新英语交谈译注版 unit10_conbersation2_new

[00:03.40]CONVERSATION 2
[00:08.36]HOW LONG DID YOU DO THAT?
[00:12.93]John:Kathy!How are you? It's been ages!What are you doing these days?
[00:21.86]Kathy: I just opened my own restaurant. I'm also head chef¹.
[00:27.51]John: You're kidding! You've always hated cooking!
[00:32.47]Kathy: Well, I used² to hate cooking, but now I love it.
[00:38.11]John: When did you change your mind?
[00:41.64]Kathy: After I tried French food. Before that,
[00:46.32]I used to cook really boring things for my family.
[00:51.36]John: I still can't believe it!
[00:55.22]So, did you go to cooking school or something?
[00:59.87]Kathy: Yeah. I went to California³ to study.
[01:04.55]John: Really? How long did you stay there?
[01:08.99]Kathy: I was there between '88 and '90.
[01:13.35]John: And what did you do after that?
[01:16.88]Kathy: Then I came back here.
[01:20.33]I worked for about three years to get some experience.
[01:25.37]John: That's great! So, where is your restaurant?
[01:30.62]I'm going to eat there this weekend!

1 chef   

n.炊事员，厨师

参考例句：

• He started work as a trainee chef.他开始了见习厨师的工作。
• No one can become a chef without practical experience.没有实际工作经验，谁也当不了厨师长。

2 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

3 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。