Food and Talk

新概念英语第2册 · 第 40 课 · 中英文对照课文

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  1. Lesson 40第40课
  2. Food and Talk饮食与交谈
  3. Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?兰博尔德夫人在晚餐时是个不错的交谈伙伴吗？
  4. Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.上周在一个晚宴上，女主人让我坐在兰博尔德夫人旁边。
  5. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.兰博尔德太太身材高大，那位面无笑容的女士穿着一件紧身的黑色连衣裙。
  6. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.当我坐在她旁边时，她甚至都没有抬头看我一眼。
  7. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.她的目光紧紧盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿……她当时正忙着吃饭。
  8. I tried to make conversation.我试着和她交谈。
  9. 'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,'一部新剧很快将在“The Globe”剧院上演。
  10. I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'我说：“您会去看吗？”
  11. 'No,' she answered.“不，”她回答道。
  12. 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.“今年你打算在国外度过假期吗？”我问道。
  13. 'No,' she answered.“不，”她回答。
  14. 'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.“那你会留在英国吗？”我又问。
  15. 'No,' she answered.“不，”她回答。
  16. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.我有些绝望，便问她晚餐吃得怎么样。
  17. 'Young man,' she answered,“年轻人，”她说道，
  18. 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!'“如果你多吃点、少说点话，我们俩的晚餐都会更愉快！”