% }0 \0 z+ }' v6 JL: 那别人对我说what's up?, 我又该怎么回答呢? * q. ?) Y- \/ R, d7 x* A" h& u+ Z2 O6 W. j6 D+ ~4 t/ R% R
M: You can explain what's going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much. & W# X8 v. _7 Z5 z' B( n$ f9 X. b9 b1 {9 t7 I
L: 要是你问我,What's up? 我就可以说: Oh, not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是:噢,没什么,就是在准备我们的考 试。 5 m7 U9 Y" J8 G# C5 M5 m ' x1 b6 h, J6 k! W, N: ZM: That's good usage. You can really say anything.2 F" R2 \. d! r" V
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L: 对,你怎么回答都行。 好吧,我们该学习了。- R( e% ]; h6 s; g. v1 D; Q4 l
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我真是希望这次考试赶快过去。: ~: D9 _, ^( q# K0 A* Z( s
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M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer. + N4 J/ _: g/ M3 f, F) B2 u" ^! G* _
L: 你是说我压力太大,没有脑子? 你知道我脑子很灵的呀! " _, j5 R3 V* t2 y 0 V# _, o- f" r) U' pM: Smarter than me, that's for sure. What I mean is that this test will be really easy. No brainer means something that reqires little or no thought.& ^: k2 H( y7 P
$ z* f0 F H# K# x1 u- D4 C: o: ~L: 好,你承认我比你聪明。不过,我还得跟你学英文。你说,no brainer就是某件事很容易,不需要动脑子就行呀?% \0 Q" f5 o- w
0 \) ^! q+ T: {9 ]- r8 R; FL: 那次那个漂亮女孩邀你出去玩,你接受不接受邀请不也是很容易 定的吗?( s X1 c: G9 w, c' V
8 f0 }: Y/ K6 A/ R# w( pM: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her.$ v$ j5 b& A2 t) D' a% b: F
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L: 对,决定是容易做,但是你到头来还是不喜欢她。. P1 l6 ?# C6 R n) \) y* d1 m+ X9 v
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M: That's true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too.' J2 c6 j7 u7 t6 K+ f9 `
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L: 当然啦,大学给我奖学金来纽约念书,作这种决定还要动脑筋 啊?更何况我学习成绩那么好。/ {6 w$ Q" s' s# ]+ j
0 a% e0 m+ W- z5 D$ ]8 |. nM: So then why are you bothering to study?6 E" B) a( H$ j6 Y& A
9 Y9 d# O5 S+ p6 z* m9 }L: 这还用问? 再聪明的人也得念书嘛!$ R0 V2 \, R& P7 N
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M: On, ok, let's get back to work. 7 c5 ]; j: @& e+ E! J v. Z9 h8 O( b, ]- s2 s8 U
李华今天学到了两个常用语,一个是:what's up? 这是一个用来打招呼的通俗说法; 另一个是:no brainer,意思是某件事很容易,不用动脑子就能做成。 7 D( H2 ]: Q+ N0 |; v# `( h$ C( Q, K1 Z0 H& A0 \
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