英文原版对话1000个:830 Fun Elsewhere

Todd: Well, what is something unique that friends like to do for fun in Japan?

Tini: Well, of course, they also like to have parties but parties.... after parties, they usually go to karaokes.

Todd: Karaoke.

Tini: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Todd: OK, can you explain what karaoke is?

Tini: Well, singing, basically¹. You know, you have like a big screen TVs and then you put a bit of songs with like the lyrics² going on and then you just follow the lyrics and you just sing, and it's actually one of the most popular, how do I say, activities in Japan.

Todd: Now, this is popular with university students?

Tini: No, high school students as well.

Todd: Oh, really.

Tini: Of course.

Todd: Oh, I had no idea.

Tini: Of course. Oh, and one more thing. I just remembered. You know what purikura is?

Todd: No. Purikura?

Tini: Purikura?

Todd: Purikura. What's that?

Tini: It's.. well, people start to have the image that purikura has become a part of Japanese teenager's culture.

Todd: Uh-huh. And can you explain what it is exactly?

Tini: Well, it's actually picture taking. You have... you know you have those small booths³ and then you just go in and then you just put in like around four-hundred yen⁴ and then you take the picture with your friend and after that, after taking the picture, you can actually decorate the picture and it will come out in like very small size of like pictures and then you can just stick it onto your cell-phone or onto your notebook.

Todd: Oh, that's pretty cool.

Tini: Mm.

Todd: Now do you have that in Vietnam?

Tini: Well, we do but it's not that popular.

Todd: OK, well thanks a lot, Tini.
 

1 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

2 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

3 booths   

售货棚，摊位( booth的名词复数 )； 小房间

参考例句：

• There're many booths at the exhibition. 展览会上有许多摊位。
• The market people peer at him from their booths and stalls. 集市上的人从他们的货棚和摊子里凝视着他。

4 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。