和老外聊天的地道口語第122期:我們去衝浪吧! 和老外聊天的地道口語

Lucy: good morning, Strong. What are your plans this weekend?

Strong: I was thinking of going surfing. Wanna come?

L: sounds like great, but what about the weather? Have you seen the forecast?

S: clear and sunny.

L: but it is cloudy now, isn't it?

S: yes. Some clous are rolling in, but it's gonna pass over. It's supposed to clear up tomorrow morning.

L: are you sure we'll be all right?

S: as long as it doesn't rain.

L: how many times have you gone surfing, anyway?

S: just four times, but I can hold my own. So are you interested?

L: I don't know. I've a lot of work to do.

S: come on, some sunshine and fresh air will do you good.

L: yes, I'm sure it will. Ok, I'll see you tomorrow.

S: I'll be waiting.

L: great.

早上好,斯特朗.你週末有什麼打算嗎?
我打算去衝浪!想一起去嗎?
好啊,但是天氣怎麼樣啊?你看天氣預報了嗎?
天氣很好,大晴天.
但是現在天氣很陰,是吧?
現在是有點陰,但是很快就會過去了.天氣預報說明天早上天氣會轉晴.
你確信我們會沒事嗎?
只要不下雨就沒事的.
那你之前去過幾次啊?
只有4次,但是我能照顧好自己,你有興趣一起去嗎?
我不確定,我還有好多工作要做.
走吧,曬曬太陽,呼吸點新鮮空氣對你的身體有好處.
我知道,那好吧,明天見.
等着你啊.
好的.

Roll in: to arrive in great numbers or amounts 大量涌入;滾滾而來
Offers of help are still rolling in. 仍然不斷有人表示願意提供援助.

Clear up: of the weather 天氣 to become fine or bright 轉晴;放晴;變晴朗
I hope it clears up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天氣放晴.

hold your own (against somebody/something) (in something): to remain in a strong position when somebody is attacking you, competing with you, etc. 堅守立場;(使自己)立於不敗之地
Business isn't good but we're managing to hold our own. 生意不景氣,但我們正設法堅持下去.
She can hold her own against anybody in an argument. 她在辯論中不會讓任何人佔上風.
The patient is holding her own although she is still very sick. 病人的病情仍然很重,但她還在支持着.