03 重逢交谈

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

in a while 一段时间；一会儿

for ages 很久；很长时间

get back 回来

get together 聚会

lately [ˈleɪtli]

adv.最近，近来

move [muːv]

v.搬家

see [siː]

v.看见

dude [duːd]

n.小伙子；哥们儿

bump [bʌmp]

v. （无意地）碰，撞

◎bump into sb. 巧遇某人，碰见某人

run into sb. 偶然遇见某人

expect [ɪkˈspekt]

v.期望；期待

busy [ˈbɪzi]

adj.忙碌的；热闹的

◎be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事

occupy [ˈɑːkjupaɪ]

v.占用；使忙于

◎occupy oneself in doing sth. 忙于做某事

◎occupy oneself with sth. 忙于某事

occupied [ˈɑːkjupaɪd]

adj.忙于……的

◎be occupied (in) doing sth. 忙于（做）某事

◎be occupied with (doing) sth. 忙于（做）某事

◎keep sb./sth. occupied 不让某人/某物闲着

hectic [ˈhektɪk]

adj.忙碌的，繁忙的

◎have a hectic day 忙了一天

run around 东奔西走；忙（琐事）

recently [ˈriːsntli]

adv.最近

great [ɡreɪt]

adj.美妙的；好极的

go well 进展顺利

smooth [smuːð]

adj.顺利的，平稳的

smoothly [ˈsmuːðli]

adv.顺利地

horrible [ˈhɔːrəbl]

adj.糟透的，极坏的

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. Hi, imagine seeing you here.

嗨，没想到在这儿见到你。

2. What a coincidence!

真巧！

3. How nice to see you!

见到你真高兴！

4. Hi, fancy meeting you here.

嗨，真没想到在这里遇见你了。

5. Long time no see!

好久不见！

6. What's new (with you)?

有什么新鲜事吗？

7. Nothing much. / Nothing special.

没什么事。/ 没什么特别的。

8. What's up (with you)?

你近来怎么样？

9. Same old, same old.

还是老样子。

10. Hey, Amelia , haven't seen you in a while!

嘿，阿梅莉亚，好长时间没见你了！

11. How have you been? / How's tricks?

你最近怎么样啊？

12. Pretty good.

相当好。/不错。

13. Can't complain.

还可以（，没什么可抱怨的）。

14. How's your daughter doing?

你女儿最近怎么样？

15. How's it going (with you)?

最近怎么样？

16. How are things (with you)?

近况如何？/ 你最近怎么样？

17. Not (too) bad.

还不错。

18. What's the good word?

你最近怎么样？

19. Things are fine.

一切都很好。

20. Doin' alright.

一切顺利。/ 过得还不错。

21. What have you been up to?

你最近在忙什么？

22. How's life (treating you)?

你最近过得怎么样啊？

23. I heard that your mom was in the hospital.

我听说你妈妈住院了。

24. Sorry to hear about your grandfather.

听到你祖父的事情我很难过。

25. Aren't you working in Obstetrics now?

你现在不是在妇产科工作吗？

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Philip: Richard! Hi, imagine seeing you here.

Richard: Philip! What a coincidence!

Philip: Please, have a seat and dine ¹ with us. Richard, you know Matt Reynolds, don't you?

Matt: Hi.

Richard: Don't mind if I do. Yes, we've met. Hi, Matt.

菲利普： 理查德！嗨，没想到在这儿见到你。

理查德： 菲利普！真巧！

菲利普： 请坐，坐下来跟我们一起吃吧。理查德，你认识马特·雷诺兹，对吧？

马特： 你好。

理查德： 我坐下你们别介意哦。是的，我们见过。嗨，马特。

Conversation 2

Regina: Adriana! How nice to see you!

Adriana: Regina, hi, fancy ² meeting you here.

Regina: I often come here for lunch after classes. Here, pull up a chair ³ .

Adriana: Sounds good. Have you ordered?

Regina: I was just about to.

雷吉娜： 阿德里安娜！见到你真高兴！

阿德里安娜： 雷吉娜，嗨，真没想到在这里遇见你了。

雷吉娜： 我经常下课后来这里吃午饭。来，拿把椅子坐过来。

阿德里安娜： 听起来不错。你点菜了吗？

雷吉娜： 我正要点呢。

Conversation 3

Mohammad: Well, well! Frank, long time no see! What's new?

Frank: Nothing much. What's up with you?

Mohammad: Same old, same old. Finally passed the Bar ⁴ last month.

Frank: Hey! Congrats ⁵ !

穆罕默德： 哦哟，弗兰克，好久不见！有什么新鲜事吗？

弗兰克： 没什么新鲜事。你怎么样？

穆罕默德： 还是老样子啊，还是老样子。上个月终于通过了律师资格考试。

弗兰克： 嘿！恭喜你啊！

Conversation 4

Mr. Bacon: Hey, Amelia, haven't seen you in a while!

Mrs. Quin: Hi, Fredrick, how have you been?

Mr. Bacon: Pretty good. You?

Mrs. Quin: Can't complain. How's your daughter doing?

Mr. Bacon: Grinding ⁶ away in grad school. She'll be graduating this June. How about your son?

Mrs. Quin: Timothy changed jobs last month. He's started as an entry-level ⁷ computer programmer.

Mr. Bacon: Good for him!

培根先生： 嘿，阿梅莉亚，好长时间没见你了！

奎因太太： 嗨，弗雷德里克，你最近怎么样啊？

培根先生： 相当好。你呢？

奎因太太： 还可以。你女儿最近怎么样？

培根先生： 她在研究生院埋头苦读呢。她今年六月就要毕业了。你儿子怎么样？

奎因太太： 蒂莫西上个月换了工作。他从初级计算机程序员开始做起。

培根先生： 好样的！

Conversation 5

Ellen: Hey, Rainy, how's it going?

Rainy: Pretty good. How have you been?

Ellen: Ah, you know, nothing special.

埃伦： 嘿，雷尼，最近怎么样？

雷尼： 相当不错。你最近怎么样啊？

埃伦： 啊，你知道的，没什么特别的。

Conversation 6

Dr. Ride: Good afternoon, Nurse Gabby. How are things?

Nurse Gabby: Not too bad. And you?

Dr. Ride: Can't complain.

赖德医生： 加比护士，下午好。近况如何呀？

加比护士： 还不错。你呢？

赖德医生： 还可以，没什么可抱怨的。

Conversation 7

Molly: What's the good word ⁸ , Mrs. Du ?

Mrs. Du: The good word?

Molly: It means “ How are things with you? ”

Mrs. Du: Well, the doctors say I've got high blood pressure and ...

Molly: Sorry, Mrs. Du! It's just a polite formality ⁹ !

Mrs. Du: Oh. I see. Things are fine. So, what's the good word, Molly?

Molly (laughs): Doin' alright.

莫莉： 杜太太，你最近怎么样？

杜太太： 好话？

莫莉： 意思是“你最近怎么样？”

杜太太： 哦，医生说我的血压高，而且……

莫莉： 抱歉，杜太太。我只是礼貌寒暄！

杜太太： 哦，我明白了。一切都很好。那么，你最近怎么样，莫莉？

莫莉（大笑）： （我最近过得）还不错。

Conversation 8

Jorge: So, what have you been up to? Last I heard, you were training for the Montreal marathon.

Evelyn: Still in training for it. How's life treating you?

Jorge: My wife and I are preparing for a summer trip across the U.S. in our camper ¹⁰ .

Evelyn: I heard you were planning something big. Wow!

Jorge: Now that we're retired, we have time. It's kind of living a dream, you might say.

乔治： 那么，你最近在忙什么？我之前听说你在训练，为了参加蒙特利尔马拉松赛。

伊夫林： 我还在为这个比赛训练呢。你最近过得怎么样啊？

乔治： 我和妻子正在为夏日旅行做准备，我们打算开着房车横穿美国。

伊夫林： 我之前就听说你在计划一件大事。哇！

乔治： 既然都退休了，我们就有时间了。可以这么说，要为梦想而活了。

Conversation 9

Carol: I heard that your mom was in the hospital.

Jose: Yeah. She fell in the shower and fractured her hip. She's in for observation now.

Carol: Too bad. Hope she feels better.

Jose: Thanks.

卡罗尔： 我听说你妈妈住院了。

乔斯： 是的。她淋浴时摔倒了，髋部骨折。现在正在留院观察。

卡罗尔： 太糟糕了。希望她现在好点了。

乔斯： 谢谢。

Conversation 10

Aziz: Sorry to hear about your grandfather. He was a good man.

Richard: Thanks. He certainly was.

Aziz: He'll be missed.

Richard: Yes, he will.

阿齐兹： 听到你祖父的事情我很难过。他是个好人。

理查德： 谢谢。他确实很好。

阿齐兹： 大家会想念他的。

理查德： 是的，他会被大家想念的。

Conversation 11

Nurse Frege: Bridget! Aren't you working in Obstetrics ¹¹ now? What brings you over to Ophthalmology ¹² ?

Nurse Zhu: Yeah. Just thought I would drop by to see how you bad boys and girls are doing.

Nurse Frege: We're dying without you.

Nurse Zhu: That's what I figured. Here, I brought the crew a box of homemade cookies.

Nurse Frege: Aren't you a sweetheart!

弗雷格护士： 布里奇特！你现在不是在妇产科工作吗？什么风把你吹到眼科来了？

朱护士： 是的。我只是想过来看看你们这些坏孩子怎么样了。

弗雷格护士： 没有你，我们都活不下去了。

朱护士： 我想也是。看，我给大家伙儿带了一盒自己做的饼干。

弗雷格护士： 你真是贴心！