【双语对话】

Lucas: Finally, it’s ready! I am starving.

终于做好了！我饿死了。

Coco: It looks great! Can you grab me three plates?

看起来很好吃！你能帮我拿三个盘子吗？

Lucas: Here you go!

给你。

Coco: Lucas, how many plates do you see here？

卢卡斯，你看看你拿了几个盘子。

Lucas: What? What’s wrong? Your plate and my plate.

怎么了？哪里不对吗？你的盘子和我的盘子。

Coco: Lucas, you have a sister. You should always have your sister in mind when you do things. Don’t you think she would love to try out the food?

卢卡斯，你有一个妹妹。你在做事的时候应该一直想着你的妹妹。你不觉得她想试试食物吗？

Lucas: I thought she already ate something at school.

我以为她在学校已经吃过了。

Coco: That’s not a good excuse Lucas. You guys go to the same school. You know that the school cafeteria doesn’t serve dinner.

这不是一个好的借口卢卡斯。你们去同一所学校。你知道学校的餐厅并不提供晚餐。

Lucas: But she didn’t even contribute!

但她都没有做贡献！

【重点笔记】

1.starve v. 挨饿，饿死

例: He knew that if help did not arrive soon, he would sure starve to death.

他知道如果救援再不到，他一定会饿死的。

2.grab v. 拿，抓

例: Can you grab me some coffee? Thanks!

能帮我买杯咖啡吗？谢谢！

3.have in mind=think of 想着，在脑子里

例: What design style do you have in mind?

你想要什么设计风格？

4.I thought 我以为

例: I can’t believe I missed it! I thought the concert was today.

我不敢相信我错过了！我以为演唱会是今天。

5.excuse n. 借口

例: Stop finding excuses for treating people horribly.

不要为对别人糟糕的态度找借口。

6.contribute v. 贡献

contribution n. 贡献

例: Every member of the team should contribute.

= Every member of the team should make contribution.

团队的每个人都应该做贡献。