ABC基础英语对话：情人节 Valentine's day

ABC基础英语对话：情人节 Valentine's day

dario: look brian! it's starting to snow.

brian: that's bad news.

dario: why is snow bad news?

brian: because i forgot to bring my hat and gloves with me.

dario: so you will freeze to death on the way home.

brian: and maybe catch a cold, so i will have to stay in bed for weeks.

dario: it's just good you have me as a friend.

brian: can you make the snow stop?

dario: no, but i can lend you my spare hat and gloves!

brian: you truly are a great friend, dario!

达里奥：看，布莱恩！开始下雪了。
布莱恩：那可是坏消息。
达里奥：为什么下雪是坏消息？
布莱恩：因为我忘了带上帽子和手套。
达里奥：那么在回家的路上你会冻死的。
布莱恩：而且也许会感冒，我得在床上呆几个礼拜。
达里奥：你有我这样的朋友就是好。
布莱恩：你能让雪停下来吗？
达里奥：不能，不过我可以把我多余的帽子和手套借给你！
布莱恩：你真是一个很棒的朋友，达里奥！

new words 新单词

1) valentine's day: february 14. a day to be romantic and remember the special person in your life
情人节：2月14日。表现浪漫和记住你生活中那个特别的人的日子
each year, my wife and i go out for a romantic dinner on valentine's day.
每年，我老婆和我在情人节去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐。

2) killer: slang for a really good idea
杀手锏：很棒的主意的俚语
my business plan was such a killer that i made a million dollars in the first year.
我的商务计划可真个杀手锏，第一年我就挣了一百万美元。

3) cliche: something that has become too common
老土的，陈词滥调，陈腐的：已经变得太普遍的东西
some people say that songs about love and romance have become cliche, but they still make me cry.
有些人说爱情和浪漫歌曲已经变得老土了，不过它们还是让我哭泣。

4) devious: cleverly cunning
妙计，诡计：很巧妙，狡猾
i dreamt a devious plan for passing my english examination, but when i woke up, i had forgotten it.
我梦见了一个如何通过英语考试的妙计，不过醒了之后我忘掉了。

dialogue-对话

jessie: who will be the lucky guy today?

tina: what do you mean?

jessie: well, today is valentine's day. who will you choose to be your valentine?

tina: i don't like valentine's day - it has become too cliche and commercial.

jessie: there is not a single romantic bone in your whole body tina.

tina: you are wrong. i can be romantic but i hate being forced to buy chocolates and flowers for someone.