副词作为开始，首先

外出就餐

A：Are you ready to order?
你准备点餐了吗？

B：Yes, we’d like to start with the fried mushroom platter, please.
是的，我们先要一盘煎蘑菇吧。

A：What kind of sauce would you like with that?
你们喜欢什么样的调味汁呀？

B：The blue cheese, please. Could you make that without meat, by the way?
我们要蓝纹奶酪，顺便说一下，可以不要肉吗?

A：Sure. How about your main course?
好的，主菜要点什么？

B：I’ll have the double bacon cheeseburger.
我要双层咸肉干酪汉堡。

A：Would you like soup or salad with that?
你想要汤还是沙拉。

B：Soup, please.
汤吧。

A：French fries, home fries, or mashed potatoes?
你要油炸土豆条，家常土豆条还是土豆泥？

B：Hmm, I think I’ll have the home fries.
嗯，我想我要家常的吧。

A：How about for your daughter?
你的女儿吃什么呢？

B：She’ll have the four cheese omelette.
她要四层奶酪的煎蛋卷。

A：Does she want a two or three-egg omelette?
她是要 2 个蛋还是3 个蛋的煎蛋卷？

B：A three-egg omelette.
3 个蛋的煎蛋卷。

A：Whole wheat or white toast?
是全麦面包还是白色的烤面包？

B：Could she substitute a muffin for that?
她的可以换成小松饼吗？

A：Not a problem. Blueberry or plain?
没问题。带不带蓝莓的？

B：Blueberry.
带蓝莓的。

A：And what would you like to drink?
你想喝点什么？

B：Two regular coffees—black—and two glasses of orange juice please.
俩杯黑咖啡和俩杯橘子汁。

A：Ok, I’ll bring out the mushroom platter and your drinks shortly.
好的，我一会儿就送上你点的蘑菇和饮料。

Character-(性格)

A：Have you heard the news about Michael?
你听到有关迈克尔德消息了吗？

B：No, David, what happened?
没有，大卫。发生什么事了。

A：Well, I heard that he was arrested.
噢，我听说他被逮捕了。

B：What? Arrested? For what?
什么，被逮捕了，为什么？

A：Apparently, he got in a fight at a bar.
显然是他卷入了一场酒吧斗殴。

B：I don’t believe it! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
我不相信，他心地那么善良，连只苍蝇都不会伤害。

A：I agree with you. He’s usually so calm.
是啊，而且他通常都很冷静。

B：Maybe he was just trying to be a good Samaritan.
也许他只是在帮助陷入麻烦的人。

A：That’s possible. I can’t picture him trying to start a fight with someone.
很可能，我无法想象他会挑起与别人的争端。

B：Now that I think about it, though, I do remember him being a bit aggressive once.
说得对，既然想到这儿，我的确记得他有一次曾有些好斗。

A：Maybe he’s one of those people whose personality changes a lot when he drinks.
也许他是那种一旦喝酒性格就大变的人。

B：Does he often drink?
他常喝酒吗？

A：No, in fact I’ve only seen him drink once… and that was when I saw him behaving oddly.
不经常，事实上我只见他喝过一次酒，也就是那次我见到他举止有些反常。

B：Some people are not what they seem.
有些人不能单从表面判断。

A：However, in all fairness, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
不管怎样，为了公平起见，我们不应匆忙下结论。

B：You’re right. We don’t even know if he was actually arrested or not?
你说得对。我们甚至还不知道他是否真的被逮捕了呢。

A：Shall we call him?
我们给他打电话吗？

B：Ok, let me just get my phone… “Hello, Michael? It’s Samantha… I’m fine. Are you alright?... Your brother was mugged?...”
好吧，让我拿出我的电话。“你好！迈克尔吗？我是萨曼萨…我很好。你好吗？你弟弟被抢劫了吗？…”

Dance

A：Do you think you could go over that new dance with me again? I missed the last class and don’t want to fall behind.
你可不可以再和我一起复习一下那个新舞蹈？我错过了上节课，但不想落下。

B：Sure. Let’s start with a little stretch. Stand up straight, breathe in, and lift your hands over your head.
可以。让我们先伸展一下。起立站直，吸气，手举过头顶。

A：Like this?
像这样吗？

B：Yes. Now, breathe out and push your hands back down by your sides. Breathe in… and breathe out.Now, bend over and touch your toes. Hold it. Repeat…
是的。现在呼气，把手放回身体俩侧。吸气…再呼气。然后，弯腰触摸脚趾，坚持住，重复…

A：I think I’m warmed up now.
我想我已做好热身活动了。

B：To start then, walk sideways to your right three steps. Jump up. Turn around. Then, walk sideways to your right another three steps. Jump up and turn around. Got it?
现在开始，向自己的右侧走三步，向上跳，转身，然后再向右走三步。向上跳，转身。学会了吗？

A：Yes, but what are we supposed to do with our hands?
学会了。可是我们的手应该怎么做呢？

B：Keep them by your side. When we jump up, shake them in front of you.
把手保持在身体的俩侧，当你向上跳时向你的前方挥手。

A：That’s pretty easy. What’s next?
这太简单了。接下来做什么？

B：We do that three times. Then, lift your left leg up to your right hand three times. Jump. Lift your right leg up to your left arm three times. Jump.
我们做三遍这个动作，然后抬起左脚去够你的右手三次。跳，抬起右腿去够左臂三次。跳。

A：Is this right?
是这样吗？

B：Yes, just make sure that you keep your back straight.
对。注意保持你的背部挺直。

A：How many times do we repeat this?
我们重复做几遍？

B：Three times as well. Then we do the first set again.
也做三遍。然后我们再做第一套。

A：Ok, I think I’ve got it. Thanks, Moira!
好吧，我想我会了。谢谢你，莫伊拉。

B：Not a problem.
不客气。

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