Episode 10 Smell the Flowers ACT II偷得浮生半日闲 第二幕

It's nice to see you again.^{很高兴又见到你。}

It's nice to ^{做某事是很棒的 / 很高兴...}

• It's nice to meet you finally. ^{终于见到你了，真高兴。}
• It's nice to be back home after a long trip. ^{长途旅行后回到家的感觉真好。}
• It's nice to have a friend like you. ^{有你这样的朋友真好。}

Michelle picked these flowers out for you.^{这些花是米歇尔专门为你选的。}

pick out ^{挑选出 / 辨认出}

• She picked out a beautiful dress for the party. ^{她为聚会挑了一件漂亮的裙子。}
• See if you can pick out my brother in this photo. ^{看你能不能在这张照片里认出我哥哥。}
• I spent an hour picking out the best apples. ^{我花了一个小时挑选最好的苹果。}

We're going to go to lunch in a few minutes, honey.^{亲爱的，咱们过几分钟就去吃午饭。}

in a few minutes ^{过几分钟 / 马上}

• The movie will start in a few minutes. ^{电影几分钟后就开始。}
• I'll be ready in a few minutes. ^{我过几分钟就准备好。}
• Can you call me back in a few minutes? ^{你能过几分钟再给我打过来吗？}

I used to be that way when I was her age.^{我像她这么大的时候也那样（害羞）。}

used to ^{过去常常 / 曾经（现在不这样了）}

• I used to play piano when I was a kid. ^{我小时候经常弹钢琴。}
• He used to smoke, but he quit last year. ^{他以前抽烟，但去年戒了。}
• This place used to be a quiet village. ^{这地方以前是个安静的小村庄。}

if Michelle doesn't want to go, we don't have to.^{如果米歇尔不想去，咱们就不必去了。}

don't have to ^{不必 / 不需要（强调没有义务）}

• You don't have to come if you're busy. ^{如果你忙的话就不必来了。}
• It's free, so we don't have to pay. ^{这是免费的，所以我们不用给钱。}
• You don't have to explain anything to me. ^{你不需要向我解释任何事。}

I have a call to make.^{我得打个电话。}

make a call ^打个电话

• Wait for me, I need to make a quick call. ^{等我下，我得打个简短的电话。}
• Can I make a call from your office? ^{我能在你办公室打个电话吗？}
• I have several calls to make this afternoon. ^{我今天下午有几个电话要打。}

I find myself in an embarrassing situation.^{我发现自己正处于一个挺尴尬的境地。}

find oneself in ^{发现自己处于（某种状态/境地）}

• I found myself in a strange city with no money. ^{我发现自己身处一个陌生的城市，身上一分钱也没有。}
• He often finds himself in trouble because of his temper. ^{他常因为脾气差而发现自己陷入麻烦。}
• She found herself in a position of great responsibility. ^{她发现自己肩负着巨大的责任。}

Can you and I meet for drinks tomorrow?^{明天咱俩能见个面喝两杯吗？}

meet for drinks ^{约着喝两杯}

• Let's meet for drinks after work. ^{咱们下班后去喝两杯。}
• We met for drinks and talked about the old days. ^{我们见面喝了几杯，聊了聊过去。}
• Would you like to meet for drinks sometime next week? ^{下周找个时间一起喝两杯怎么样？}

What'll it be?^{几位想吃点什么？}

What'll it be? ^{想点什么？ / 要来点什么？}

• Welcome to our bar! What'll it be for you tonight? ^{欢迎光临本酒吧！今晚想喝点什么？}
• Next! What'll it be? I have a long line here. ^{下一位！要点什么？我这儿还排着长队呢。}
• "What'll it be, sir?" "I'll have a black coffee, please." ^{“先生，您要点什么？” “请给我一杯黑咖啡。”}

Well, the crab salad's always a big hit.^{嗯，螃蟹沙拉一直都是这里的爆款。}

a big hit ^{爆款 / 大受欢迎的事物}

• His new movie is a big hit across the country. ^{他的新电影在全国范围内都非常卖座。}
• That song was a big hit back in the 90s. ^{那首歌在九十年代非常流行。}
• The chocolate cake was a big hit at the party. ^{那款巧克力蛋糕在聚会上大受欢迎。}

I'd love the crab salad.^{我要份螃蟹沙拉。}

I'd love... ^{（点餐或接受邀请）我想要... / 我很乐意...}

• I'd love a glass of red wine, please. ^{我想来杯红酒。}
• "Would you like to join us?" "I'd love to!" ^{“想加入我们吗？” “我很乐意！”}
• I'd love the steak, medium-rare. ^{我要一份牛排，三分熟。}

Help yourself to celery and carrots.^{芹菜和胡萝卜请自便（随便吃）。}

Help yourself to... ^{请自便 / 随便吃或用...}

• There's plenty of coffee, so help yourself to another cup. ^{咖啡很多，请自便再来一杯。}
• Please help yourself to the snacks on the table. ^{桌上的零食请随便吃。}
• Feel free to help yourself to any books in my collection. ^{我收藏的这些书你尽管随便看。}

You and Mommy used to take me on the ferryboat.^{你和妈妈以前常带我坐渡轮。}

used to ^{过去常常（指现在已不再发生的习惯或状态）}

• I used to live in a small apartment before I moved here. ^{搬来这儿之前，我一直住在一间小公寓里。}
• She used to have long hair, but now it's short. ^{她以前留长发，但现在剪短了。}
• We used to go swimming every summer. ^{以前每个夏天我们都会去游泳。}

Sometimes, at night, we would go down to the beach.^{有时在晚上，我们会去海滩边。}

would ^{（过去）总会 / 经常（侧重描述过去的重复动作）}

• Every morning, my grandpa would sit on the porch and read. ^{每天早上，我爷爷总会坐在门廊上看书。}
• In the winter, we would spend hours playing in the snow. ^{冬天的时候，我们常会花几个小时在雪地里玩耍。}
• She would always bring me small gifts when she visited. ^{她每次来访总会给我带些小礼物。}

With a piece of meat on a string!^{用一根绳子系着块肉（钓螃蟹）！}

on a string ^{系在绳子上}

• The child was playing with a wooden bird on a string. ^{那个孩子正在玩一只系在绳子上的木鸟。}
• He lowered the keys down to me on a string. ^{他用一根绳子把钥匙垂下来给我。}
• They caught the crabs using chicken on a string. ^{他们用系在绳子上的鸡肉来钓螃蟹。}

There you go.^{（递东西时说）给您。/ 拿好。}

There you go ^{这就是你要的 / 给您 / 就该这样}

• There you go, a tall latte with extra foam. ^{给您，一杯多奶泡的大杯拿铁。}
• There you go! I knew you could solve that math problem. ^{这就对了嘛！我就知道你能解开那道数学题。}
• "Can I have the salt?" "There you go." ^{“能把盐递给我吗？”“给。”}

can I help you with the lemonade?^{要我帮你倒柠檬汁吗？}

help someone with something ^{帮某人处理某事}

• Could you help me with these heavy suitcases? ^{你能帮我提提这些沉重的行李箱吗？}
• I need someone to help me with my English homework. ^{我需要有人帮我做英语作业。}
• She helped the old lady with her groceries. ^{她帮那个老太太提了她买的菜。}

I'm not trying to take her place.^{我并没想过要取代她的位置。}

take someone's place ^{取代/接替某人的位置}

• No one can ever take the place of my grandmother. ^{谁也无法取代我奶奶在我心里的地位。}
• If the captain is injured, who will take his place? ^{如果队长受伤了，谁来接替他？}
• Electric cars are slowly taking the place of gas ones. ^{电动汽车正在慢慢取代燃油车。}

And so are you, I think.^{我想你也是（一样的伤心）。}

So + be动词/助动词 + 主语 ^{某人也一样}

• "I am hungry." "So am I." ^{“我饿了。”“我也饿了。”}
• "She loves jazz music." "So does her brother." ^{“她喜欢爵士乐。”“她哥哥也喜欢。”}
• "We have finished the task." "So have they." ^{“我们完成任务了。”“他们也完成了。”}

Just girl talk, Daddy.^{爸爸，就是女孩子间的私房话啦。}

girl talk ^{女性间的私密闲聊}

• Leave us alone for a while, we need some girl talk. ^{让我们单独待会儿，我们需要聊点女孩子的私房话。}
• The evening was filled with laughter and girl talk. ^{那天晚上充满了欢笑和女孩子间的闲聊。}
• It’s not for men’s ears; it’s just girl talk. ^{这不是男人该听的，只是女性间的闲谈。}

It's too hard to explain.^{这太难解释清楚了。}

too... to... ^{太...而不能... / 太...以至于难于...}

• The coffee is too hot to drink. ^{这咖啡太烫了，没法喝。}
• He was too tired to walk any further. ^{他太累了，一步也走不动了。}
• The suitcase is too heavy for me to lift. ^{这箱子太重了，我提不起来。}

Well, let's get started.^{好啦，咱们开始吧。}

get started ^{开始 / 着手进行}

• We have a lot to do today, so let's get started. ^{我们今天有很多事要做，赶紧开始吧。}
• I can't wait to get started on my new project. ^{我等不及要开始我的新项目了。}
• How do we get started with the installation? ^{我们怎么开始安装程序？}