One week later
Gill: Cheers! To our first night in our new apartment.
Beth: It's so quiet. I'm not really used to it.
Gill: All you hear is the crickets and the breeze.
Beth: It's a little eerie. I'm sure the silence will begin to grow on me.
Gill: Well, I think it's fabulous. And the neighbors don't even seem to exist.
Beth: That is a relief. It's a good thing we moved.
cricket (n.)
蟋蟀
Crickets taste really good with some chili peppers.
蟋蟀沾胡椒很好吃。
breeze (n.)
微风
A: The weather today is excellent!
今天的天气好极了！
B: Yes, I love a cool breeze on a sunny day.
对啊，我喜欢阳光下的微风。
eerie (a.)
怪异可怕的
David Lynch films always have a very eerie sensibility.
大卫林区的电影总是很怪诞。
fabulous (a.)
（口）奇妙的，非常美好的
A: Your new Mercedes is fabulous!
你的新奔驰车真是太棒了！
B: Not so fast. I won't finish paying for it until 2025!
别高兴得太早。我到二○二五年才会付清车款！
一星期后
吉尔：干杯！敬我们在新公寓的第一晚。
贝丝：好安静喔。我还真不习惯。
吉尔：在这里只听得到蟋蟀跟微风的声音。
贝丝：真是有点诡异。我相信我会慢慢喜欢这寂静吧。
吉尔：我觉得这样很赞啊。邻居好象都不存在似的。
贝丝：真是松了一口气。好在我们搬家了。 |