美語會話 211 紀念我們陣亡的死者
Yi-jun:Hi, Mr. Smith. Are you enjoying the cookout? You don't look too happy.
TF: I spent the morning at the cemetery. I put flowers on the graves of my old war buddies.
Yi-jun:Is that what people usually do on Memorial Day?
TF: They should. This holiday is about remembering our war dead. But people these days think it's just a holiday for summer sales and cookouts!
Yi-jun:I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you for telling me a little more about it.
cookout (n.)
野餐，野炊
A: What are you doing tonight?
你們今晚要做什么?
B: Were having a cookout over at Mark's place.
我們要在馬克家辦一個戶外派對。
cemetery (n.)
公墓，墓地
A: Let's play in the cemetery!
咱們去公墓玩吧!
B: Are you crazy? Ghost will eat your head!
你瘋啦?鬼魂會把你的頭吃掉的!
grave (n.)
墓穴，墳墓
I need to put flowers on my mother's grave tomorrow.
明天我得在我母親的墳上放上鮮花。
war buddy
戰(zhàn)友，戰(zhàn)時同袍。buddy是「哥兒們，兄弟」
War buddies are the longest lasting friends.
同袍是最持久的朋友。
怡君看到泰勒的爸爸，朝他走過去
怡 君：嗨，史密斯先生。你野餐得還愉快嗎?你看來不太高興。
泰勒父：我早上都待在公墓。我去老戰(zhàn)友的墳墓上獻花。
怡 君：這是大家在陣亡將士紀念日當天常會做的事嗎?
泰勒父：這是本來就該做的。這個假日是要紀念我們陣亡的死者。但是最近人們只把它當成是個夏季大采購和野餐的假日。
怡 君：聽你這么說，我覺得很遺憾。謝謝你讓我更加了解一點
