英語(yǔ)播客初級(jí)版 第288期(外教講解):網(wǎng)上約會(huì)

A: Do you want to hang out tomorrow?
明天要不要出去玩兒?
B: Oh, I can't. I have a date!
不行，我有約會(huì)。
A: Really? Wow with who?
是嗎?跟誰(shuí)呀?
B: This girl I've been chatting with for the past couple of months. She's really cool and she's driving over here this weekend.
是我最近幾個(gè)月在網(wǎng)上聊天認(rèn)識(shí)的一個(gè)女孩。她挺酷的，周末開(kāi)車(chē)過(guò)來(lái)。
A: Wait a minute, you mean you met her online?
打住!你是說(shuō)你們是在網(wǎng)上認(rèn)識(shí)的?
B: Yeah! I signed up for a website called match. and it is great! You fill in all your details and preferences, like if you are a smoker or if you have any pets. Then you find people that have similar characteristics and you can email them or chat.
是啊。我注冊(cè)了一個(gè)叫“配對(duì)”的網(wǎng)站，可好了!你只要填寫(xiě)自己的個(gè)人信息和尋找的意向，例如本人抽煙、養(yǎng)寵物等等，就可以找到跟你志同道合的人，然后互相發(fā)郵件、聊天什么的。
A: That is kind of weird! What if she is a psycho or something like that?
這有點(diǎn)兒不靠譜。萬(wàn)一那人是個(gè)精神病呢?
B: It's the same as meeting people anywhere and dating them! I am just tired of going to bars or being set up for dates by my friends! I think this is a really cool alternative, especially if you are a bit shy.
這跟在別的地方認(rèn)識(shí)人、跟人約會(huì)沒(méi)什么兩樣。我只想跟朋友逛酒吧或者約會(huì)什么的。這其實(shí)是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的選擇，尤其是對(duì)于一個(gè)內(nèi)向的人來(lái)說(shuō)。
A: I guess it does seem logical. I'll have to check it out!
我想這還算是說(shuō)得通吧。有功夫我也去看看。
重點(diǎn)講解：
hang out 出去玩兒
chat vi. 閑談,聊天(+about/away/on)
They chatted about the film shown last night.
他們閑聊著昨夜放的電影。
wait a minute = hang on = hold on 等一下，等一會(huì)兒，稍后
characteristic n. 特性，特征，特色
weird adj. 奇怪的，怪異的
What if ...? 萬(wàn)一……怎么辦?
What if he doesn't agree?
如果他不同意該怎么辦呢?
psycho n. 精神病患者
alternative n. 選擇，供選擇的東西(或辦法)
They had no alternative in the matter.
在這件事上,他們沒(méi)有選擇的余地。