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今天的這段對(duì)話,在討論耶魯大學(xué)的骷髏會(huì),
耶魯大學(xué)的骷髏會(huì)在秘密組織里都做什么?誰有資格成為骷髏會(huì)的會(huì)員
來聽今天的講解:
A:Hello, James! Why are you in such a hurry?
你好,詹姆斯,怎么這么匆忙?
B:I’m going to the library. It closes at 6 o’clock p.m. and now it’s approaching half past five.
我要去圖書館。6點(diǎn)鐘就閉館了,現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)快5點(diǎn)半了。
A:I’m going to renew my books in the library. We can go together. Do you find any interesting book recently?
我也要去圖書館續(xù)借,我們可以一起走。最近又看到什么有趣的書嗎?
B:Yeah. I’m reading a book about the culture of American universities. I'm especially interested about the secret societies in the universities.
我最近在讀一本關(guān)于美國(guó)大學(xué)校園文化的書。我對(duì)那些大學(xué)里的秘密組織非常有 興趣。
A:Secret societies?
秘密組織?
B:Yes, like Skull and Bones at Yale University.
是啊,比如說耶魯大學(xué)的骷髏會(huì)。
A:I never heard about it. What do they do in the secret society?
我從沒聽說過。他們?cè)诿孛芙M織里都做什么呢?
B:Well, there are a lot of speculations about Skull and Bones. But its members are forbidden to talk about it to outsiders. So, it’s still a mystery to the public.
現(xiàn)在有很多關(guān)于骷髏會(huì)的揣測(cè),但是骷髏會(huì)禁止其成員跟外人談?wù)撍K詫?duì)大 眾來說,骷髏會(huì)仍然是個(gè)謎。
A:Then who can become the members of the Skull and Bones?
那誰有資格成為骷髏會(huì)的會(huì)員呢?
B: To become a member of Skull and Bones, one must have notable family background, have received good education and have his/her own capabilities.
要想成為骷髏會(huì)的一員,必須要有顯赫的家庭背景,受過良好的教育,同時(shí)還具 備超強(qiáng)的個(gè)人能力。
A: So the members are all very powerful!
所以它的成員都是位高權(quán)重的人了?
B: Exactly!
沒錯(cuò)!
A: Here is the library. Let’s borrow books first.
圖書館到了。我們先去借書吧。
B: Ok.
好的。