老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（21)：左鄰右舍

　　Neignbor Relations 左鄰右舍

　　dialogue 1

　　Lucas:hi, I'm Lucas, I just moved in next door.

　　你好,我是盧卡斯,我剛搬到隔壁.

　　Barbara:oh, hi Lucas, come on in. I'm Barbara. Nice to meet you.

　　哦,盧卡斯,請進,我是芭芭拉,很高興認識你.

　　L:nice to meet you too.

　　我也很高興認識你.

　　B: would you like something to drink? I've got tea and some grape juice.

　　你想喝點什么呢?有茶,還有葡萄汁.

　　L: thanks. Some tea would be nice. Chinese tea is great. I really like your tea set. Where did you get it?

　　謝謝你,茶就行,中國茶很好喝. 我特別喜歡你的茶具,在哪里買的?

　　B: oh, there is a supermarket not far from here. But there is also a tea house around the corner, where you can get tea and a tea set as well.

　　離這里不遠有家超市.街角有個茶葉店,那兒也有茶葉和茶具賣.

　　L: oh yeah, I saw the tea house the other day. I think I might go and have a look sometime. It's a nice neighborhood here.

　　哦, 對,前兩天我見過那個茶具店,可能過兩天去看看.我覺得這里的居住環(huán)境還不錯.

　　B: you are right about that. It's quiet and very convenient. You can get to the bus and the subway stations within ten minutes'walk. There's a grocery store, a book store, a gym, and many restaurants along the street.

　　沒錯,這里很安靜,而且特別方便,去汽車站和地鐵站,不到十分鐘就能走到.沿著街,有便利店,書房,健身房,還有很多餐館

　　L: there's a gym nearby? That's exciting! I really want to start to go to gym as soon as possible. I've been lazy this summer holiday and have put on some weight.

　　周圍有健身房?太好了!我想去健身,越快越好.整個暑假我都特別懶,長胖了不少.

　　B: well, if you want we can go together sometime. Actually I was thinking of going this afternoon, if you like, you can join me and I can show you the beighborhood along the way.

　　如果你不介意,我們可以一起.我打算今天下午就去,你要是想來,可以一起走,路上我給你介紹下社區(qū)里的設施.

　　L: that would be wonderful. Thanks!

　　那太棒了,謝謝你那太棒了,謝謝你

　　dialogue 2

　　B: it's a lovely day, isn't it?

　　今天天氣不錯,是吧?

　　L: yeah, and most excitingly, I met the girl living under me today. She's really nice.

　　嗯,而且令人激動的是,我今天見到了樓下的女孩!我覺得她人很好.

　　B: is she American?

　　她是美國人嗎?

　　L: yeah, and most importantly, she's single! Man, I could tell from the moment I saw her, she's the girl of my dreams!

　　是的.關鍵是,她還是單身!天啊,我第一眼看到她時,就知道她是我夢中期待的女孩.

　　B: so I take it you two are hitting it off? I know it's very convenient to be in a relationship with your neighbor, but what if you break up?

　　你不是說你愛上她了吧?我知道和鄰居談戀愛很方便,可是萬一你們兩個分手了怎么辦?

　　L: I don't know. I am not really worried about that. I don't wanna lose before even starting. Besides I think the other two American guys have also fallen for her.

　　不知道,我倒不擔心這個,我不想還沒開始就放棄,而且我覺得還有2個美國人對她也有意思.

　　B: sounds like you've got some competition. You made a move already?

　　聽起來競爭還挺激烈的.你開始采取行動了嗎?

　　L: not yet. But I am thinking of inviting her to dinner sometime. I know some good restaurants nearby.

　　還沒有.我在想哪天請她吃個飯,周圍有家不錯的餐館.

　　B: that's nice. Having been here a little while surely gives you the advantage, eh?

　　不錯,先來這里確實有好處哈?

　　L: you bet. Now that you mentioned it, I think I'll call her now and see if she is available tonight.

　　那當然了.不過既然你提了,我就現(xiàn)在給她打個電話吧,看看她今天晚上有沒有時間.

　　B: good luck!

　　祝你好運!

　　L: thanks!

　　希望如此,謝謝你!