M:Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?
L:對,我選了攝影課??墒沁@節(jié)課那么早,我最討厭起大早。
M:Yeah, I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I've heard she's really tough.
L:嗨,Michael,什么是bummed?我記得Bum不是指無家可歸的人嗎?
M:Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.
L:噢,你看,就這一個(gè)字就把我弄糊涂了。原來是bummed,或者是bummed out,意思是不高興,感到煩惱。嗨,Michael,你剛才說什么來著?
M:I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.
L:現(xiàn)在我清楚了,你是說要那么早起床實(shí)在叫你不高興,Johnson博士教這門課也讓你不高興,因?yàn)樗車?yán)格。嗨,要是女同學(xué)拒絕你的邀請,那你就會(huì)更難受,對不對?
M:Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I'd be bummed. I'm also bummed that summer vacation is over.
L:嘿,我可了解你,要是遭到女同學(xué)的拒絕,你肯定會(huì)垂頭喪氣的。你連暑假結(jié)束也會(huì)感到煩惱。不過,這個(gè)單詞很有用。我希望學(xué)期結(jié)束時(shí),我不會(huì)因?yàn)榉謹(jǐn)?shù)不好而感到bummed out。
M:Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let's go to the student center and relax after class.
L:我當(dāng)然知道Johnson博士有多嚴(yán)格。好吧,下了課我們?nèi)W(xué)生中心休息一下。
M:Glad class is over! I'm ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.
L:什么?你說上完課很高興,但是為什么一上午你會(huì)發(fā)冷呢?
M:Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,
L:噢,chill或者chill out在這里是指休息。剛才你還說開學(xué)前沒有機(jī)會(huì)chill out,到底是什么意思?
M:I said:"I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
L:原來你是說:過去幾天為了準(zhǔn)備開學(xué)而沒有機(jī)會(huì)休息。那你能說去打棒球,休息一下?
M:You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.
L:打棒球不能說是chill out。不錯(cuò),要到比較安靜的地方才能休息。每個(gè)人還不一樣,你喜歡坐在咖啡館里看書,你知道我喜歡到博物館去。能不能說到酒吧間去chill out?
M:Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.
L:對,要是酒吧間人不多,也不鬧,那就能這樣說。這個(gè)單詞太好了。謝謝你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去chill out。
M:Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I'm really bummed to have to leave you!
L:得了,你要去書店跟朋友一起買書,你就走吧,別說什么跟我分手很難受這種話。走吧,下回我們到別的地方去玩。
M:Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends'. See you later!
L:我今晚在朋友家肯定會(huì)玩得很高興,Bye!
Michael和李華在對話里用了兩個(gè)常用語,一個(gè)是:bummed或者是bummed out,意思是不高興,煩惱;另一個(gè)是:chill或者是chill out,意思是休息,放松,或者玩。
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