ABC基础英语对话：写日记

brian: if you could be any animal, what would you choose?

dario: do you mean what is my favorite animal?

brian: no. if you could live as an animal, which one would you choose?

dario: i would be a fish because i love to swim.

brian: i would be a horse.

dario: why would you choose to be a horse?

brian: so i could go in races and win buckets of money.

dario: but you would be a horse - how would you be able to enjoy or spend the money you won?

brian: hmmm. i hadn't thought of that.

dario: back to the drawing board brian.

布莱恩：如果你可以变成任何动物，你会选择什么？
达里奥：你是说我最喜欢的动物是什么吗？
布莱恩：不是。如果你可以像一种动物那么生活，你会选择哪一种？
达里奥：我要做一条鱼儿，因为我喜欢游泳。
布莱恩：我要做一匹马儿。
达里奥：为什么你选择做马？
布莱恩：这样我就可以去参加比赛，赢大把大把的钱。
达里奥：可是你是马儿－你怎么能享受或者花掉你赢来的钱呢？
布莱恩：唔，我没有想过这个。
达里奥：再想想，布莱恩。

new words 新单词

1) birthday suit: a slag way of saying nude, without any clothing
裸体：什么都不穿的俚语
we are all born in our birthday suits, but we get in big trouble if we don't wear clothes afterwards.
我们刚出生的时候都裸体，不过自那以后如果我们不穿衣服就会惹大麻烦。

2) standout: be noticed among a crowd of people
鹤立鸡群：在一大群人中引人注目
her new style made her standout, but most people were just laughing at her.
她的新风格使她鹤立鸡群，不过大多数人只是笑话她。

3) arrested: stopped and held by the police
逮捕，拘留：被警察截住并扣留
if you drink alcohol and then drive your car, the police will stop and arrest you.
如果你酒后驾车，警察就会把你截住并逮捕你。

dialogue-对话：

jessie: what is the best music to play at a party?

tina: music that is fast and has words that everyone can sing along with.

jessie: what about slow romantic songs?

tina: i think they are great for dates and weddings, but it's not what you want at a party.

jessie: can you come to the music bar with me and help me choose some cds for the party tonight?

tina: only if you give me an invitation to the party.

jessie: of course you are invited. you will be the dj!

tina: that's more like working - not partying!

杰西：派对上放什么音乐最好？
蒂娜：节奏快，而且有每个人都可以跟唱的歌词的音乐。
杰西：缓慢浪漫的歌曲怎么样？
蒂娜：它们用在约会和婚礼上很棒，不过这不是你想用在派对上的东西。
杰西：你能和我一起去音乐吧，帮我为今晚的派对挑选些cd吗？
蒂娜：你要邀请我参加派对才行。
杰西：当然邀请你参加了。你要做dj！
蒂娜：这更像是工作－不是派对！