大家说英语 第579期:龙舟比赛（1）

Conversation¹ A

对话A

Linda: Are you excited² about the dragon boat race, Taylor?

琳达：泰勒，你对龙舟比赛感到兴奋吗？

Tayor: Yes. I watch the dragon boat races every year.

泰勒：很兴奋，我每年都会看龙舟比赛。

Linda: Do you ever³ row a dragon boat?

琳达：你划过龙舟吗？

Taylor: You don't row a dragon boat, Linda. You paddle⁴ a dragon boat!

泰勒：琳达，龙舟不是用row的，是用paddle的!

Linda: Oh. That's interesting. Do you ever paddle a boat?

琳达：哦，真有趣。那你划过船吗?

Taylor: No. I usually just watch.

泰勒：没有，我通常只是观看而已。

Conversation B

对话B

Susie: Are you ready for the race, Alex?

苏西：阿莱克斯，你准备好要观看这场比赛了吗？

Alex: Yes. The weather is beautiful today.

阿莱克斯：准备好了，今天的天气很好。

Susie: You're right. It's a great day for dragon boat races.

苏西：没错，今天是龙舟比赛的好日子。

Alex: Look at all the teams in their colorful⁵ uniforms.

阿莱克斯：看看那些队伍，他们都穿着色彩缤纷的服装。

Susie: They look great.

苏西：他们看起来很棒。

Alex: Yes. But dragon boat racing⁶ isn't easy.

阿莱克斯：是啊，不过龙舟比赛可是很艰难的。

Susie: You're right. Each team member has very strong arms.

苏西：你说得对，每个队伍成员的手臂都很粗壮。

1 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 excited   

adj.激动的；兴奋的

参考例句：

• He was so excited that he could not speak.他太兴奋，连话都说不出来了。
• The excited children forgot to take the presents to the party.孩子们兴奋得忘了把礼物带到聚会上了。

3 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

4 paddle   

vi.划桨；涉水；vt.用桨划；ｎ.短浆；划浆

参考例句：

• Each man had a paddle for an hour and then a rest.每个人划了一小时桨，然后休息。
• They paddle their boat up the river.他们划着小船往上游去了。

5 colorful   

adj.色彩鲜艳的，华美的，富有色彩的，有趣的

参考例句：

• That bag is very colorful.那个书包非常鲜艳。
• I love the colorful paintings.我喜欢那些色彩斑斓的图画。

6 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。