中英文本

The Perfect Picnic Spot

完美的野餐地点

Kathy and Evan decide to finish Mrs.Van Helsing's lunch as a picnic rather than stop in a restaurant.

凯西和艾凡决定以野餐的方式解决凡·赫尔辛太太准备的午餐而不上餐馆。

K:Gee, we've been driving for a few hours.

凯西:啊，我们已经开了好几个钟头的车了。

It's past lunch time. What do you say we stop for lunch?

现在都过了午餐时间。我们停车吃午餐，你认为如何？

E:You mean in a restaurant?

艾凡:你是说在餐馆用餐？

K:Well, of course! What else is there?

凯西:嗯，当然！还有哪里可以去呢？

E:I've got an idea.

艾凡:我有个主意。

Why don't we finish off Mrs.Van Helsing's delicious sandwiches and potato salad and have a picnic?

我们何不来一次野餐吃掉凡·赫尔辛太太准备的美味三明治和马铃薯沙拉呢？

K:That sounds like a great idea, but we don't have any drinks.

凯西:好点子，但是我们没有饮料？

E:Oh yes, we do. I bought some extra cans of soda and a bottle of beer at the gas station.

艾凡:哦，有的，我们有。我在加油站另外买了几罐汽水和一瓶啤酒。

K:You sneak! You didn't ask me what I wanted.

凯西:你这个偷偷摸摸的小人！你没有问我我要什么。

E:I didn't need to. I know what you like.

艾凡:我不需要问。我知道你喜欢什么。

K:Oh? Is that so?

凯西:哦？是吗？

E:Yes, that's so. So let's start looking for a nice place to have our picnic, OK?

艾凡:是的，没错。那么，咱们开始找个野餐的好地点，好吗？

K:I can't argue with that. We don't have a blanket, do we?

凯西:这我同意。我们没有毛毯，不是吗？

E:I have a beach towel. That's big enough.

艾凡:我有一条海滩浴巾。够大的了。

K:Fine. Come to think of it, where can't we have a picnic? Every place around here in Germany is beautiful!

凯西:太好了。再说，这里哪有不能野餐的地方？德国这个地方到处都很美！

E:How about by that pond down there?

艾凡:那边那个池塘边如何呢？

K:That looks fine. Let's go for it.

凯西:看起来不错。咱们走吧。

精讲部分

1. What do you say+(that) …你认为如何呢?

What do you say to? 你有什么看法呢?

例What do you sav we go see a movie tonight

(我们今晚去看场电影，你认为如何呢

2. sneak 偷偷摸摸的小人 鬼鬼祟祟而行

例:Mason has shifty eyes. I don't trust that little sneak.

梅森眼神不定，我不信任那样的小人。

Jack doesn't like cats because they sneak around the house and you never know where thev are.

杰克不喜欢猫，因为它们在屋内鬼鬼祟祟地出没，而你永远不知它们的行踪。

3. I can't argue with that. 我不会争一论这点的。我同意。

例:A:Gee，Peter is quite a reliable person.

B:I can't argue with that.

甲:嗯，彼得是一个相当可靠的人。

乙:我同意。

4. blanket 毛毯

5. Come to think of it，提醒我…

=Now that you mention it

=That reminds me

例:A:Well, I'd better go now. I have to wash my father car.

B:Come to think of it，maybe I should wash my car too

甲:嗯，我最好现在就走，我得洗我老爸的车子。

乙:你提醒我，也许我也该把我的车清洗一下厂。