地道美语听力练习:秋之韵

Erin: Smell that!
艾琳：你闻闻。

Sean: Smell what?
肖恩：闻什么？

Erin: Can't you smell the changing of the seasons? I love autumn. The fall colorsare out and there's a chillis in the air.
艾琳：你闻不出季节在转换吗？我爱秋天。红叶都落了，空气中透着些许寒意。

Sean: That means I'll be raking leavesevery weekend when I should be watching football.
肖恩：这意味着我每周末都要去扫落叶，而我本该利用这时间去看足球赛的。

Erin: How can you be so grumpywhen you see cute little squirrels squirreling awaytheir nuts for the winter?
艾琳：当你看到可爱的小松鼠在为过冬存储坚果，你就不会再抱怨了。

Sean: That just means they're running across the roof even more often, waking me up every morning.
肖恩：这就意味着他们会更频繁地在屋顶上奔跑，而我每天都会被吵醒。

Erin: Not even you can put a damper onmy good mood. I can't wait for homecoming games and especially the harvest festivals. They'll be hayrides, bonfires, and s'mores!
艾琳：就算你这么说也抑制不了我的好心情。我迫不及待地想参加返乡会，尤其是丰收节。人们乘坐干草大车夜游，围着篝火吃果塔饼干。

Sean: As you know, I have hay allergies and those bonfires are a danger to the environment. And I don't like s'mores, in the summer or in the fall.
肖恩：你知道，我对干草过敏，篝火也对环境有安全隐患。而且在夏秋两季，我也不喜欢吃果塔饼干。

Erin: How can you be such a party- pooper?
艾琳：你真是让人扫兴！

Sean: The only good thing about the fall is that it's right before winter when bears go into hibernation, so I won't have to worry about running into one. Hey, what's this?
肖恩：秋天唯一的好处就是，它在冬天前面，这时候熊会进入冬眠期，所以我不用担心撞见一只。嘿，这是什么？

Erin: This is a cup of hot chocolate to put you in the fall mood. Drink up and we'll go for a walk outside. It's a beautiful day and a walk will help you see all that you're missing.
艾琳：这是两杯热咖啡，能唤起你的秋季情结。喝完我们就出去散步。今天天气很好，散步会让你不错过这美景。

Sean: I'll drink the hot chocolate, but don't expect any epiphanies.
肖恩：我会喝这杯热咖啡，但是不要指望我有什么领悟。