走遍美国精讲笔记：金时光 ACT 2 - 1

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.

【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)