老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（47)：畢業(yè)典禮

　　Graduation ceremony 畢業(yè)典禮

　　dialogue 1

　　Lucas:well, I finished my last final today.

　　我考完最后一門.

　　Mary:the end of all the hard work for my master's. what a nice feeling to get my degree!

　　我終于要拿到我的碩士學位了.拿到學位的感覺真好!

　　L:do you want to attend the convocation?

　　你要參加畢業(yè)典禮嗎?

　　M:certainly. After years of hard work, I wouldn't miss it. By the way, where can I find cap and gown?

　　當然,我不會錯過任何事情的.我到哪里領學士服和帽子呢?

　　L:do you want to have them made or do you want to rent them?

　　你要訂做一套還是租一套?

　　M:oh, I think they're provided by the school for that special day.

　　難道不是學校提供給學生的嗎?

　　L:no. those you have to provide for yourself.

　　不是,你得自己準備.

　　M:what do most of the students do?

　　其它學生都怎么辦?

　　L: well, most of them only need a cap and gown for that particular convocation service, but some of the education majors have had them made, bucause they will be faculty members, and they'll need them for student commencement each year.

　　大部分同學只需穿一次,所以他們會租一套,但教育方向的畢業(yè)生會訂做一套,因為他們將來要留校,每年參加學生的畢業(yè)典禮都要穿

　　M: then, I might as well have them made.

　　那我也訂做一套吧.

　　L: Mary, don't move. Stand right there. It's a good shot. The background is very pretty.

　　瑪麗,站在那里別動,背景漂亮極了.給你拍張照片.

　　J: hold it a second. I want to fix my hairpin.

　　等一下,我把頭發(fā)整理下.

　　L: it doesn't matter. Say'cheese'.

　　沒關系.”茄子”.

　　M: here's Lisa. May I take a picture with her?

　　哦,麗莎來了,我能和她照一張合影嗎?

　　J: Certainly. Ok, got you.

　　當然可以.拍好了.

　　dialogue 2

　　L: I'll always remember my college days.

　　我會永遠記住我的大學生活的.

　　M: oh yeah?

　　為什么呢?

　　L: It was one of the best times in my life. It was tough, but I made it. I became a college graduate.

　　這是我生命中最美好的一段光陰.那雖然不簡單,但我成功了.我現在是一名大學畢業(yè)生了.

　　M: how did you feel when you graduated?

　　畢業(yè)的感覺如何呢?

　　L: it was a pround day for me. My family attend the graduation ceremony. I was so nervous. I couldn't find my cap and gown, but all worked out in the end.

　　那是值得驕傲的一天.我的家人參加了畢業(yè)典禮.我當時緊張死了,連學士服和帽子都找不到,還好,最后一切都還順利.

　　M: what did you do after graduation?

　　你畢業(yè)后干嘛呢?

　　L: I was planning to attend gradate school, but then I was offered a good job doing marketing, so I changed my mind.

　　我本來打算讀研的,不過后來有一份不錯的工作,是做市場營銷的,所以我就改變主意了.

　　M: sounds like you're happy with your decision.

　　聽起來你工作還蠻開心的.

　　L: I sure am. So what about you? How did you feel when you graduated?

　　當然了.那你呢?你畢業(yè)的時候感覺怎么樣啊?

　　M: it was also a proud day for me, but I also felt like a kind of loss that day.

　　說實在的,那也是我值得驕傲的一天.不過,我有點失落感.

　　L: how could it be?

　　怎么會呢?

　　M: while seeing others going to work or continue their study, I didn't know what I would do.

　　看著別人要么去工作,要么去讀研,我卻不知道自己要做什么.

　　L: you didn't have an offer?

　　你沒找到工作嗎?

　　M: I had one, but I didn't like the job very much. I wanted to attend graduate school, but I was afraid it would be too tough.

　　有公司要我,但是我不是很滿意.我想讀研,但又擔心太難了.

　　L: I think you lack in the power of decision. Once you make your decision, don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full steam ahead!

　　你太優(yōu)柔寡斷了.一旦做了決定,就不要瞻前顧后,畏首畏尾,放手去干吧