實戰(zhàn)口語情景對話：The Gift 生日禮物

Todd: So, Ruthie, what did you do today?

托德：魯斯，你今天做什么了?

Ruth: Well, I got up quite early this morning, actually, to go shopping.

魯斯：我今天早上起得很早，然后去購物了。

Todd: Oh, yeah! (Yeah) Ooh, shopping.

托德：哦，是嗎?(是啊)哦，購物!

Ruth: I really like shopping.

魯斯：我特別喜歡購物。

Todd: That's true but you're on a budget. You're trying to save money.

托德：這是沒錯，可是你不是在節(jié)省開支嘛。你在存錢啊。

Ruth: I know, but is was my brother's birthday. Well, it is my brother's birthday in a week so.

魯斯：我知道，可是我哥哥的生日快到了。我哥哥一周后過生日。

Todd: Oh, no kidding.

托德：哦，不是開玩笑吧。

Ruth: Yeah.

魯斯：沒有。

Todd: So, what did you get your brother for his birthday?

托德：那你為你哥哥買什么生日禮物了?

Ruth: Well, it was quite difficult to find something that I thought he would like, but I got him some cakes in the end, some Japanese cakes.

魯斯：我認為很難找到他會喜歡的禮物，不過我最后給他買了蛋糕，一些日式蛋糕。

Todd: Japanese cakes?

托德：日式蛋糕?

Ruth: Yeah, they're in like a special presentation box.

魯斯：對，蛋糕裝在特別的包裝盒里。

Todd: So, how are you going to get the cakes to your brother? Just through the post office?

托德：那你怎么把蛋糕給你哥哥呢?去郵局寄給他嗎?

Ruth: Yes, I sent them in the post this morning.

魯斯：對啊，我今天早上寄給他了。

Todd: Oh, did you send them express or just regular mail?

托德：哦，你寄的是快遞還是平郵?

Ruth: No, regular mail because it was cheaper.

魯斯：平郵，因為便宜。

Todd: But, don't you want it to hurry and get there for his birthday?

托德：可是你不想縮短時間，趕在他生日的時候寄到嗎?

Ruth: I've got one week. I think it will get there in time.

魯斯：我有一周的時間。我想蛋糕會及時寄到的。

Todd: So, what do you think your brother will think of the cakes?

托德：那你覺得你哥哥會怎么看那些蛋糕?

Ruth: I don't think he'll like them actually.

魯斯：我想他不喜歡。

Todd: No?

托德：為什么?

Ruth: Well, he likes chocolate cake, and they look like they've got kind of chocolate inside but it's bean paste. I think he'll be disappointed.

魯斯：因為他喜歡巧克力蛋糕，那些蛋糕看上去好像里面有巧克力，可是實際上那是豆沙。我想他會失望的。

Todd: So what did your brother get you for your last birthday?

托德：那之前你過生日的時候你哥哥送你什么了?

Ruth: That's a good question. He always gives me money, and he often gives me chocolate as well. He's very generous.

魯斯：這是個好問題。他一般都給我錢，還有巧克力。他非常大方。

Todd: Actually, I'm the same way. Guys like to give money. Money is so easy. No shopping involved.

托德：實際上我也是這樣的。男生都喜歡送錢當禮物。給錢很簡單嘛，也不用去購物。

Ruth: It's practical, though, it's good.

魯斯：雖然很實際，不過挺好的。

Todd: Now, I've been told that when you give money for a gift, it's actually very impolite.

托德：可是有人跟我說給錢當禮物其實非常不禮貌。

Ruth: Really?

魯斯：真的嗎?

Todd: Is that true? Yeah!

托德：真的嗎?是啊!

Ruth: Why is that?

魯斯：為什么呢?

Todd: I don't know. Some people say it's just really impersonal. That you should take the time to get a gift.

托德：我也不知道。有些人說那種做法很不禮貌。你應該花時間去買個禮物。

Ruth: Really! I really think if anybody gave me money I would be so pleased. It's a good present.

魯斯：真的嗎?可是我認為如果有人給我錢當作禮物我會很高興的。那是個很好的禮物。

Todd: Exactly, that's what I think. (Pause) Hey, um, actually, when are you going to see your brother next?

托德：沒錯，我也是那么想的。(停頓了一下)嘿，你下次什么時候見你哥哥?

Ruth: Probably, I will see him in August of September.

魯斯：大概八九月的時候吧。

Todd: Oh, that's quite a way away.

托德：哦，那還好長時間呢。

Ruth: Yes, about four months is that.

魯斯：是啊，大概還有四個月。

Todd: So is this a younger brother or older brother?

托德：你說的是你弟弟還是哥哥?

Ruth: He's older. He's twenty-six.

魯斯：是哥哥，他今年26歲了。

Todd: Oh, he's twenty six.

托德：哦，他26歲了。

Ruth: He's going to be twenty-six soon.

魯斯：他馬上就要26歲了。

Todd: Ok, well, if you happen to e-mail him, tell him happy birthday.

托德：好的，如果你給他發(fā)電子郵件的話，替我跟他說一聲祝他生日快樂。

Ruth: Oh, certainly will do. Thanks.

魯斯：哦，我當然會的。謝謝你。