大家说英语 第480期:回家过节(2)

 　　It's our last day of work before the holidays! 今天是我们假期前的最后一个工作日！

　　Yes, I'm excited for tomorrow. Are you ready for your road trip? 是的，我对明天感到很兴奋。你准备好你的公路之旅了吗？

　　I am, and I've had some luck. I've gained a second driver. 我准备好了，而且我还很幸运。我又找到了一个司机。

　　Oh, who's that? 哦，是谁啊？

　　Alex. He can't go home to Taiwan this Christmas, so I suggested he spend the holidays with my family. 阿莱克斯。今年圣诞节他不回台湾的家，所以我提议他和我的家人一起过节。

　　That's great. Have a wonderful time! 太棒了。玩儿得开心！

　　Are you ready for your flight tomorrow morning, Ben? 本，你为你明天早上的航班做好准备了吗？

　　Yes, but what about you, Alex? What are you doing over the holidays? 准备好了，那你呢，阿莱克斯？你这个假期要做什么？

　　Well, Taiwan is too far away for a short trip. But Linda asked me if I wanted to join her family for Christmas. 嗯，对于一趟短途之旅来说，台湾太远了。不过琳达问我是否想和她的家人一起过圣诞节。

　　That's a nice invitation. 这个邀请很棒啊。

　　It'll be great, but we have to get there first. It's a 12-hour drive! 肯定会很棒，不过我们必须先抵达那里才行。这是一个长达12小时的车程！

　　Taylor, how are you doing? Are you packed for your trip? 泰勒，你好吗？你旅程的行李打包好了吗？

　　Yes, my bag is packed, and I have everything ready. 是的，我的书包装好了，所有东西都准备好了。

　　Have you packed your passport? 你装上你的护照了吗？

　　Yes, Rob¹, I'm all prepared. I made a checklist². 是的，罗布，我都准备好了。我列了一份清单。

　　Perfect. So I think you're ready for your mom's Christmas dinner! 太好了。所以我想你已经为你妈妈的圣诞晚餐做好准备了！

　　Exactly. It'll be amazing. I love going home for the holidays! 没错。一定会很棒的。我喜欢回家过节！

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 checklist   

n.清单

参考例句：

• I was focused on my checklist.我正专注于任务清单。
• See the general checklist at the beginning of this chapter.请参阅本章开头的总清单。