对话文本


Michael: I love Xmas!

Billy: What is your favorite aspect of the Christmas season Michael?

Michael: I love to see the fact that people are happy, peaceful and looking forward to their holidays.

Billy: What about all of the decorations? What about the carolers in the streets and the frenzied shoppers hunting for last minute bargains?

Michael: I do like all of those things but my favorite part of Xmas is the good cheer of everyone.

Billy: You know that not everyone celebrates Xmas though?

Michael: Yes, but it seems that the good Xmas mood has a positive effect on all people.

Billy: Maybe we should find a way to make it Xmas everyday!

参考翻译


迈克尔：我喜欢圣诞节！

比利：你最喜欢圣诞季节的哪一个方面，迈克尔？

迈克尔：我喜欢看到人们快乐、祥和并且在期盼着节日的到来。

比利：所有那些装饰品怎么样？街上那些唱圣诞颂歌的人们还有那些等到最后一分钟疯狂买便宜货的人们呢？

迈克尔：我确实都喜欢所有这些东西，不过圣诞节我最喜欢的一个部分是每个人都兴高采烈。

比利：可是你知道并不是人人都庆祝圣诞节吗？

迈克尔： 知道，不过好像圣诞节的美好气氛对所有人都产生正面影响。

比利：也许我们应该寻找一种方法，把每一天都变成圣诞节！

对话精讲


1) Seasons: A period of time
季节;一段时间
We usually say that the four main seasons are summer, fall, winter and spring.
我们通常说四个主要的季节是夏天、秋天、冬天和春天.

2) Frenzied: wild and uncontrolled
狂热的,疯狂的;野性的,不受控制的
The police said that the drinking at the party was frenzied and that was why they came to arrest people.
警察说派对上人们喝酒很疯狂,而且这就是为什么他们来抓人的原因.

3) Good cheer: positive, happy mood
兴高采烈,欢呼雀跃;正面的,愉快的心情
When the finance section of our company announced that everyone would get a pay rise, there was a lot of good cheer in the office.
当我们公司的财务部宣布人人都得到加薪时,办公室里一片欢呼雀跃.