英語播客初級版 第276期(外教講解):高中聚會

A:I hate coming to high school reunions.
B:It will be great ,honey. We will get to see your old classmates and catch up to see how they have been doing.
A: Yeah, I guess so.Oh look! There is Robert Matthews! Rob!
C: Hey Bill! Wow great to see you!
A: Likewise! It’s been a long time! This is my wife Dorthy.
C: Pleasure to meet you. So Bill, how have you been?
A: Can’t complain! We have two children who are in college and my business is going well. What about you?
C: Ah you know me! I am a dedicated bachelor. I never married although I do have a beautiful daughter with Mary, you remember her? We were high school sweetheart, it didn’t really work out between us, but I really can’t complain either.
A: That’s good. Have you seen Frank? I was hoping he would come tonight.
C: You didn’t hear? Frank passed away last year.
A: Are you serious?
C: Nah! I’m just yanking your chain. He’ll be here soon. I saw him just last week and he told me he would show up.
reunion n. 團圓, 重聚
catch up 見面
likewise a.也，同樣的
dedicated adj.專注的; 獻身的
high school sweet-heart 高中時的愛人
yank your chain 捉弄你一下
A: 我討厭去參加高中聚會。
B: 親愛的，聚會會很棒。我們會看見你的老同學(xué)，彼此見下面看下他們做得怎么樣。
A: 我也這么想的?？?那是Robert Matthews!Rob!
C: 你好，Bill!見到你們真是太好了。
A: 見到你也很高興。好長時間不見了。這是我妻子Dorthy。
C: 見到你很高興，Bill，最近如何?
A: 挺好的。我們的2個小孩在念大學(xué)，我的買賣很順利。你呢?
C: 你知道我的。我是敬業(yè)的單身漢。我從未結(jié)過婚，盡管我和Mary有一個漂亮的女兒，你還記得她嗎?我們高中時就戀愛了。我們無法結(jié)婚，但是我真的不能抱怨什么。
A: 那還不錯。你看見Frank了嗎?我希望他今晚就能來。
C: 你沒聽說嗎?Frank去年去世了。
A: 你說的是真的嗎?
C: 假的，我只是和你開了個玩笑。他很快就到這兒了。我上周看見他了，他告訴我說他會來的。