大家说英语 第606期:新的游泳池(2)

Conversation A

对话A

James: So, Tina, have you checked out the new city pool, yet?

詹姆斯：蒂娜，你去过新的市立游泳池了吗？

Tina: No, I haven't. And I probably won't.

蒂娜：还没有，而且我大概也不会去。

James: Why not? You like to swim, don't you?

詹姆斯：为什么不去？你喜欢游泳吧？

Tina: Actually, I'm not able to swim. I never learned¹ how.

蒂娜：其实我不会游泳，我从没学过。

James: Really? I thought everyone knew how to swim!

詹姆斯：真的吗？我以为所有人都会游泳！

Tina: Not me. I'm not a big fan of the water.

蒂娜：我不会。我不喜欢水。

James: But you should learn to swim if you can.

詹姆斯：可是只要有机会，你就应该去学游泳。

Conversation B

对话B

Tina: Susie, can you swim?

蒂娜：苏西，你会游泳吗？

Susie: Of course! I learned as a child, and I can dive, too.

苏西：当然会！我从小就学会了，而且我也会跳水。

Tina: Are you a good swimmer?

蒂娜：你游得很好吗？

Susie: Yes, I'm pretty good. Can't you swim?

苏西：是啊，我还挺会游的。你不会游泳吗？

Tina: No. I never learned. But I think that I should learn.

蒂娜：不会，我从没学过。可是我认为我应该去学。

Susie: Swimming is a pleasant activity. You'd enjoy it.

苏西：游泳是让人很愉悦的活动，你一定会喜欢的。

Tina: Maybe. If I have the courage to try.

蒂娜：也许吧，如果我有勇气尝试的话。

Susie: You do! Sign up for lessons at the new city pool!

苏西：你一定有的！去新的市立游泳池报名上课吧！

1 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。