Intermediate Listening Lesson 29

萨拉，你看起来状态不好，怎么了？我奶奶去世了。很抱歉。别太伤心，你奶奶也不希望看到你这个样子。

 

A: "Sarah. You look terrible. What's wrong?"

B: "My grandmother just passed away."

A: "I'm so sorry to hear that. When did this happen?"

B: "A couple of days ago. I just go back from the funeral¹."

A: "Is there anything I can do?"

B: "No... not really. The sad thing is that I wasn't there when she died. I really wanted to be there one last time."

A: "I'm sure she knew you loved her. Did she pass away in the hospital?"

B: "Yeah. She died in her sleep."

A: "I'm sorry she's gone."

B: "At least she didn't suffer."

A: "I think your grandmother would want you to think of all the good times you spent together."

B: "I know. But I miss her."

A: "When my grandmother passed away, I frequently² visited her in the cemetery³. I always talked to her. Even though she wasn't there, I somehow knew she heard what I said."

B: "Yeah? That's what I was thinking too. Thanks."

A: "It looks like you haven't eaten anything all day. We should get you something to eat."

B: "You're right... I should eat something. Let's go."

 

1 funeral   

n.丧葬，葬礼；adj.丧葬的，出殡的

参考例句：

• Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
• A funeral is a somber occasion.葬礼是个忧郁的场合。

2 frequently   

adv.常常，屡次，经常地，频繁地

参考例句：

• Please write to me frequently.请经常给我来信。
• I like that you should call on me frequently.我喜欢你经常来拜访我。

3 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。