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A:Do you think I should join the basketball team, Mary?
玛丽,你认为我应该参加篮球队吗?
B:Why not? If I were you, I certainly would.
为什么不呢?如果我是你,一定参加。
A:But I’m afraid it’ll take up too much of my time.
可是,这恐怕要占去我太多的时间。
B:As the saying goes:Work while you work, play while play. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, you know?
俗话说:工作时工作,娱乐时娱乐。只工作不娱乐,聪明的孩子也会变得笨拙,你知道吗?
A:Hmm, you’re right.
嗯,你说得对。
Turning in-(上床睡觉)
A:I guess I'll turn in, Bob. It's been a long day.
我想我要上床了,鲍勃。今天很累了。
B:I've got a chapter to read for tomorrow, so I'll be up for a while yet.I'll turn off thd heat and lock thd door before I go to bed.
我还有一章要读完,这是明天的功课,所以我要等一会儿再睡。 在我上床以前我会关掉暖气和锁上门的。
A:Okay. What time are you getting up tomorrow?
好的。明天你几点起床?
B:Oh, the usual time. No, wait a minute.Make sure I'm up before you go to work, will you? I've got a quiz at ten. It wouldn't hurt to read over my notes.
啊,老样子。不,等一等。记住,我要在你上班之前起来,好吗?十点钟我有一个小型考试。最好能再读一遍我的笔记。
A:I'll try, but when seven o'clock comes around, don't forget you asked me to wake you.
我尽量做到,不过到七点钟时别忘了是你要我叫醒你的。
B:Good night, Joe.
晚安,乔。
Waking Someone Up-(叫醒某人)
while的翻译
A:Hey, Jim, it’s time to wake up? and get out of bed.
嘿,吉姆,醒一醒,该起床啦。
B:Do I have to get up now?
我现在一定得起床吗?
A:You’d better get up, or you’ll be late.
你最好现在就起床,否则要迟到了。
B:What are you talking about? My alarm hasn’t even gone off yet.
你说什么呀? 我的闹钟都还没响呢?
A:Yes, it did. It went off? 30 minutes ago. You slept right through it?. You’re like a dead person while you sleep.
响了,30分钟前就响了。你睡过了。睡得像死猪一样。
B:I must have slept right through it.
我一定是睡过了。
A:Rise and shine?! Sleepyhead!
起床!贪睡鬼!
B:Just let me sleep 5 more minutes.
让我再睡5分钟嘛。
while的翻译
A:The early bird gets the worm?.
早起的鸟才会有虫吃。
B:I know. I know. But I don’t want any worms.
我知道。我知道。但是我可不想吃虫。
while
A:Ha! Ha! If you don’t make an effort now, later on it’ll be a lot tougher for you.
哈!哈! 如果你现在不努力的话,将来的生活就会变得更加艰