英语PK台 第212期:新年,新我,新生活,新计划

 Xiaogao:Hey, JingJing! Happy New Year!

小高：嗨，京晶，新年快乐！

Jingjing:Hey, XiaoGao! The same to you! I can't believe it's already 2016! My, how time flies!

京晶：嗨，小高，新年快乐！真不敢相信已经到2016年了，天，时光飞逝呀！

Xiaogao:Yeah. So, what are your new year's resolutions for this year? I'm gonnamake a point to send my best friends actual birthday cards, instead of just sending an email or text message.

小高：是呀。那，你今天有什么新年打算？我特别要做的是给我的好朋友们寄生日贺卡，而不是发邮件或短信祝贺一下。

Jingjing::I'm gonna do one small act of kindness every week. Don't misunderstand me, I don't mean I'm gonna donate all of my money to charity, I mean I'm gonna do smaller things like helping¹ old people cross the street and treating my friends to lunch.

京晶：我打算每周做一件小善行。别误会，我不是说我要把我所有的钱都捐给慈善机构，我是说，我要做些小小的事比如帮助老年人过马路，请朋友吃吃午饭什么的。

Xiaogao:Cool,I'm gonna make a to-do list, especially when I'm stressed. I really need to get organized this year. Also, I'm gonna try and get closer to nature. I spent way too much time inside last year. We should go camping this year!

小高：不错。我要列一个“待做清单”，尤其是当我备感压力时。我真的需要在这一年里变得更有计划有条理一些。而且，我还要试着多接触大自然。我去年花了太多时间宅在室内，今年我们应该去户外露个营。

Jingjing:That's so ironic²! One of my other resolutions for this year is to plan a trip and make use of all of my vacation time. Last year, I didn't use all of my vacation time. What a waste!

京晶：这太讽刺了吧！我的另一个新年计划就是我想好好计划一次旅行，好好利用我的度假时间。去年我的假期都没用完，太可惜了！

Xiaogao:I'm gonna save my money for something I really want. I wanna buy a new video camera, but I need about 60,000 more RMB!

小高：我要攒钱买我最想买的东西，我想买一个新的摄像机，但是我还需要6万多。

Jingjing: You want another camera? You just bought one a few years ago! I think your new goal should be to cherish³ the things you already have!

京晶：你还要再买一个摄像机？你几年前不是刚买过一个吗？我觉得你的新目标应该是珍惜你所拥有的一切。

Xiaogao:I do cherish my old camera. And I wanna cherish a new camera too! Also, I'm gonna try at least one new thing a month. For example, I signed myself up for yoga classes this month, and drawing classes next month.

小高：我确实很珍惜我这部老摄像机。但是我也想好好珍惜我的新摄像机呢！另外，每个月我都想尝试一件新事物，比如，我这个月已经报名了瑜伽班，下个月还有画画班。

Jingjing:Remember,Xiao Gao, don't make yourself too stressed out. All of these new things could backfire and make your life more stressful. Come on, let's go relieve⁴ some stress right now. I'm gonna treat you to some ice cream!

京晶：记住，小高，别把自己搞得压力太大，这些新玩意儿都可能弄巧成拙，让你的生活充满更大的压力。走吧，现在我们去减点压，我请你吃冰激凌.

习语短语

The same to you = 你也是

My, how time flies! = 哇塞！时间过得真快！

Make a point [to do something] = Try very hard to make sure something is accomplished⁵ 尽力而为做某事

Don't misunderstand me = 别误解我的意思

To-dolist = a list of tasks that need to be completed “待完成清单”

Get closer to nature = 亲近大自然

Ironic = 具有讽刺的

Make use of [something] = to take advantage of [something] 利用

What a waste! = 好浪费！太可惜了！

Cherish =珍惜

Stressed out = to have a lot of pressure 压力大

Backfire= a negative result that happens when a positive result was intended 适得其反，弄巧成拙

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

3 cherish   

vt.抱有，怀有（希望等），爱护，抚育，珍爱

参考例句：

• I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
• We must cherish experience acquired at the cost of blood.我们必须珍惜用鲜血换来的经验。

4 relieve   

v.缓解，减轻，解除(痛苦、忧虑、麻烦)

参考例句：

• We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏，来解除旅行的沉闷。
• The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。

5 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。