英语PK台 第394期:怕热闹VS怕孤独

 　　Dialogue 1

　　Jingjing: Hey, Mark. You looked a little lonely, so I thought I'd come talk to you.

　　京晶：嘿，马克。你看起来有点儿孤单，所以我过来和你聊聊天。

　　Mark: Lonely? You couldn't see that I had my head in a book? I was enjoying reading until you came by and ruined it!

　　马克：孤单？你看不出我正沉浸在这本书里吗？我刚一直在享受阅读的过程，直到你来并毁了一切！

　　Jingjing: Well, geez. Take a chill¹ pill. I was just trying to be a good friend.

　　京晶：哦，天啊。冷静点儿，我只是想做一个好朋友该做的事情。

　　Mark: Well, I'm an introvert². People like me need a lot of alone time.

　　马克：我是内向性格。像我这样的人需要很多独处的时间。

　　Jingjing: You're a what?

　　京晶：你是什么？

　　Mark: An introvert! Our thoughts and energy are directed³ inwards. We're quieter than extraverts.

　　马克：内向的人！我们的思想和精力都指向内部。我们比外向的人更安静。

　　Jingjing: Oh, so does it drive you crazy when I come and talk to you?

　　京晶：哦，所以当我来找你说话时，你就发疯了吗？

　　Mark: Nah. But sometimes I really do need to be alone. The problem is that it's hard to let extraverts know that I want to be alone without hurting their feelings.

　　马克：没有。但有时我真的需要独处。问题是，很难既让外向的人知道我想一个人待着又不伤害他们的感情。

　　Jingjing: Well, now I understand so it's cool. What else do you struggle with?

　　京晶：嗯，现在我理解你了就没问题了。你还有什么苦恼吗？

　　人待着又不伤害他们的感情。

　　Mark: I have to make sure I verbalize my thoughts as much as I can.

　　马克：我得记着尽可能多地用语言来表达我的想法。

　　Jingjing: Ha! I have no problem saying what's on my mind!

　　京晶：哈！我想什么就说什么，完全没问题！

　　Mark: Yeah, I've noticed. Oh, and the other thing is that I have to remember to socialize.

　　马克：是，我已经注意到了。哦，还有，我还得记得多去社交。

　　Jingjing: Geez! You say that like it's a chore. I love socializing. Speaking of which, what do you say I take you to the club tonight? You can do some socializing there.

　　京晶：天啊！你把它说得像一个苦差事似的。我最喜欢社交了。既然说到这儿了，今晚我带你去夜店吧？你可以社交一下。

　　Mark: Sounds fun, let's do it.

　　马克：听起来很有趣，就这么定了。

　　习语短语

　　have one's head in a book=沉浸在一本书里，忘记了周围的一切

　　take a chill pill=冷静下来；放松

　　alone time=独处的时间

　　It's cool.=不用担心；我很好；不要紧。

　　verbalize=用语言表达

　　say what's on one's mind=说出某人在想什么

　　do (something) like it's a chore=做（某事）就像是一个苦差事似的；不喜欢做某事，但必须这样做Dialogue 2

　　Jingjing and Mark are on their way to the club.

　　京晶和马克在去夜店的路上。

　　Jingjing: This is gonna be so much fun, Mark. We haven't been to the club in forever!

　　京晶：今天肯定会特别好玩儿的，马克。我们都好久没去夜店了！

　　Mark: I hope so. I'm a little shy though.

　　马克：我希望如此。但我还是有点儿害羞。

　　Jingjing: Awww. Don't worry. I'll be sure to dance with you there.

　　京晶：噢，别担心，我一定会陪你一起跳舞的。

　　Mark: Life must be a breeze⁴ being an extravert, huh?

　　马克：做一个外向的人肯定很轻松吧？

　　Jingjing: Think again! It's rough⁵ when you always need someone to talk to. I'll go completely⁶ crazy if I don't talk to anyone for a long enough period of time. The only problem is: sometimes I just about talk the other person's ear off.

　　京晶：你错了！总是需要找人倾诉其实很不容易。如果我很长时间找不到人说话，我会彻底疯了的。这样问题就来了：有时我说太多话会使他人厌烦。

　　Mark: Haha, I wish I had that problem.

　　马克：哈哈，我倒希望我也有这个问题。

　　Jingjing: You know? It's so strange. Extraverts recharge and get their energy from spending time with people, while introverts⁷ recharge and get their energy by being alone.

　　京晶：这真奇特啊，外向的人要通过花时间与他人相处来补充他们的能量，而性格内向的人则要通过与自己相处来充电。

　　Mark: Well, here we are. Don't forget to dance with me, okay?

　　马克：我们到了。不要忘了跟我跳舞，好吗？

　　Jingjing: Don't worry, I'm not gonna leave you hanging! Let's go!

　　京晶：别担心，我不会抛弃你的！我们走吧！

　　习语短语

　　in forever=指很长一段时间（夸张）

　　shy=害羞

　　breeze=容易；不难

　　Think again!=你错了！

　　rough=困难

　　talk someone's ear off=说太多话，使他人厌烦

　　leave someone hanging=抛弃某人；不理睬某人

1 chill   

vt.使变冷，使冷却，使沮丧；n.寒冷，风寒

参考例句：

• With the chill factor,it's nearly minus forty here.加上风寒指数，气温接近零下40度。
• The bad news cast a chill over the whole family.这坏消息使全家人感到沮丧。

2 introvert   

n.性格内向的人

参考例句：

• You are very much an introvert.你是一位地道的内向性格者。
• The same conversation that energizes the extravert also drains the introvert.同样的交谈能让外向者荣光焕发，却让内向者精神颓靡。

3 directed   

adj.有指导的；有管理的；定向的；被控制的v.（用建议、指示、有益的情报等）指导( direct的过去式和过去分词 )；导演（戏剧或电影）；指示方向；把…对准（某方向或某人）

参考例句：

• The firemen directed jets of water at the burning building. 消防队员把水柱喷向燃烧着的楼房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The general directed that the prisoners should be set free. 将军命令释放囚犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 breeze   

n.微风；轻而易举的事；vi.来去匆匆，急速走

参考例句：

• A little breeze is blowing in from the window.微风从窗户里吹进来。
• The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing.云淡风轻。

5 rough   

adj.粗糙的；粗略的，大致的；粗野的，粗暴的

参考例句：

• It's just a very rough translation.这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。
• His reply was a bit rough.他的答复过于粗鲁了一点。

6 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

7 introverts   

性格内向的人( introvert的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Extroverts tend to lack self-discipline while introverts lack courage. 性格外向的人缺乏自我约束力，而性格内向的人则缺乏勇气。
• I an introvert and introverts get drawn in. 我是个内向的人而且内向是天生的。