原版英语对话1000个:351 Abilities

Todd: OK. Cat, we're back. We're gonna talk about things you can do.

Cat: OK.

Todd: Can you cook?

Cat: Not really!

Todd: No!

Cat: Well, I can, but not very well.

Todd: OK. What do you do for dinner?

Cat: Buy take-away food.

Todd: OK. When you buy take-away food what do you buy?

Cat: Normally¹, normally stuff² from the supermarket you can just throw in the microwave, ready meals, not from take-away from a pizza place or a restaurant but just stuff that I can cook at home.

Todd: OK. And can you sing?

Cat: Not at all.

Todd: No.

Cat: No.

Todd: OK! Now, we're in Japan, have you ever been to Karaoke here in Japan?

Cat: No.

Todd: No.

Cat: And I really don't want to go either.

Todd: OK. Um, can you play any musical instruments?

Cat: I used to be able to play the piano and the guitar. But I haven't played them for a long time. I can remember a bit but...not much.

Todd: Which one did you prefer the most?

Cat: Guitar. The piano was too difficult.

Todd: Oh, really! Did you take lessons?

Cat: Yes, And I had to play scales all the time and it was really boring.

Todd: I hardly ever got to play any tunes³.

Cat: OK. Alright. Thanks a lot Cat.
 

1 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》