Episode 3 Grandpa's Trunk ACT II 祖父的行李箱 第二幕

Is this seat taken? ^{这儿有人坐吗？}

taken ^{（座位等）被占用的}

• Excuse me, is this chair taken? ^{打扰一下，请问这张椅子有人坐吗？}
• I'm sorry, all the tables in the restaurant are taken. ^{抱歉，餐厅里所有的桌子都有人了。}
• Keep this seat taken for my friend, please. ^{请帮我朋友留一下这个位子。}

let me help you with this. ^{我来帮你拿这个吧。}

help someone with something ^{帮某人做某事}

• Could you help me with my luggage? ^{你能帮我提一下行李吗？}
• My brother always helps me with my math homework. ^{我哥哥总是帮我做数学作业。}
• I'll help you with the dishes after dinner. ^{晚饭后我会帮你洗碗。}

I like the aisle seat better. ^{我更喜欢靠过道的位子。}

aisle seat ^{靠过道的座位}

• Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? ^{你想要靠窗的还是靠过道的座位？}
• I always pick the aisle seat so I can stretch my legs. ^{我总是选靠过道的位子，这样我可以伸展双腿。}
• The aisle seat is more convenient for getting up. ^{靠过道的位子起身更方便。}

But didn't you just get on? ^{可你不是刚才才上车吗？}

get on ^{上车 / 上船 / 上飞机}

• We need to get on the train before it leaves. ^{我们得在火车开动前上车。}
• She got on the bus at the last minute. ^{她在最后一刻登上了公交车。}
• It’s hard to get on the subway during rush hour. ^{高峰时段挤上地铁真难。}

Smoke really bothers me. ^{烟味儿真让我难受。}

bother ^{打扰 / 使...烦恼 / 使...不舒服}

• Does the noise bother you while you study? ^{你学习时这噪音会吵到你吗？}
• I’m sorry to bother you, but could you move a bit? ^{不好意思打扰一下，你能挪动一点吗？}
• The bright light bothers my eyes. ^{强光晃得我眼睛不舒服。}

Small world. ^{这世界真小。}

Small world ^{世界真小 / 冤家路窄}

• I didn't expect to see you here! Small world, isn't it? ^{没想到在这儿见到你！世界真小，不是吗？}
• We met again in London. Small world! ^{我们在伦敦又见面了。世界真小！}
• It’s a small world—my new boss is my old classmate. ^{世界真小，我新老板竟然是我老同学。}

He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me. ^{他没法儿请假陪我来纽约。}

take time off ^{请假 / 抽身休假}

• I need to take some time off to see the dentist. ^{我得请点儿假去看牙医。}
• He’s taking a week off for his honeymoon. ^{他正休一周的假去度蜜月。}
• Can you take time off work next Friday? ^{下周五你能请假不工作吗？}

Well, forty-seven, to be exact. ^{嗯，确切地说，是四十七年。}

to be exact ^确切地说

• The house was built in 1920, to be exact. ^{确切地说，这房子建于1920年。}
• I’ve been waiting for three hours—185 minutes, to be exact. ^{我等了三个小时——确切说是185分钟。}
• He lives nearby, in the next block to be exact. ^{他住得近，准确说是就在隔壁街区。}

What does John do? ^{约翰是做什么工作的？}

What do you do? ^{你是做什么的？（职业询问）}

• "What do you do?" "I'm a software engineer." ^{“你是做什么工作的？”“我是个软件工程师。”}
• I never asked—what does your sister do? ^{我一直没问过，你姐姐是做什么工作的？}
• What do you do for a living? ^{你靠什么谋生？（更完整的询问）}

He started with them almost forty years ago. ^{他快四十年前就进那家公司了。}

start with [a company] ^{在（某公司）开始工作 / 入职}

• I started with this firm as an intern. ^{我入职这家公司时只是个实习生。}
• She started with Google right after college. ^{她大学毕业后就进了谷歌。}
• He started with us ten years ago and is now the manager. ^{他十年前加入我们，现在是经理了。}

I just retired. ^{我刚退休。}

retired ^{退休的 / 退职的}

• My father is retired now and enjoys gardening. ^{我父亲现在退休了，喜欢摆弄花草。}
• She retired from teaching last year. ^{她去年从教师岗位上退休了。}
• He is a retired army officer. ^{他是一位退役军官。}

Roads, bridges, big stuff. ^{道路、桥梁，都是些大工程。}

stuff ^{东西 / 事情（口语泛指）}

• I have a lot of stuff to do this weekend. ^{我这周末有一堆事儿要做。}
• Where should I put my stuff? ^{我该把我的东西放哪儿？}
• He's an expert on this stuff. ^{他是这方面的专家。}

Lesson 095&96 Tickets, please ^{请把车票拿出来。}

n. + please ^{某物，请（用于礼貌地请求或订购某物）}

• Two coffees, please. ^{请给我两杯咖啡。}
• Excuse me, could we have the bill / check, please? ^{打扰一下，请帮我们结账。}
• Next, please! Can I help the person at the front of the queue? ^{下一位，请！我能帮排在最前面的那个人吗？}
• Tickets, please! The inspector is coming down the aisle. ^{请出示车票！检票员正走过通道。}

Would you kindly hold these keys, please? ^{劳驾您帮我拿一下这些钥匙好吗？}

Would you kindly [do] ^{请... / 劳驾...（非常礼貌的请求）}

• Would you kindly close the window? ^{劳驾您关下窗户好吗？}
• Would you kindly wait for a moment? ^{麻烦您稍等片刻。}
• Would you kindly step this way? ^{请往这边走。}

Take your time. ^{慢慢来，别着急。}

take one's time ^{别着急 / 从容不迫}

• There's no rush, take your time. ^{不用赶，慢慢来。}
• He took his time finishing the exam. ^{他慢条斯理地完成了考试。}
• Take your time to decide; it's a big choice. ^{慢慢决定，这是个重大的抉择。}

I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs. Tobin. ^{托宾太太，我敢说它肯定就在您手提包里。}

I'm sure [that]... ^{我肯定... / 我敢说...}

• I'm sure you left it on the table. ^{我肯定你把它落在桌子上了。}
• I'm sure everything will be fine. ^{我敢说一切都会好起来的。}
• Are you sure about that? ^{你对那件事确定吗？}

But I do have very close friends in New York City. ^{不过我在纽约确实有几个走得很近的朋友。}

close friends ^{亲密的朋友 / 铁磁}

• We have been close friends since kindergarten. ^{我们从幼儿园起就是好哥们儿了。}
• She is one of my closest friends. ^{她是我最亲密的朋友之一。}
• He keeps only a few close friends. ^{他只交几个知心朋友。}

You must be excited. ^{你一定很兴奋吧。}

must be ^{准是 / 一定是（肯定的推测）}

• You must be tired after the long flight. ^{飞了这么久，你一定累坏了。}
• It must be a mistake; I didn't order this. ^{这准是弄错了，我没点这个。}
• She must be very happy with the news. ^{听到这个消息她一定很高兴。}

I can't wait to see them! ^{我等不及要见到他们了！}

can't wait to ^{迫不及待做某事}

• I can't wait to open my birthday presents! ^{我等不及要拆我的生日礼物了！}
• We can't wait to hear all about your trip. ^{我们迫不及待想听听你旅行的所有趣事。}
• I can't wait to go back home. ^{我恨不得马上回家。}

It's too early to know for sure. ^{现在要下定论还为时过早。}

for sure ^{肯定地 / 确切地}

• I think so, but I don't know for sure. ^{我觉得是这样，但我也不敢百分之百确定。}
• One thing is for sure: we need to leave now. ^{有一件事是肯定的：我们现在就得走。}
• Nobody knows for sure what will happen. ^{没人确切知道会发生什么。}

I'm not sure I want to be alone. ^{我不确定自己是不是想一个人待着。}

alone ^{独自 / 孤独地}

• Do you mind being alone for a while? ^{你介意一个人待会儿吗？}
• He lives alone in a small apartment. ^{他一个人住在一间小公寓里。}
• I don't like traveling alone. ^{我不喜欢独自旅行。}

Some people don't mind being alone. ^{有些人并不介意独处。}

mind doing ^{介意做某事}

• Do you mind opening the window? ^{你介意开一下窗吗？}
• I don't mind waiting for a few minutes. ^{我不介意多等几分钟。}
• Would you mind helping me with this? ^{你介意帮我一下吗？}

I didn't want to be alone any more! ^{我再也不想孤孤单单一个人了！}

not ... any more ^{不再 / 再也不}

• I can't eat any more. ^{我再也吃不下了。}
• They don't live here any more. ^{他们不再住在这儿了。}
• I won't do that any more, I promise. ^{我保证再也不那样做了。}