Scene 6 到家

Scene 6　到家

❶ 我回来了。I'm home.

对话 A: Wow, I'm home. Home, sweet home! There's no place like home. 哇，我回来了。

家，亲爱的家！哪儿也没有自己家好。

B: Welcome back, baby! 宝贝，欢迎回来！

❷ 你怎么回来这么晚？Why do you come home so late?

对话 A: Why do you come home so late? 你怎么回来这么晚？

B: I worked overtime¹ and had dinner with workmates. 我加班，然后跟同事一起吃饭了。

❸ 我正往家赶，准备窝进沙发里。I'm heading home to slump² in the sofa.

❹ 我把钥匙弄丢了。I lost my key.

同类表达 I can't find my key. 我找不到钥匙了。

对话 A: I lost my key. Have you seen it? 我找不到我的钥匙了。你看到了吗？

B: No, I haven't. 我没看见。

❺ 我想在回家路上买些面条。I want to buy some noodles on my way home.

对话 A: Honey, what's for dinner? 亲爱的，晚上吃什么？

B: I want to buy some noodles for supper on my way home. 我想在回家路上买面条当晚饭。

❻ 我饿死了，咱们出去吃吧。I'm starving, so let's dine³ out.

同类表达 I'm too tired to cook. 我累得不想做饭了。

❼ 你先洗澡吧。Take a shower.

同类表达 I'll run a bath for you. 我去给你准备洗澡水。

❽ 晚饭准备好了吗？Is supper ready?

对话 A: Is supper ready? 晚饭准备好了吗？

B: Just wait a moment. 再等一会儿。

❾ 今天路上很堵。There is a traffic jam today.

同类表达 The traffic is very crowded.

对话 A: Why do you come home so late? 你为什么回家这么晚？

B: There is a traffic jam today. 今天路上很堵。

❿ 我们晚上出去吃饭吧。Let's eat out today.

对话 A: I don't want to cook dinner. Let's eat out today. 我不想做晚饭了，今天出去吃饭吧。

B: Good idea. There opens a new restaurant nearby. 好主意，附近开了一家新餐馆。

1 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

2 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

3 dine   

vi.吃饭，进餐；vt.宴请

参考例句：

• I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了。
• Let's dine out tonight，I'm too tired to cook.我太累了，不想做饭，今晚咱们到外面吃吧。