時差N小時:聊聊改變

Mike: I'm bored. Everything's the same every day. Iwant to make a change.

邁克：我好無聊。每一天都是一樣。我想做些改變。

Amanda: What kind of change?

阿曼達：怎么改變?

Mike: I think I'll shave my head bald.

邁克：我想我會把頭發(fā)剃光。

Amanda: Why on earth would you do that? Whatpurpose would it serve? And what would yourparents say about that?

阿曼達：你到底為什么那樣做?又能有什么用呢?還有你的父母對此怎么看?

Mike: I won't tell my parents till afterwards. It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. Asfor why, I already told you! For a change! For something new! No other real purpose, but a baldhead would be good for reflecting light if the power goes out.

邁克：我會事后再告訴我的父母。與其獲得許可，還不如請求他們的原諒。至于為什么，我早就告訴過你!為了改變自己!為了新事物!沒有其它具體目的，要說有，那就是在斷電時，光頭還能反光。

Amanda: Did you get that idea from a TV commercial?

阿曼達：你是從電視廣告上得知那個主意的嗎?

Mike: Sort of. Actually you just reminded me of it, but the commercial was probably in theback of my mind. I just want to do anything crazy and different.

邁克：差不多。其實你只是提醒了我，它一直存在于我的內心深處。我只是想做一些瘋狂、與眾不同的事情。

Amanda: Maybe I should try wearing sweaters all summer. That would be different.

阿曼達：或許我該嘗試一下整個夏天都穿毛衣。這會顯得與眾不同。

Mike: That would be ridiculous! At least having a shaved head would keep me cool. Why don'tyou dye your hair purple?

邁克：那真是太可笑了!至少剃光頭能讓我涼爽。為什么你不把頭發(fā)染成紫色?

Amanda: I'm not as desperate for a change as you are. A change for me would be starting anew hobby or just buying something new.

阿曼達：我不像你那樣渴望改變。我的改變方式會是培養(yǎng)新的愛好，或者買些新東西。