美語(yǔ)會(huì)話 211 紀(jì)念我們陣亡的死者

Yi-jun sees Taylor’s father and goes over to him

Yi-jun:Hi, Mr. Smith. Are you enjoying the cookout? You don't look too happy.

TF: I spent the morning at the cemetery. I put flowers on the graves of my old war buddies.

Yi-jun:Is that what people usually do on Memorial Day?

TF: They should. This holiday is about remembering our war dead. But people these days think it's just a holiday for summer sales and cookouts!

Yi-jun:I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you for telling me a little more about it.

cookout (n.)

野餐，野炊

A: What are you doing tonight?

你們今晚要做什么?

B: Were having a cookout over at Mark's place.

我們要在馬克家辦一個(gè)戶外派對(duì)。

cemetery (n.)

公墓，墓地

A: Let's play in the cemetery!

咱們?nèi)ス雇姘?

B: Are you crazy? Ghost will eat your head!

你瘋啦?鬼魂會(huì)把你的頭吃掉的!

grave (n.)

墓穴，墳?zāi)?/p>

I need to put flowers on my mother's grave tomorrow.

明天我得在我母親的墳上放上鮮花。

war buddy

戰(zhàn)友，戰(zhàn)時(shí)同袍。buddy是「哥兒們，兄弟」

War buddies are the longest lasting friends.

同袍是最持久的朋友。

怡君看到泰勒的爸爸，朝他走過(guò)去

怡　君：嗨，史密斯先生。你野餐得還愉快嗎?你看來(lái)不太高興。

泰勒父：我早上都待在公墓。我去老戰(zhàn)友的墳?zāi)股汐I(xiàn)花。

怡　君：這是大家在陣亡將士紀(jì)念日當(dāng)天常會(huì)做的事嗎?

泰勒父：這是本來(lái)就該做的。這個(gè)假日是要紀(jì)念我們陣亡的死者。但是最近人們只把它當(dāng)成是個(gè)夏季大采購(gòu)和野餐的假日。

怡　君：聽(tīng)你這么說(shuō)，我覺(jué)得很遺憾。謝謝你讓我更加了解一點(diǎn)