖啡,而不是起床花 2 分钟时间想知道这台机器今天是否能为我工作。
【重点笔记】
1.Coffee machine 咖啡机
例: I am so sad that my coffee machine broke.
我的咖啡机坏了,我很难过。
2.ditch v. 甩掉,扔掉
例: Ditch him! He is so not worthy of you.
甩了他! 他太不配你了!
3.Sit around放着,待着
例: Peter just sits around all day and doesn't do anything.
彼得整天坐在那里,什么都不做。
4.Temper n. 脾气
例: I know I have temper management issues. Trust me, I am trying.
我知道我有脾气管理问题。 相信我,我正在努力。
5.Resistancen. 反抗
例: The troops met heavy resistance as they approached the city.
部队临近城池时遇到了猛烈的抵抗。
6.Work with合作
例: You have to show some willingness to work with us.
你必须表现出与我们合作的意愿。