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A:you are like a bow and I, a violin. Together we can make music.
“你是弓我是琴,共同谱出美好乐音。”
B:You're quoting from one of Herb's love letters?
你在念赫伯情书里的东西啊?
A:Oh, yes. Actually, an internet love postcard.
对啊。事实上,这是一张网络传情的明信片。
B:An Internet love postcard, that's pretty strange.
网络传情的明信片,有点奇怪。
A:And this morning there were flowers from Herb at my doorstep!
而且今天早上我的门前阶梯上有一束赫伯送的花!
烹饪
A:Do you want to take a cooking class with me?
你想和我一起去上烹饪课么?
B:What kind of cooking class is it?
什么样的烹饪课?
A:It’s a Thai cooking class. They teach you how to make curries, rice dishes, and soups.
泰国菜,他们会教你怎么做咖喱饭和汤。
B:Do they teach you how to make the curries from scratch?
他们从头教你做咖喱么?
A:Of course.
当然。
B:Is it expensive?
贵么?
A:Not really. It only costs 15 U.S. Dorla/session, and you get to eat the food afterwards.
不贵,每节课只需 15 美元,然后你可以吃掉食物。
B:That about the price of a meal. Not bad.
差不多是一顿饭的价格,不错!
A:If you take ten lessons, you also get a free recipe book, some Thai spices and a pan.
如果你想上 10 节课,你还会得到一本食谱,一些泰式香料和一个锅。
B:Sign me up!
给我报名吧。
A:Do you like Thai food?
你喜欢泰国菜么?
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B:Not really, but I love to cook!
不怎么喜欢,但我喜欢做饭!
创业
A:I was thinking of starting my own business.
我正在考虑开始自己创业。
B:What kind?
哪一类的?
A:I know you wanted me to take over your restaurant business, but to be honest, I can’t stand working in the food industry.
我知道你想让我接手你的餐厅,但是说实话,我受不了干食品业这行。
B:Don’t worry, I knew that about you a long time ago.
别担心,你这一点我很早以前就知道了。
A:I thought maybe you and dad could loan me some money to open a skate boarding shop.
我想你和爸爸也许能借我点钱让我开一个滑板商店。
B:That’s possible. Do you have a business plan?
那也有可能,你有创业计划吗?
A:Not in writing, but I’ve thought of all the preliminary details.
还没有落实到文字,但是我已经想过所有准备阶段的细节。
B:So what would you sell?
那你打算卖什么呢?
A:We’d sell skateboards, clothing, shoes, and accessories.
我想卖滑板、衣服、鞋和一些装饰。
B:What would make your shop different from the others’?
你打算怎样使你的店区别于其他人的呢?
A:I thought we could make our own T-shirts.
我们可以制作我们自己的T 恤。
B:It sounds OK to me, but you’ll have to talk to your father about this, too.
听起来还可以,但你还得和你爸爸也谈谈这件事情。