ABC基础英语对话：朋友最重要的特质

dario: hi brian. what's happening?

brian: not much. i am trying to find something worth watching on tv.

dario: i just spent an hour channel surfing but couldn't find anything.

brian: the radio is the same today. there is nothing interesting to listen to.

dario: have you hit the internet yet? i can usually find something worth reading there.

brian: i am sick of the internet. just the same old websites that take forever to load with my slow modem.

dario: how about a movie? we could head down to the multiplex.

brian: no money in my pockets! i'm broke.

dario: let's play cards then. that's always good for killing a few hours.

brian: ok, but only if we can play for money, maybe i can win enough to go and see a movie later.

达里奥：嗨布莱恩，有什么事？
布莱恩：没什么。我在电视上找一些可看的东西。
达里奥：我刚刚花了一个小时的时间来搜台，不过什么也找不到。
布莱恩：今天的广播也一样。没什么有意思的东西可听。
达里奥：你上网了吗？我通常能在网上找到一些可看的东西。
布莱恩：我讨厌网络。就一些老面孔网站，我的猫（调制解调器）很慢，半天都下载不下来。
达里奥：去看场电影怎么样？我们可以去影城。
布莱恩：口袋里没钱了！我身无分文。
达里奥：那来玩牌吧。这总能打发好几个小时的时间。
布莱恩：好吧，不过我们玩钱的话，也许我能赢上足够的钱晚些时候去看场电影。

new words 生词

1) charged: exciting
充满感情的：激动人心的
before the football game, our coach made a speech that got us all charged.
足球赛以前教练讲了一席话，说得我们所有人热情洋溢，心血澎湃。

2) vibe: feeling, mood
心情：感觉、情绪
the main reason that i stay with my girlfriend is because we have a really good vibe between us.
我和我女友在一起的一个主要原因是我们在一起时很开心。

3) beats: music, usually with heavy drum and bass
强音拍，强节奏：通常带有很强的击鼓声和贝司乐的音乐
i was trying to study last night but my sister turned the beats up way too loud.
昨晚我想学习，可是我姐姐（妹妹）把音乐开得太大声了。

4) sedate: quiet, relaxed, slow
平静的，从容的：安静的，放松的，缓慢的
when i retire i want a sedate life but for now, i enjoy the noise and pace of the city.
我退休以后想过一种平静的生活，不过现在我喜欢城市的喧闹和节奏。

lesson: 课文

we all work hard. we need to do something to relax. but what? there are so many options. you could go to a restaurant with friends, read a book, watch tv, play computer games, sleep or even get a hobby like kite flying.

我们工作都很努力。我们需要做些事情来放松放松。可是做什么呢？我们有很多选择。你可以和朋友一起上饭馆，读读书，看电视，玩电脑游戏，睡觉甚至发展一项如放风筝的业余爱好。