英语口语900句 11.08.对话.3.度假归来

Back From the Holiday

Gallia:Hi, Harry,it's great to see you again. I heard you've traveled a lot recently.

Harry:Yeah. In the past three months I traveled to many countries in Africa.

Gallia:Well, I really envy you! Did you pet a hyena¹? I'm just kidding.

Harry:Well,I didn't pet a hyena, but I was once chased by a rhino², and it was fun!

Gallia:Are you serious?

Harry:No, I'm just kidding.

Gallia:You really scared the heck out of me.

Harry:Well, I really missed the comforts at home. Now I just want to take a break.

A long break.

1 hyena   

n.土狼，鬣狗

参考例句：

• African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.非洲鬣狗，以其特别的嚎叫而闻名。
• The hyena's public image is not aided by its ridiculous appearance.鬣狗滑稽的外表无助于改善它在公众心中的形象。

2 rhino   

n.犀牛，钱, 现金

参考例句：

• The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
• They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。