口語情景對話：走遍美國精選 當仁不讓 ACT 2 - 2

【故事梗概】

Ellen對競選準備的進程很滿意。照例回家很晚的Philip醫生只能干別人最不喜歡的舐信封的活兒。

Ellen: We have done so much in such a short amount of time. I can’t believe it! Wait till Philip comes home and sees our progress!

Robbie: Everyone saw the story in the Riverdale newspaper.

Ellen: Mr. Maxwell was very kind to print my announcement.

Grandpa: It helps enormously. Everybody in Riverdale reads his paper.

Richard: Your photo in it helped, too.

Ellen: Thanks to you, Richard. It’s a good picture.

Philip: [He enters.]Well, hi, all.

Richard &Robbie: Hi, Dad.

Ellen: Hello, darling.

Philip: May I …may I help?

Marilyn: [She murmursyes.] Licking envelopes.

Grandpa: I fold the fliers.

Richard: We stuff them.

Philip: And I lick the envelopes.

【語言點精講】

1. We have done so much in such a short amount of time. I can’t believe it!

我們在這么短的時間里做了這么多的事，我簡直無法相信!

a short amount of time: 短時間。用amount表示不可數名詞，而用number表示可數名詞。

2. Wait till Philip comes home and sees our progress!

等菲利普到家，看見我們取得的進展，(他會很驚訝的)!

progress: 進展，進步。

3. Mr. Maxwell was very kind to print my announcement.

Maxwell先生好心地刊出了我的聲明。

announcement: 公告;宣告;發表;通告。

4. It helps enormously. Everybody in Riverdale reads his paper.

它起了很大的作用。里弗代爾家家都看他這份報。

enormously: 巨大地。

5. Thanks to you, Richard. It’s a good picture.

多虧了你，Richard，這張照片照得真不錯。

thanks to: 由于，幸虧。

6. Well, hi, all .

嗨，大家好!

7. Licking envelope.

用舌頭舐背膠粘信封。