ACT 3-2 這照片使我想起了過去的歲月

【故事梗概】

在Stewart家的客廳里，一家人在和祖父Malcolm交談。在家中Malcolm受到了兒孫兩代人的熱烈歡迎，惟一的遺憾是沒有見到酷似故去的祖母的孫女Susan.

Robbie: When can we go fishing?

Grandpa: Robbie, we’ll go fishing soon, and we’ll take your dad with us.

Philip: I’m ready, Grandpa. You name the day.

Ellen: That’s a great idea, Grandpa! Philip needs a day off.

Robbie: Let’s give him our presents - now.

Richard: Good idea.

Grandpa: Presents - for me?

Richard: From me and Marilyn.

Robbie: And this one’s from me. I looked all over the house to find it.

Grandpa: Richard, these are terrific pictures. This one really brings back memories. You remember that day, Robbie?

Robbie: I sure do. It was fun.

Grandpa: Oh, I’m sorry Susan isn’t here. I miss her very much.

Ellen: She feels bad, too, Grandpa. She called to say the plane was delayed. You know airports.

Grandpa: I can’t wait to see her. She looks just like Grandma at that age.

【語言點精講】

1. You name the day.

你說哪天吧。name 用做動詞時，在口語中常用于提出建議，做出安排或說出什么的名字。又如：Name the place, and we’ll be there.（你說哪里，我們就去哪里。）

He named a Price.（他開了個價。）

2. Philip needs a day off.

a day off 休息一天，休一天假。

3. Let’s give him our presents - now.

咱們把禮物給他吧——現在就給。

美國人有時喜歡送給久別重逢的親友一個 welcome present表示對他們的歡迎。所以 Stewart 一家送給Grandpa family’s welcome present 來表示他們對他的愛。

4. I looked all over the house to find it.

我在家里找了個遍才找到的。

all over the house指屋子里的每個角落。

5. This one really brings back memories.

bring back memories （使我想起了過去的歲月）。用來表達一種懷舊的感情。

6. I can’t wait to see her. She looks just like Grandma at that age.

我迫不及待地想見到她，她長得和她奶奶在她那個年齡時一樣。

can’t wait to do sth. 迫不及待地想做某事

look just like... 看起來就和...一樣