【大家说英语】感恩节快乐!(2)

November 27

 

11月27日

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Everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

每个人都过了个很棒的感恩节。

Jim's family shared what they were thankful¹ for.

吉姆的家人分享了他们所感恩的事；

Carol² is thankful for many things.

卡萝为很多事而感恩，

In fact, she made a list.

事实上，她列了一份清单，

She is thankful for colors that make the world a bright place.

她为缤纷的颜色而感谢，因为那让世界光彩万分；

Susie is thankful for the energetic³ girl at the coffee shop.

苏希为咖啡馆里那位精神奕奕的服务小姐而感恩，

She always makes Susie the perfect drink.

因为她总是替苏希调制完美的饮料。

Conversation A

 

会话A

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving, Carol?

卡萝，妳有个愉快的感恩节吗？

Yes, I did. I enjoyed spending time with my family.

是啊，很愉快。 我很喜欢和家人相处的时间。

What about you, Jim?

吉姆，那你呢？

I did, too.

我也是。

At dinner, everyone in my family shared what they were thankful for.

晚餐的时候，每个家人都分享了他们所感恩的事。

What was your son thankful for?

你的儿子为什么事感恩？

A holiday from school!

放假不上学！

What are you thankful for, Jim?

吉姆，那你为什么事感恩？

I'm thankful for my family.

我为我的家人感恩，

And I'm thankful to have a great job!

也为有个很棒的工作而感恩！

感恩节快乐

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

What about you, Carol?

卡萝，那妳呢？

What are you thankful for?

妳为什么事感恩？

A lot of things.

很多事。

In fact, this year I made a list.

事实上，今年我列了一张单子。

Is it a long list?

是一张很长的单子吗？

Yes. There are more than 50 things on my list!

是。我的单子上有超过五十件事情要感恩！

What are some of the things on your list?

说几个妳单子上的事来听听？

Friends and family?

是朋友和家人？

Of course. But I'm also thankful for all the colors in the world.

当然。 但是我也为这世界上所有缤纷的颜色而感谢，

They make it a bright place.

它们让这个世界变得光彩万分。

Conversation C

 

会话C

The world is full of beautiful things to see.

这个世界充满了美丽的事物让我们欣赏，

I'm glad I can enjoy them!

我很高兴我可以享受它们！

I'm thankful for all the people who get up early to clean the streets.

我为那些一大早就要起床去清扫街道的人献上感谢。

And I'm thankful for the energetic girl at the coffee shop.

而我为咖啡馆里那位充满活力的女孩感恩，

She always makes me the perfect drink!

她每次都会帮我调制一杯完美的饮料！

And I'm really thankful for all of you.

而我为你们大家而感恩。

Thank you, Carol. You're a great boss⁴.

谢谢妳，卡萝， 妳是一位很棒的老板。

And we're all thankful for that!

而我们都为此而献上感谢！

1 thankful   

adj.感谢的；感激的

参考例句：

• I am very thankful to you.太感谢你了。
• You should be thankful to be alive.你能活下来，应该感到很欣慰。

2 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。

3 energetic   

adj.充满活力的，精力充沛的

参考例句：

• The elderly man is quite energetic.这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。
• Her mother was a resourceful and energetic woman.她母亲是一个足智多谋、精力充沛的女人。

4 boss   

n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制

参考例句：

• When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
• I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。