76. Live and Let Live p.12

Paul and Wendy are talking about the Amish.
P: What do you plan to do in the summer, Wendy?
W: To be frank, I haven't made any plans. What about you?
P: I'm thinking of going to Indiana.
W: What on earth for?
P: To tell the truth, I want to see how the Amish people live.
W: What for? From what I hear, they're boring people. To be honest, I think they're kind of weird¹.
P: Nonsense! In fact, their simple way of life is quite appealing to me.
W: Well, to each their own, I guess.
P: Exactly, I wish more people would just live and let live.

Live and let live 得饶人处且饶人
plan to do = plan on doing    I am planning to see Mary. = I am planning on seeing Mary.
To be frank, = Frankly² (speaking), = To be honest, = Honestly (speaking),
make a plan 做计划
aspire³ 渴望
I'm thinking of going to Indiana. = considering + going  (不加不定式)
what for? = why?
From what I hear, ....
yawn  打哈欠
be bored with = be tired of 厌烦    bore n.  He is such a bore.讨厌的东西
oddball  古怪的 n.古怪人
sth appeal to sb 吸引     We saw a very appealing movie last night.  相当于attractive
I appealed to Peter for a loan, but the miser⁴ refused me.  恳求
to each (one has) their own (life) 固定用法

1 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

3 aspire   

vi.(to，after)渴望，追求，有志于

参考例句：

• Living together with you is what I aspire toward in my life.和你一起生活是我一生最大的愿望。
• I aspire to be an innovator not a follower.我迫切希望能变成个开创者而不是跟随者。

4 miser   

n.守财奴，吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly)

参考例句：

• The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
• The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。