【双语对话】

Coco:I am going to get you and Sara a tortoise.

我准备给你和莎拉买只乌龟。

Lucas: What? When have we ever agreed on having a tortoise?

什么？我们什么时候达成一致要养乌龟了？

Coco: It just seems like the right pet for our family.

(我)就是感觉乌龟对我们家来说是正确的宠物选择。

Lucas: But you never asked me about it! I hate tortoises! They are so slow and boring. I bet that they won't even respond to their names.

但你从来没问过我！我讨厌乌龟！他们那么慢那么无聊。我打赌他们甚至不会回应自己的名字。

Coco: They can be pretty fun if you know how to interact with them. Plus, they can be with for much longer time than cats or dogs.

他们可以很有趣，如果你知道怎么和他们互动。而且，他们还会比猫狗能陪伴你更久。

Lucas: I don't care! I don't want a tortoise by my side when I get old.

我不在乎! 我不想等我变老时身边有一只乌龟！

Coco: Okay so you give me an idea.

好吧那你给个主意。

Lucas: I gave like twenty ideas already and you turned down all of them! If you don't want a pet, just say it.

我给了已经20个主意了，你否决了全部！如果你不想养宠物，直说好吗。

【重点笔记】

1.bet v./n. 打赌

例: I gave Michael 200 dollars because I lost a bet.

我给了麦克200刀因为我打赌输了。

2.respond to 回应

例: His cancer did not respond to treatment.

他的癌症并没有回应治疗 =治疗无效。

3.interact with 互动

例: You should interact more with the kids at your school instead of always hanging out in this neighborhood.

你该多和学校里的同学打交道，而不是在这个社区晃。

4.plus 而且; 加

例: What is 3 plus 5?

3加5等于多少？

5.by my side 在我身边，和我站队，支持我

例: I will always be by your side.

我永远都会在你身边。

6.turn down 拒绝，调低音量

例:You are turning down this brilliant opportunity for no reason! Please tell me why you are doing it.

你完全无缘由地拒绝了一个极好的机会！你告诉我你为什么这么做。