TALKING IT OVER

DIALOG¹ 33

laurance--Can't we go someplace and talk?It's so crowded
          in here.
soony--Well,there's a little park down the street about
       three blocks.It's usually not crowded this time
       of day.
laurance--Let's go.I need to get some fresh air anyway.
soony--Just what is it you want to talk about?
laurance--You remember that note you sent me last month?
soony--Which one?The one about the trip out west?
laurance--Yeah.That's the one.Listen.I've got a terrific²
          idea about the whole project and we need to
          discuss it.
soony--Wonderful!I'd liike to hear some of your ideas.

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注解:

1）this time of day：一天中的这个时候。
2）What is it you want to talk about?=What is the matter that you want to talk about?
3）teffific：（口语）非常好的。terrible：非常糟糕的。
注意两者不同的含义。
4）projuct：计划、方案。

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听力练习：

DIALOG 94

TALKING IT OVER

laurance--Can't we go _________ and talk?____ ___ _______
          ___ ______.
soony--Well,there's a little park _____ _____ ______ about
       three _______.It's usually ____ ______ _____ _____
       __ ____.
laurance--Let's go.I need to ____ _____ _____ _____ anyway.
soony--Just _____ ___ ___ you want to ______ _____?
laurance--You remember _____ ____ ____ _____ last month?
soony--Which one?The one about ____ ____ ____ _____?
laurance--Yeah.That's the one.Listen.I've got __ _______
          ____ about _____ _____ _______ and we need to
          ________ it.
soony--Wonderful! I'd liike to _____ _____ ___ _____ _____.

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译文：

laurance--我们能否找个地方去谈谈？这儿人太多了。
soony--哦，沿着这条街往前走三个街区有一个小公园。
       这个时候那里面人不多。
laurance--我们去吧。反正我也需要呼吸些新鲜空气。
soony--你正经要谈什么事儿？
laurance--你还记得上个月你写给我的那张便条吗？
soony--什么便条？是不是关于去西部旅行的那个？
laurance--对，就是那个。你听我说，我对整个旅行计划有个
          非常好的主意。我们得讨论一下。
soony--好极了！我很乐意听听你们的意见。

1 dialog   

n.对话，对白

参考例句：

• At last there can be a reasonable dialog between our two governments.我们两国最后终于能理智地进行对话了。
• Address every primary view and dialog possible.要尽可能考虑到所有主要的视图和对话。

2 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。