(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
Jana: Hey, Peter, are you interested in dancing by any chance?
嘉娜:嗨,彼得,你是不是对跳舞感兴趣?
Peter: Yeah, I do. I like dancing. Why?
彼得:对 。我喜欢跳舞 。怎么了?
Jana: That's great. Well there is a salsa class in Oita City tomorrow night and a few of us are going but it's mainly we have a group of girls, five girls, so we need some guys to come along so I was wondering if you would like to come?
嘉娜:太好了 。明天晚上大分市有一个萨尔萨舞蹈班,我们几个人打算去,可是我们5个人都是女孩,所以我们想找个男孩和我们一起去,你想来吗?
Peter: Sounds interesting but will I be the only guy?
彼得:听起来很有趣,不过只有我一个男生吗?
Jana: Oh no, there are other people who come along but because it's four of us from the university we thought it would be nice if we get some more people.
嘉娜:不是,还有其他人要一起去,不过因为我们四个是大学同学,我们想如果叫上更多的人一起去会更好 。
Peter: OK. It sounds interesting. What kind of class is it, how does it work?
彼得:好,听起来很有意思 。那是什么班,都教些什么?
Jana: Well it sort of varies but the teacher comes in once a month and teaches different styles, salsa or merengue, a different Latin dance. Have you ever tried?
嘉娜:嗯,很多,老师一个月过来一次,教不同种类的舞蹈,有萨尔萨舞、梅伦格舞、拉丁舞 。你跳过吗?
Peter: I've tried I guess in different places but never been taught before or I've never really been shown how to.
彼得:我在其他地方跳过,不过我以前没有学过,我没有跟老师学过动作 。
Jana: So you would already be an expert?
嘉娜:那你已经是专家了?
Peter: I don't know about that.
彼得:我并不这么认为 。
Jana: Well don't worry, it's a really basic level but the teacher will show us some basic steps and then we'll practice in pairs and you dance with different people. It's quite a lot of fun.
嘉娜:别担心,这只是基础班,老师会教一些基本舞步,然后我们分组进行练习,你可以和不同的人跳舞,非常有意思 。
Peter: OK. What time does it start?
彼得:好 。几点开始上课?
Jana: It starts around six thirty.
嘉娜:6点半 。
Peter: And how long does it last for?
彼得:上多长时间?
Jana: Usually the class goes on for about an hour and there is free social dancing afterwards so you can stay longer.
嘉娜:通常是1个小时,之后还有交际舞课,你可以多待一会儿 。
Peter: OK.
彼得:好 。
Jana: And practice, have a drink.
嘉娜:就是练习,然后喝水休息 。
Peter: It sounds quite nice. Do I have to wear anything special or have...?
彼得:听起来很不错 。我要穿特殊的衣服吗还是……?
Jana: No, just whatever you're comfortable in. Some people wear or girls wear special shoes I guess but you don't have to worry, just something comfortable.
嘉娜:不用,就穿舒服的衣服就可以 。有些女孩会穿专用鞋,不过你不用担心,穿舒服的就可以 。
Peter: So shoes, any shoes are fine?
彼得:鞋,什么鞋都可以吗?
Jana: Any shoes, yeah, any shoes are fine.
嘉娜:什么鞋都可以 。
Peter: OK. It sounds pretty nice actually. So does it cost anything, do I have to prepare money?
彼得:好 。听起来很不错 。那要交费吗,我用准备钱吗?
Jana: Yeah, it's ten dollars per lesson and you get a free drink with that.
嘉娜:用,一节课10美元,包含免费饮料 。
Peter: OK. Free drink, that sounds good. Where are you guys meeting, which station?
彼得:免费饮料,听起来真不错 。你们在哪儿集合,地铁站吗?
Jana: We can meet at Oita station. It's only about a ten minute walk from there so maybe we can meet around six fifteen?
嘉娜:我们可以在大分站集合 。从那里走过去只要10分钟,我们6点15分见怎么样?
Peter: OK. That's sounds fine. I'll give you a call sometime just to make sure.
彼得:好,听起来不错 。我会给你打电话再确定一下 。
Jana: All right, great. See you then.
嘉娜:好,很好 。到时候见 。
Peter: All right, thanks.
彼得:好的,谢谢 。
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重点讲解
重点讲解:
1. by any chance (用以询问某事是否属实)会不会,可能;
例句:Are they by any chance related?
他们有可能是亲戚吗?
2. come along (尤用于鼓励别人参加某活动)来吧,一起来;
例句:Come along and take potluck with us.
跟我们一块儿吃顿便饭吧 。
3. would like to do sth. 表示想做某事;
例句:He said he would like to stay with grandpa.
他说他想和爷爷住在一起 。
4. make sure 查明;核实;弄清;
例句:To make sure that he was at home, I called him up in advance.
为了确定他在家,我事先打电话给他 。