Kathy: Do you have to work late at the computer company again tonight?
Kim: No, I'm going to leave the office early today. My annual medical check-up is this afternoon.
Kathy: How much longer will Mr. Schmidt be up in the mountains?
Kim: He's on a weeklong meditation retreat and won't be back until this weekend.
improve (v.)
改善,增進
annual (a.)
年度的,一年一次的
A: I met Sue at last year's annual Christmas party. 我是在去年度的耶誕派對上認識蘇的。 B: Then you've known her for a year now. 那你到現(xiàn)在已經認識她一年了。
meditation (n.)
冥想靜坐
A: What helps you relax? 有什么能幫助你放松? B: Exercise and meditation. 運動和打坐冥想。
retreat (n.)
隱居生活,隱居地
阿金:你到這里的這兩個月,英文也真的進步了很多。
凱晰:你今天在計算機公司又要加班嗎?
阿金:不用,我打算今天要早點離開公司。今天下午是我年度健康檢查的時間。
凱晰:史先生還要在山上待多久?
阿金:他正在參加為期一星期的冥想訓練課程,這個周末才會回來。