純正地道美語第333期(外教講解):Talking About Relatives

A: What are you doing this weekend?

這週末你做什麼？

B: My brother-in-law is having a small get-together at his house and he invited me.

我姐夫要在他家開個聚會，並且他邀請了我。

A: Is it a family thing or just friends?

那是你家庭的還是朋友間的聚會？

B: A bit of both. Some cousins, aunts and uncles will be there, but also some friends from the neighborhood.

都有吧。一些表兄妹，姨媽和舅舅會來，但是還有鄰居的朋友。

A: Is your great uncle Rick going to be there? He is really funny.

你的了不起的瑞克叔祖父會去那兒嗎？他很幽默。

B: Yeah he is going to be there with his step-son and his ex-wife.

是的，他會和他的養子和他的前妻去。

A: You mean your sister?

你是說你的表妹嗎？

B: No, Rick is actually my great uncle, so he is my grandmother's brother.

不，事實上瑞克不是我的叔祖父，他是我外婆的弟弟。

A: You lost me.

你把我弄糊塗了。

B: I'll explain later, let's go.

等會再解釋給你聽，我們走吧。