职场英语百科：关于爱好的话题(2)

它让我们回到过去。

I like looking at our scrapbook.

(我喜欢看我们的剪贴簿。)

Yes, it brings back memories.

(是啊， 它让我们回到过去。)

bring back “使回忆”。memory “记忆”、 “回忆”。

Ah, memories.

Yeah, it helps me remember the good old days.

(它让我回忆起以前的好日子。)

这里的help指“帮助”。

时下就流行这个。

That’s the thing now.

(时下就流行这个。)

I can’t keep up with all the new fads.

(我跟不上潮流。)

the thing “现在流行的东西”。

fad “时尚”、 “ (流行一时的)狂热”。

It’s the thing to do.

(这东西可时髦了。)

It’s the latest fad.

the latest “最新的”。

That’s what’s popular now.

明年又会流行什么呢?

What will be in next year?

(明年又会流行什么呢?)

Maybe the mini skirt will be back.

(也许迷你裙会再度流行。)

in作为形容词， 有“流行的”、 “时尚的”等意思。

What will be fashionable next year?

fashionable “流行的”。

What will be trendy next year?

trendy “时尚的 ”。

What will be stylish next year?

stylish “流行的”。

这个周末你要做什么?

What are you doing this weekend?

(这个周末你要做什么?)

I’m going to the movies.

(我去看电影。)

this weekend “本周末”。

What are you going to do this weekend?

Any plans for the weekend?

(周末有什么计划?)

我就待在家里休息。

I’m just going to relax at home.

(我就待在家里休息。)

Sounds like a good idea.

(听起来主意不错。)

relax “放松”、 “休息”。

I’m staying home to relax.

I’ll be relaxing at home.

你喜欢洗温泉吗?

Do you like hot springs?

(你喜欢洗温泉吗?)

They feel wonderful.

(感觉好极了。)

hot springs “温泉”。springs是“泉”、 “源泉”的意思。

wonderful “好极的”。

Are you fond of hot springs?

be fond of ... “喜欢……”。

Do you enjoy hot springs?

我刚开始在一个英语学校上课。

I’ve just begun to attend an English school.

(我刚开始在一个英语学校上课。)

Where is it?

(在哪儿?)

have just+动词的过去分词是现在完成时态， 表示“刚刚做完……”。begun是begin的过去分词。attend 指

“出席”、 “参加”。

I just started going to an English school.

I just began attending an English school.

我在大减价的时候买的。

Was the dress expensive?

(这条裙子贵吗?)

No, I bought it on sale.

(不贵， 我在大减价的时候买的。)

on sale “大减价的时候”。

It was on sale.

I purchased it on sale.

purchase “买”、 “采购”。

如果我有钱， 我也会投资的。

I just made a fantastic investment.

(我刚做了一笔不错的投资。)

If I had money, I’d invest also.

(如果我有钱， 我也会投资的。)

invest “投资”。

I would invest, if I had money.

I need money so I can invest.

(我需要钱来投资。)