AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

DIALOG 36

laurance--The other night certainly was an interesting
          one,wasn't it?
soony--You enjoyed it,then?
laurance--Immensely.I don't think I've ever been with
          such a stimulating¹ group of people.
soony--They are lively,aren't they?I think they're one
       of the liveliest groups I've ever been with.
laurance--I certainly got my mind stretched!I think
          it was shrinking!
soony--I find that's true with me,too.One needs that
       kind of company now and again just to keep the
       old gray matter from getting stagnant²!
laurance--Will the group be meeting again soon?
soony--Not for another two months.We're taking a month's
       break because so many of us are going to be on
       vacation.
laurance--Well,let me know when you're going to meet
          again.I'd like to join you.
soony--Don't worry.I will.

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注解

1）immensely:非常地（=I enjoyed it immensely.）
2）stimulating:有激发性的，激励人的。
3）got my min stretched: strech愿意为“伸展”“使开阔”这是
与have sth. done类似的结构。
4）shrink:萎缩，退化。
5）company:朋友，伙伴。
6）gray matter:（人脑）白质；（俚语）人脑，智力。
7）keep...from getting stagnant":防止头脑僵化。
   stagnant原意为“停滞”；“迟钝”
8）Not for another two months=The group will not be meeting
   again for another two months.

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听力练习：

DIALOG 89

AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

laurance--The _______ ______ certainly was ___ ________
          ____,wasn't it?
soony--____ ______ ____,then?
laurance--_________.I don't think I've ever been with
          _____ ___ _______ _______ ___ people.
soony--_____ ____ ______,aren't they?I think they're ____
       __ ___ ____ ________ _______ I've ever been with.
laurance--I certainly ____ ____ _____ _________! I think
          it was __________!
soony--I find ______ _____ ____ ___,too.One needs that
       _____ ___ _______ now and again just to _____ the
       old gray matter _____ _______ ________!
laurance--_____ ____ _____ ___ ______ ______ ______?
soony--Not for another two months.We're taking __ _______
       _______ because so many of us are going ___ ___ ___
       ________.
laurance--Well,____ ____ ____ when you're going to meet
          again.____ _____ ___ _____ ____.
soony--Don't worry.I will.

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参考译文：

laurance--那天晚上的聚会非常有意思,你说是吗?
soony--那么说你很乐意来了.
laurance--非常乐意,我还从来没和这样一些思想活跃的人相处过...
soony--他们很活跃,是不?我想他们是我接触过的最活跃的一些人.
laurance--我和他们呆了一晚上,长了不少见识.以前真是思想闭塞.
soony--我也有同样感觉.人就得时不时地结交一些这样的朋友,才能
防止思想僵化.
laurance--你们不久还会聚会吗？
soony--这两个月内是不会聚会了。因为许多人要去休假，我们中
止活动一个月
laurance--哦，你们再聚会时告诉我一声。我很愿意参加。
soony--别担心，我会告诉你的。

 

1 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。

2 stagnant   

adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的

参考例句：

• Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
• Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。