【双语对话】

Taylor: Hey Coco what's up?

嘿可可你好呀！

Coco: Hey Taylor, I was wondering if you would be able to come to my house for a week next month to feed the guinea pigs? I will be gone for a week and I cant take them with me.

嘿，泰勒，我想知道你下个月能不能来我家一周喂豚鼠？ 我将离开一个星期，我不能带它们一起去。

Taylor: Sure thing! What dates? I have a weekend booked for family reunion, but other than that, I should be free.

当然！ 什么日期？ 我有一个周末要去参加家庭聚餐，但除此之外，我应该有空。

Coco: It would be November 14th to 18th, so Monday to Friday.

应该是 11 月 14 日到 18 日，周一到周五。

Taylor: That works! I can come by after work at around 5:30 every day. Your place is a 10-minute bike ride from my office.

这行得通！ 我可以在每天 5:30 左右下班后过来。 你的地方离我的办公室有 10 分钟的自行车车程。

Coco: Thank you so much! I will write down their diet for you, and you can take out their daily vegetable rations from the fridge. Or honestly you can make your own combos. All vegetables in the fridge are edible to the pigs.

非常感谢你！ 我会为你写下他们的饮食表，你可以从冰箱里拿出他们每天的蔬菜配给。 或者老实说，你可以制作自己的组合。 我冰箱里的所有蔬菜都是猪可以吃的。

Taylor: Sounds good! If I have questions, I will text you.

好的。如果我有问题，我会给你发短信。

【重点笔记】

1.I am wondering (提议)我在想...

例: I am wondering if anyone has a spare shovel that I can borrow for a day.

我想知道是否有人有我可以借一天的备用铲子。

2.Feed v. 喂食

例: You must buy and feed that frog live crickets.

你必须购买并喂那只青蛙活蟋蟀。

3.Reunion n. 重聚

例: He dreams of a family reunion, but he hasn't spoken to them in years.

他梦想着家庭团聚，但他已经多年没有和家人说过话了。

4.After work 下班后

例: I don't check my work email after work.

我下班后不查看我的工作邮件。

5.Ration v./n. 分量

例: We are tight on food and must ration wisely.

我们的食物很紧张，必须明智地配给。

6.Edible adj. 可食用的，能吃的

例: Not all flowers are edible.

不是所有的花都可以吃。

The pizza I made was barely edible, so I ordered takeout instead.

我做的披萨几乎不能吃(太难吃)，所以我点了外卖。