對話1
Paul: Hey,Jim ,is Jessie coming with us?
喂，Jim，Jessie和我們一起來了嗎?
Jim: Yes.Why?
是的，為什么?
Paul: Nothing ,I’m just asking.
沒什么，我僅僅問一下。
Jim:Just asking ? But why is your face burning like mad? Ah- huh, someone has a crush on Jessie,doesn’t he?
僅僅問一下?但是你的臉為什么變的如此熱紅?啊，有人已經熱戀上Jessie，不是嗎?
Paul: Who has a crush?!
誰熱戀了?!
Jim:Come on ,paul,don’t be such a chicken.If you like her, you’ve got to tell her,Maybe she likes you.
過來，家伙，別像一個小雞，如果你喜歡她就去告訴她，或許她會喜歡你。
Paul: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.
但是我沒有勇氣叫她出來。
Jim: What’re you so afraid of?
你為什么如此害怕?
Paul:I’d totally die if she turned me down.
如果她拒絕我，我將會死掉。
Jim: But that’s better than keeping everything to youself.
但是你自己最好保持每一件事。
You’ve got to let her know .Come on! You’ve got to take a chance.
你應該去讓她知道，過來!你應該去冒險。
Paul:I don’t know....Well, maybe ,you’re right ,but how an I going to tell her?
我不知道...好，或許，你是正確的，但是我要怎樣去告訴她呢?
Dilogue 2
對話2
Paul:Hi,Jim ,long time ,no see!
喂，Jim好久不見了!
Jim: Yeah! How’s everything going?
是啊!一切還好吧。
Paul: Not bad! At least I’m still alive.
不太壞，至少我還活著。
Jim:Just alive? I heard you’re going out with Jane.
僅僅活著?聽說你和簡約會了。
Paul: Where did you get that idea?
你從哪里得到消息的?
Jim: Oh,come on .Jane is a very nice girl, someone you meet only once in a lifetime.
得了吧，簡是一個好女孩，那種人生中可遇不可求的女孩子。
Paul: Yeah,you’re right.I’m not boasting ,but she’s really as beautiful as she is intelligent.
是的，你很對，不是我自夸，她確實是秀外慧中。
Jim: Well, I really envy you for finding such a girl.
好了，我真的嫉妒你找到如此好的女孩。
Paul: Come on ,man.You’ll give a better one in the future ,I bet.
算了吧，我敢打賭，你將會找一個更好的。
Jim: I hope so. By the way.please remember me to your honey.
我希望如此，順便說一下，請代我向你的戀人問好。
Paul:Sure, I will.
可以，我將會。
Jane’s friend Jim tells Jane that she’s lucky to have Paul as her boyfriend because...
簡的朋友吉姆告訴簡她很幸運找到像Paul這樣的男朋友，因為。。
Jim: I heard you’re going out with Paul.
我聽說你在和Paul約會。
Jane:Yes. To be frank. I really love him to death.
是的，坦白地說，我真的很愛他。
Jim: You’re so lucky!
你是如此幸運!
Jane: Why do you say that?
為什么要那樣說?
Jim: Why? Are you kidding me? A boy like him is so hard to find. So caring , so patient ,and ,did I mention ,so handsome?
為什么?還裝作不知道?像他那樣既有愛心又有耐心的男孩子很難找了，還有，我剛才說過吧，還 那么英俊。
Jane: It’s very nice of you to say so.
這樣說，你真是太好了。
Jim:Well, it’s not a compliment ,I’m saying it from the bottom of my heart! It’s obvious that he’s head over heels in love with you.
好了，我不是在恭維你，我說的是真心話，顯然他已經死心塌地地愛上了你。
Jane: I sure hope so.
我確實希望如此。
Dialogue 4
對話4
Jessie’s boyfriend is a very nice person, but her friend Jim is concerned about his age....
Jessie的男朋友是一個英俊的人，但是她的朋友Jim擔心他的年齡。
Jim: Jessie, I know you like Tom a lot ,
Jessie，我知道你很喜歡Tom，
but what do you like abut him? Jessie: Well, there’s just something about him,Don’t you think so?
但是你特別喜歡他什么呢? 好了，他很特別，你不這樣認為嗎?
JimL Really? What’s this something?
真的?那個特別是什么?
Jessie: Well, he’s mature .handsome,gentle, and successful,I think he’s my Mr.Right.
啊，他成熟，英俊，有風度，又成功，我認為他是我的意中人。
Jim: He’s certainly mature,but don’t you think he’s a little old for you?He’s almost twice as old as you are!
他當然成熟，但是你不認為對你來說他有點大嗎?他幾乎是你年齡的兩倍。
Jessie: Well, age shouldn’t be something that comes in the way of a person’s marriage.
好了，年齡將不會成為一個人結婚的障礙。
As long as we love each other,age is not an issue.It never has been!
只要我們彼此喜歡，年齡將不是問題，從來不是!
Jim:But what will others think about it?
但是你知道其他的人怎么想?
Jessie: I don’t care what others will think about us.I just know I love him and he loves me.And that’s all that matters.
我不在乎其他的人怎么看我們，我只知道他喜歡我，我喜歡他，這才是最重要的。
Dialogue 5
對話5
Jim:Hi,Tom,how have you been?
喂，Tom你過的怎么樣?
Tom: Not very well.
不太好。
Jim:Why? What happened? You look so down !
為什么?發(fā)生了什么?你看起來很消沉!
Tom: Nothing.
沒什么。
Jim: Come on. For a man who’s so down, there’s usually two reasons.
過來，一個人如此消沉，通常有兩個理由。
Either his career is going downhill,or he has a broken heart.You’re so successful.,so....
一個是事業(yè)的每況愈下，或者有一個破碎的心，你是如此成功，因此。。
Tom: Well, you’re right,I just broke up with Jane.
你說對了，我剛和簡分手。
Jim: Oh,I’m sorry ,I thought you two were made for each other.
哦，對不起，我認為你們是天造地設的一對。
Tom: Well,you never know,I’m ready for a commitment and want to settle down,
你從不知道，我準備去承擔義務，想定下來。
but she says she wants to pursue her career while she’s still young.
但是她說她想去追逐她的事業(yè)，因為她還年輕。
Jim: Well,it’s always difficult to choose between career and family .
是啊，在事業(yè)和家庭之間選擇總是很難的。
tom: Maybe you’re right.
或許你對了。
Jim: Paul,I don’t know what to say to comfort you, but cheer up!
Paul，我不知道說什么去安慰你，但是你要振作起來!
There’s plenty of fish out there and you’ll find your perfect match.
天涯何處無芳草!你一定會找到你理想的另一半。
Tom:Yeah,but it’s hard to forget her at the moment,You know ,we were together for such a long time. It’s really hard...
是的，但是目前忘記她很難的，你知道，我們在一起很長時間了，真的很難。
