大家说英语第446期:亲朋好友(2)（打印版）

So, your great-aunt is one of your grandparents' siblings? 那么，你的姑奶奶是你爷爷奶奶的姐妹吗？

Yes. Great-aunt Pippa is my grandma's sister. 是的。皮帕姑奶是我祖母的姐姐。

Your maternal grandmother or your paternal grandmother? 是你的姥姥还是你的奶奶那边的？

My paternal grandmother. She is my dad's mom. 是我奶奶那边的。也就是我爸爸的母亲那边的。

I see. So, Great-aunt Pippa is your father's mother's sister. 我懂了。所以皮帕姑奶是你爸爸的妈妈的姐姐。

That's correct. And everyone in my family loves Great-aunt Pippa! 没错。我们家族中每个人都很爱戴皮帕姑奶！

What will you do with your family this weekend, Linda? 琳达，这周末你和你的家人要做什么？

My sister wants to go to the mall on Saturday. 我的姐姐周六想要去商场。

Oh, I'm going there on Saturday, too! 哦，我周六也要去那里！

Who are you going with? 你和谁一起呢？

I'm going alone. I just need to buy a few things. 我自己去。我只需要买很少的东西。

Well, maybe we can have lunch together. Then you can meet my family. 恩，也许我们能一起吃午饭。这样你就能见到我的家人了。

What do your friends talk about at brunch, Taylor? 泰勒，你的朋友在早午餐上都谈了什么？

Well, we usually just catch up. We talk about our lives. 恩，我们通常就是聊聊近况。我们会谈谈我们的生活。

That's nice. It's good to share with friends. 那不错。和朋友分享是一件很好的事情。

Yes, I appreciate my friends. They help me with my problems. 是的，我很感谢我的朋友。他们帮我解决了困难。

It's important to have good friends. 有好朋友是很重要的。

And it's always nice to have a good meal! 并且吃一顿大餐也总是极好的！