Eztalk美语【161】That is a relief真是松了一口气

One week later

Gill: Cheers! To our first night in our new apartment.
Beth: It's so quiet. I'm not really used to it.
Gill: All you hear is the crickets and the breeze.
Beth: It's a little eerie¹. I'm sure the silence will begin to grow on me.
Gill: Well, I think it's fabulous². And the neighbors don't even seem to exist.
Beth: That is a relief. It's a good thing we moved.

cricket (n.)
蟋蟀
Crickets taste really good with some chili³ peppers.
蟋蟀沾胡椒很好吃。

breeze (n.)
微风
A: The weather today is excellent!
今天的天气好极了！
B: Yes, I love a cool breeze on a sunny day.
对啊，我喜欢阳光下的微风。

eerie (a.)
怪异可怕的
David Lynch films always have a very eerie sensibility.
大卫林区的电影总是很怪诞。

fabulous (a.)
（口）奇妙的，非常美好的
A: Your new Mercedes is fabulous!
你的新奔驰车真是太棒了！
B: Not so fast. I won't finish paying for it until 2025!
别高兴得太早。我到二○二五年才会付清车款！

一星期后

吉尔：干杯！敬我们在新公寓的第一晚。
贝丝：好安静喔。我还真不习惯。
吉尔：在这里只听得到蟋蟀跟微风的声音。
贝丝：真是有点诡异。我相信我会慢慢喜欢这寂静吧。
吉尔：我觉得这样很赞啊。邻居好象都不存在似的。
贝丝：真是松了一口气。好在我们搬家了。

1 eerie   

adj.怪诞的；奇异的；可怕的；胆怯的

参考例句：

• It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.夜晚在漆黑的森林中行走很是恐怖。
• I walked down the eerie dark path.我走在那条漆黑恐怖的小路上。

2 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

3 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。