ABC基础英语对话：圣诞节及圣诞礼物

dario: how was your date last night, brian?

brian: it was ok.

dario: do you think you will see her again?

brian: i would like to but i don't think she would date me again!

dario: what did you do to the poor girl?

brian: i spilled a drink on her dress and then set her hair on fire with my lighter.

dario: that sounds more like attempted murder than a date!

brian: i know. i was so embarrassed.

dario: and what did she do?

brian: she was really sweet and just laughed.

dario: i think you should call her. she sounds like a great girl.

brian: thanks for giving me the confidence to face her again.

dario: no problem, but if she doesn't want to go out with you, can i have her phone number?

达里奥：昨晚的约会怎么样，布莱恩？
布莱恩：还行吧。
达里奥：你觉得你还会再去见她吗？
布莱恩：我想见，不过我觉得她不想再和我约会了！
达里奥：你对那可怜的女孩做了什么？
布莱恩：我把饮料洒到她的裙子上，然后我的打火机点燃了她的头发。
达里奥：听起来那不像个约会，更像是谋杀未遂！
布莱恩：我知道。我很尴尬。
达里奥：然后她怎么做？
布莱恩：她很可爱，只是笑笑。
达里奥：我认为你应该给她打电话。听起来她是个很不错的女孩。
布莱恩：谢谢你给了再次面对她的信心。
达里奥：没事，不过如果她不愿和你一起出去，我可以得到她的电话号码吗？

new words 新单词

1) crisis: dilemma, unstable situation
危机，紧急关头，难题：进退两难的局面，困难的选择，不稳定的情况
my new haircut caused a real crisis in my life - how could i face the world with such a bad hair-do?
我的新发型可真给我的生活出了一大难题－我怎么能以这样糟糕的发型来面对世界？

2) hyperventilating: to breathe too rapidly and deeply
换气过度，强力呼吸：呼吸过急过深
when i was playing football last week i was tackled so hard that i started hyperventilating.
上周我在玩橄榄球（美式足球）的时候我被擒抱得如此之紧，以致于我的呼吸开始急促起来。

3) calmer: less stressed, relaxed
较平静：压力减轻，较放松
a cup of coffee and a cigarette always help to make me calmer.
一杯咖啡和一支香烟总能帮助我平静下来。

dialogue-对话

jessie: hi tina. did you have a good day?

tina: not really. i spent all day trying to get control of my life again.

jessie: how do you do that?

tina: i made plans, i drew up budgets and i tidied my bedroom.

jessie: do you think that will really help?

tina: maybe. at least it will give me the feeling that i have some control over the future.

jessie: some people believe that life is all a matter of fate.

tina: not me! i believe that the meaning of life is contained in pop songs!

杰西：嗨，蒂娜。你今天过得好吗？
蒂娜：不算得。我一整天都在尝试着重新主宰我的生命。
杰西：你怎么做？
蒂娜：我制订计划、草拟预算并且收拾了我的卧室。
杰西：你觉得这样做真的有帮助吗？
蒂娜：也许吧。至少它会给我一种感觉，觉得自己对将来有一些控制权。
杰西：有些人相信生命就是命运。
蒂娜：我不这样认为！我认为生命的意义蕴涵在流行歌曲里！