Episode 3 Grandpa's Trunk ACT I 祖父的行李箱 第一幕

She takes the tea kettle off the stove. ^{她把茶壶从炉子上拿了下来。}

take off ^{拿走 / 脱掉 / 起飞}

• Please take your shoes off before entering the room. ^{进屋前请脱鞋。}
• He took the books off the shelf to clean them. ^{他把书从书架上拿下来清理。}
• The plane is scheduled to take off at 8:00 AM. ^{飞机定于上午8点起飞。}

I am so excited! ^{我太兴奋了！}

excited ^{兴奋的 / 激动的}

• The kids are so excited about the trip to Disneyland. ^{孩子们对去迪斯尼乐园的旅行感到非常兴奋。}
• Don't get too excited; we haven't won yet. ^{别高兴得太早，咱们还没赢呢。}
• I was excited to hear the good news. ^{听到这个好消息我很激动。}

At this time tomorrow morning, Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us. ^{明早这个时候，爷爷就正跟咱们一起坐在厨房里呢。}

will be doing ^{将来进行时（表示将来某时刻正在发生的动作）}

• This time next week, I will be lying on a beach. ^{下周这个时候，我就正躺在沙滩上呢。}
• Don't phone me at 8:00; I will be driving to work. ^{8点别给我打电话，我正开车上班呢。}
• They will be having dinner when you arrive. ^{你到的时候，他们应该正在吃晚饭。}

When does he arrive? ^{他什么时候到？}

arrive ^{到达（通常指按计划/时刻表到达）}

• What time does the train arrive in London? ^{火车什么时候到达伦敦？}
• We arrived at the airport just in time. ^{我们及时赶到了机场。}
• I'll call you as soon as I arrive home. ^{我一到家就给你打电话。}

Are we picking him up at the station? ^{咱们要去车站接他吗？}

pick up ^{接某人 / 捡起 / 习得}

• Can you pick me up at the office after work? ^{你下班后能去办公室接我吗？}
• I need to pick up the kids from school. ^{我得去学校接孩子。}
• Wait, let me pick up my keys. ^{等等，让我捡一下钥匙。}

He doesn't want anybody picking him up. ^{他不想要任何人去接他。}

want somebody doing ^{想要某人处于某种状态或做某事（强调持续感）}

• I don't want you waiting outside in the cold. ^{我不想让你在外面天寒地冻地等着。}
• The teacher doesn't want anyone talking during the exam. ^{老师不想让任何人在考试期间说话。}
• She wants things moving as fast as possible. ^{她希望事情进展得越快越好。}

He likes to be independent. ^{他喜欢自食其力 / 他喜欢独立。}

independent ^{独立的 / 自立的}

• She's a very independent woman who runs her own business. ^{她是个非常独立的女性，经营着自己的事业。}
• Young people want to be financially independent. ^{年轻人希望经济独立。}
• Grandpa is still very independent despite his age. ^{尽管上了年纪，爷爷依然非常自立。}

Let's go upstairs and prepare Grandpa's room. ^{咱们上楼把爷爷的房间收拾出来。}

prepare ^{准备 / 预备（常指收拾房间或做菜）}

• We are preparing for the upcoming wedding. ^{我们正在为即将到来的婚礼做准备。}
• It took all morning to prepare the guest room. ^{花了一上午才把客房收拾好。}
• She is preparing dinner in the kitchen. ^{她正在厨房准备晚饭。}

We are going upstairs to set up Grandpa's room. ^{我们要上楼去布置爷爷的房间。}

set up ^{布置 / 准备 / 安装}

• We need to set up the guest room for the weekend. ^{我们需要为周末布置一下客房。}
• Can you help me set up my new computer? ^{你能帮我安装一下新电脑吗？}
• They set up a small table in the garden for tea. ^{他们在花园里支了一张小桌子喝茶。}

He always makes me laugh. ^{他总是逗我笑。}

make someone laugh ^逗某人笑

• That comedian really knows how to make people laugh. ^{那个喜剧演员真知道怎么逗人笑。}
• You always make me laugh when I'm feeling down. ^{我心情不好的时候你总是能逗我笑。}
• Stop it! You're making me laugh too much. ^{别闹了！你把我逗得笑个不停。}

I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us. ^{我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。}

living with [someone] ^{与某人同住}

• How do you like living with your roommates? ^{你觉得和室友住在一起怎么样？}
• I'm not used to living with so many people. ^{我不习惯和这么多人住在一起。}
• He's been living with his grandparents for a year. ^{他已经和祖父母住了一年了。}

It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place. ^{在新的地方要住得舒心确实需要点时间。}

take time ^{需要时间 / 花时间}

• Learning a new language takes time and patience. ^{学习一门新语言需要时间和耐心。}
• It takes time to build trust between people. ^{建立人与人之间的信任是需要时间的。}
• Don't rush; take your time to finish the work. ^{别急，慢慢花时间把工作做完。}

Won't he miss being in Florida? ^{难道他不会想念在佛罗里达的生活吗？}

miss doing [something] ^{想念做某事}

• Do you miss living in the countryside? ^{你怀念住在乡下的日子吗？}
• I miss talking to you every day. ^{我挺怀念每天和你聊天的。}
• She missed going to the cinema with her friends. ^{她很怀念和朋友们一起去电影院。}

Maybe I'll put together some photos as a "welcome" present. ^{也许我会整理一些照片，作为一份“欢迎”礼物。}

put together ^{整理 / 组合 / 拼凑}

• We need to put together a plan for the project. ^{我们需要为这个项目整理出一个计划。}
• She put together a beautiful outfit for the party. ^{她为派对搭出了一身漂亮的衣服。}
• I'm trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle. ^{我正试着把拼图拼好。}

I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station. ^{我真的很想去火车站接爷爷。}

would like to ^{想要 / 愿意（委婉表达）}

• I would like to order the steak, please. ^{我想点一份牛排，谢谢。}
• Would you like to see the menu? ^{你想看一下菜单吗？}
• They would like to move to a bigger house. ^{他们想搬到一个大一点的房子里。}

Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself. ^{爷爷总跟我们说他会自己过来的。}

by himself ^{独自 / 靠他自己}

• He finished the entire puzzle by himself. ^{他自己一个人完成了整个拼图。}
• My little brother can dress by himself now. ^{我小弟弟现在可以自己穿衣服了。}
• He lives by himself in a small apartment. ^{他独自住在一间小公寓里。}

He's something! ^{他可真不简单！ / 他真行！}

be something ^{真了不起 / 真行 / 挺有一套}

• You should see him play the piano; he's something! ^{你应该看看他弹钢琴，他真有两下子！}
• That new movie is really something. ^{那部新电影真的很精彩。}
• "I finished the marathon." "Wow, you're something!" ^{“我跑完了马拉松。”“哇，你真行！”}

Is this all Grandpa's stuff? ^{这全是爷爷的东西吗？}

stuff ^{东西 / 玩意儿（非正式，通常不可数）}

• I need to pack my stuff for the trip. ^{我需要收拾一下旅行用的东西。}
• Where should I put all this stuff? ^{我该把这些东西都放哪儿？}
• He's got a lot of interesting stuff in his office. ^{他办公室里有很多有趣的玩意儿。}

I'm sure he has a few bags with him on the train. ^{我肯定他火车上还随身带着几个包。}

I'm sure [that]... ^{我确定/肯定...}

• I'm sure that you will do a great job. ^{我肯定你会做得很好。}
• Are you sure you locked the door? ^{你确定锁门了吗？}
• I'm not sure if I can make it tonight. ^{我不确定今晚能不能赶过去。}

I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet. ^{我想在爷爷的衣橱里放几个我那儿的好衣架。}

hangers ^衣架

• Do you have any spare hangers? ^{你还有多余的衣架吗？}
• Please hang your coat on a hanger. ^{请把外套挂在衣架上。}
• Wooden hangers are better for heavy coats. ^{木质衣架更适合挂厚外套。}

She's unhappy because she's had to go to Chicago on a business trip. ^{她很不开心，因为她不得不去芝加哥出差。}

on a business trip ^出差

• My boss is away on a business trip this week. ^{我老板这周出差去了。}
• I often go to Shanghai on business trips. ^{我经常去上海出差。}
• He's currently in London on business. ^{他目前正在伦敦出差。}

can't leave till tonight. ^{要到今晚才能走。}

not... till/until ^{直到...才 / 不到...不...}

• I didn't wake up till 10 o'clock. ^{我直到10点才醒。}
• We can't start the meeting until the boss arrives. ^{老板到之前我们不能开始开会。}
• The shop isn't open until 9 AM. ^{商店要到上午9点才开门。}

She always reminds him of Grandma. ^{她总是让他想起奶奶。}

remind someone of... ^{使某人想起... / 提醒某人...}

• This song reminds me of my high school days. ^{这首歌让我想起了我的高中时代。}
• You remind me of your father when he was young. ^{你让我想起你父亲年轻时的样子。}
• Does this place remind you of anything? ^{这个地方有让你想起什么吗？}

We were just wondering about this trunk. ^{我们刚才正纳闷这大箱子的事儿呢。}

wonder about ^{想知道 / 对...感到好奇/纳闷}

• I was wondering about your new project. ^{我挺好奇你那个新项目的。}
• Have you ever wondered about life on other planets? ^{你有没有想过其他星球上是否存在生命？}
• We're wondering about the best way to get there. ^{我们在琢磨去那儿最好的办法。}

Grandpa sent it to me. ^{爷爷把它（钥匙）寄给我了。}

send something to someone ^{寄/送某物给某人}

• I'll send the document to you by email. ^{我会把文档通过邮件发给你。}
• She sent a postcard to her parents from Italy. ^{她从意大利给父母寄了一张明信片。}
• Did you send the flowers to her? ^{你把花送给她了吗？}