The Perfect Picnic Spot
完美的野餐地點
Kathy and Evan decide to finish Mrs. Van Helsing's lunch as a picnic rather than stop in a restaurant.
凱西和艾凡決定以野餐的方式解決凡?赫爾辛太太準(zhǔn)備的午餐而不上餐館。
K:Gee, we've been driving for a few hours. It's past lunch time. What do you say we stop for lunch?
凱西:啊,我們已經(jīng)開了好幾個鐘頭的車了?,F(xiàn)在都過了午餐時間。我們停車吃午餐,你認(rèn)為如何?
E:You mean in a restaurant?
艾凡:你是說在餐館用餐?
K:Well, of course! What else is there?
凱西:嗯,當(dāng)然!還有哪里可以去呢?
E:I've got an idea. Why don't we finish off Mrs. Van Helsing's delicious sandwiches and potato salad and have a picnic?
艾凡:我有個主意。我們何不來一次野餐吃掉凡?赫爾辛太太準(zhǔn)備的美味三明治和馬鈴薯沙拉呢?
K:That sounds like a great idea, but we don't have any drinks.
凱西:好點子,但是我們沒有飲料?
E:Oh yes, we do. I bought some extra cans of soda and a bottle of beer at the gas station.
艾凡:哦,有的,我們有。我在加油站另外買了幾罐汽水和一瓶啤酒。
K:You sneak! You didn't ask me what I wanted.
凱西:你這個偷偷摸摸的小人!你沒有問我我要什么。
E:I didn't need to. I know what you like.
艾凡:我不需要問。我知道你喜歡什么。
K:Oh? Is that so?
凱西:哦?是嗎?
E:Yes, that's so. So let's start looking for a nice place to have our picnic, OK?
艾凡:是的,沒錯。那么,咱們開始找個野餐的好地點,好嗎?
K:I can't argue with that. We don't have a blanket, do we?
凱西:這我同意。我們沒有毛毯,不是嗎?
E:I have a beach towel. That's big enough.
艾凡:我有一條海灘浴巾。夠大的了。
K:Fine. Come to think of it, where can't we have a picnic? Every place around here in Germany is beautiful!
凱西:太好了。再說,這里哪有不能野餐的地方?德國這個地方到處都很美!
E:How about by that pond down there?
艾凡:那邊那個池塘邊如何呢?
K:That looks fine. Let's go for it.
凱西:看起來不錯。咱們走吧。
單詞短語精講:
1. What do you say+(that)從句?……你認(rèn)為如何呢?
What do you say to+Vine? 你有什么看法呢?
例What do you sav we go see a movie tonight
(我們今晚去看場電影,你認(rèn)為如何呢,!)
What do you sav to oun daughter's mmnying Jose},h}
(我們的女兒嫁給約瑟夫,你有什么看法呢,!)
2. sneak 偷偷摸摸的小人&vi鬼鬼祟祟而行
例:Mason has shifty eyes. I don't trust that little sneak.
(梅森眼神不定,我不信任那樣的小人。)
Jack doesn't like cats because they sneak around the house and you never know where thev are.
(杰克不喜歡貓,因為它們在屋內(nèi)鬼鬼祟祟地出沒,而你永遠(yuǎn)不知它們的行蹤。)
3 .I can't argue with that. 我不會爭一論這點的。我同意。
例:A:Gee,Peter is quite a reliable person.
B:I can't argue with that.
(甲:嗯,彼得是一個相當(dāng)可靠的人。)
(乙:我同意。)
4. blanket 毛毯
5. Come to think of it,S+V...提醒廠我,·…
=Now that you mention it,S+V...
=That reminds me,S+V...
例:A:Well, I'd better go now. I have to wash my father car.
B:Come to think of it,maybe I should wash my car too
(甲:嗯,我最好現(xiàn)在就走,我得洗我老爸的車子。)
(乙:你提醒廠我,也許我也該把我的車清洗一下廠。)