走遍美国精讲笔记:金时光 ACT 2 - 1“我有一些心事。
【故事梗概】
当天晚上,Robbie等着Ellen开会回来。他和Ellen讲了自己对父母这种几乎连见面的时间都没有的生活状况的担心。
Ellen: Hello there, Robbie. What are you doing up this late?
Robbie: Reading.
Ellen: Reading? At this hour? Ah, come on.
Robbie. What are you doing up this late?
Robbie: Things on my mind.
Ellen: Do you care to talk about them?
Robbie: Sure, if you don't mind listening.
Ellen: Robbie, Robbie, remember me? I'm your mother. If you have something you want to talk about, I'm always prepared to listen.
Robbie: You haven't been around much lately.
Ellen: So that's it. OK, let's talk.
Robbie: You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night. Dad works hard, and he works late. You work hard on all your committees, and you work late.
Ellen: I thought you were proud of the work I do.
Robbie: I am, Mom Real proud. You are one fantasticmom, but…but I've been noticing how little qualitytime you spend with Dad and Me …and the family.
Ellen: It's a real problem, Robbie. I know it.
副标题#e#【语言点精讲】
1. What are you doing up this late?
你这么晚不睡在干什么?
up: 醒着,不睡。在这里相当于awake.
this: 这样,如此。在这里相当于so.
2. Come on.
算了吧。实话实说吧,不要拐弯抹角。
3. Things on my mind.
我有一些心事。我在想一些事情。
on one’s mind: 在这里指有心事。
4. Do you care to talk about them?
你愿谈谈吗?愿意和我谈谈吗?
5. You haven't been around much lately.
最近你常不在家。
around: 在家。在这里相当于at home。
lately: 最近。
6. You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.
你和爸爸像是黑夜交错而过的航船。
like ships that pass in the night: 像夜里交错而过的船。此短语可用来表示两个人之间没有时间相处,或只见到对方片刻。
7. I thought you were proud of the work I do.
我原以为你为我所做的工作感到骄傲。
thought: think的过去式thought后带名词(宾语)从句,句中亦用过去时,表示原来是这样想的,因而常有现在不这样想,或现在发现这不符合事实的意思。
8. I am, Mom. Real proud. You are one fantastic mom, but…but I've been noticing how little quality time you spend with Dad and Me …and the family.
我是感到骄傲,妈妈,真正的骄傲。你是一位了不起的妈妈,可是……可是我最近注意到你和爸爸和我在一起度过的黄金时间太少了……和全家在一起的时间太少了。
Real proud: 用real当副词修饰形容词或副词,限于美国口语中非正式用法,等于程度副词very,并带一定的感情色彩。
one fantastic mom:一位非常好的母亲。使用one+形容词+名词,比用 a+ 形容词+名词的结构显得更有感情。小D教你重点词汇默记背单词输入背单词hotfantastic[f n't stik]
adj. 1.想象中的;虚幻的;虚构的,不真实的 2.奇异的,古怪的,荒诞离奇的 3.异想天开的;幻想的,想入非非的;胡思乱想的 4.难以置信的;不可思议的;极大的 5.【口】极好的,极出色的[亦作 Fantastical] n. 1.【古】(行为、衣着)古怪的人quality['kw liti]
n.[C]1.性质;特性2.品德,品质3.质量;品级;优质4.身份,地位,作用5.【古】高位;显赫的社会地位;(the qualities)贵族,上流人士6.【古】成就,才艺,本领7.音色,音质;【语】音值8.色品,色泽的鲜艳性;色饱和度9.【逻】质10.【主英】(内容较严肃的)大报;高级刊物11.【心】基本感官属性a.1.优良的,优质的,高记的2.【古】上流社会的3.【主英】(报刊)内容严(更多committee[k 'miti]
n.[C]1.(通常由较大团体所委派以处理某事务的)委员会[attrib 作定语] (a committee meeting, member, decision 委员会的会议﹑ 成员﹑ 决定)
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