英语访谈对话 150 Miami

 　　Todd: So, hello, Alexandra.

　　Alexandra: Hi, how are you?

　　Todd: I'm doing good. Now Alexandra, you're from Miami.

　　Alexandra: Yes, I am.

　　Todd: OK, so why don't you tell us about Miami.

　　Alexandra: Born and raised in Miami, and it's very warm, very warm. Lots of different people. It seems to be the port of Central and South America, so there's several different people from different countries coming through, as well as from Europe and some parts of the North of the United States come down for a visit and it's a tourist destination.

　　Todd: Wow, were you born in Miami?

　　Alexandra: YesTodd: Really!

　　Alexandra: Yes, I was.

　　Todd: And you lived your whole life there?

　　Alexandra: Yep, yeah, yeah.

　　Todd: That's cool, what's the best thing about Miami?

　　Alexandra: The weather obviously¹, weather and the nearness to the ocean. Everything you can think of that can be done on the ocean, you can find a way to do it there.

　　Todd: Oh, nice, so what water sports do you play?

　　Alexandra: There's water volleyball, and do some skiing, and diving, and also during season you can go and catch lobster² down in the keys.

　　ReallyAlexandra: Yes, so it can be fun.

　　Todd: That's so cool. So you catch the lobster and eat it that night?

　　Alexandra: Yes. Yes. Absolutely. So you just go get the lobster out of the traps, take the upstairs to the boat, so to speak, and just throw them in a pot, and you're gonna have dinner in no time.

　　Todd: You don't eat them on the boat do you?

　　Alexandra: You can.

　　Todd: Really! People eat the lobsters³ on the boat?

　　Alexandra: Yeah, you can.

　　Todd: Wow. Are they dangerous? I mean, cause they can snip⁴ your fingers.

　　Alexandra: Well, you don't, you make sure you catch them in the right, hold them from the tail end and people usually put rubberbands around the claws, and you can just throw them into boiling water, get your butter out and you're good to go.

1 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

2 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

3 lobsters   

龙虾( lobster的名词复数 )； 龙虾肉

参考例句：

• I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters. 我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。
• She sold me a couple of live lobsters. 她卖了几只活龙虾给我。

4 snip   

n.便宜货，廉价货，剪，剪断

参考例句：

• He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper.现在他已经开始剪这张纸。
• The beautifully made briefcase is a snip at £74.25.这个做工精美的公文包售价才74.25英镑，可谓物美价廉。