和老外聊天的地道口语第46期:好久不见了啊

Alex: hi, Bob, I am so glad that you came.

Bob: of course I'd come. I couldn't think of a better chance to see all my old friends.

A: yeah. It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since graduation. It feels just yesterday we collected our diplomas¹.

B: how time flies. But hey, how are things going with you?

A: oh, where to start? There have been ups and downs. I'm still trying to find my place in this world. It's only recently that I've been ablt to start settling² down. How about you? You still with Jenny?

B: yeah, Jenny and I got married right after graduation. It was tough the first years trying to make ends meet. I was supporting us both while she continued her studies. But now things are getting better. I work as senior³ manager in a trading company and she's working at a law firm. It's all started to come together and we're finally able to make a life for ourselves. Even starting to think about kids!

A: oh, that sounds wonderful. I have always known⁴ you two would make it. I hope I can keep in better contact with you huys. I don't want us to drift⁵ apart again.

B: definitely⁶! Actually, we just moved into a new place. There's a house-warming party this Saturday, if you are free? I know Jenny would love to see you again and it should be a good party.

A: sounds great! I'll be there.
嘿,鲍勃,我很高兴你能来.
当然要来啦.我觉得没有比这更好的机会了,可以见到所有的老朋友.
是啊.真难以相信,转眼间我们已经毕业十年了,感觉发学位证就在昨天一样.
时光如梭啊.你过得怎么样?
从哪里说起呢? 生活有起有伏,我现在还是试着去找自己的位置,最近才开始逐渐安定下来.你呢?还和詹妮在一起吗?
当然啦,詹妮和我一毕业就结婚了.刚结婚那几年很苦,维持生计都很困难.我要养活两个人,因为詹妮要继续她的学业.但是现在好多了,我在一家贸易公司做高级经理,她也在一家律师事务所有了工作.现在一切都开始好转,我们终于有像样的生活了,我们俩现在都考虑要孩子了!
那太棒了.我就知道你们俩个肯定会过的很好.我希望能和你们更好地保持联系,不想再变得疏远.
那是一定的啊!我们刚搬家,这周六打算办个聚会,庆祝乔迁之喜,到时候你有时间吗?詹妮看到你来,一定会很高兴的,聚会也会很有意思的.
听起来不错,我会去的.
 

1 diplomas   

n.公文； 文书； 执照； 特许证

参考例句：

• Diplomas were conferred on members of the graduating class. 给毕业班的学生颁发了毕业文凭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The secretary had diplomas in both education and linguistics. 秘书取得了教育学和语言学的两种毕业文凭。（毕业证书） 来自辞典例句

2 settling   

沉淀物

参考例句：

• They were behindhand in settling their debts. 他们没有及时还清债务。
• Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy. 解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。

3 senior   

adj.年长的；资格较老的，地位较高的；n.年长者，前辈；大学高年级学生

参考例句：

• My brother is senior to me by two years.我哥哥比我年长两岁。
• They are senior students.他们是高年级学生。

4 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

5 drift   

vi.漂流(泊)；n.漂流，漂流物；大意；趋势

参考例句：

• The leaves drift in the storm.树叶在暴风雨中飘动。
• The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships.海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。

6 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。