VOA流行美語 Unit 1: bummed; chilled out
VOA流行美語 Unit 1: bummed; chilled out
今天我們開始播送[流行美語]。在這個節目裏，我們要請大家聽Michael 和李華的對話，他們倆都是紐約大學的學生。 Michael 是美國人，但是他聽得懂中文。他和李華在這個新學期 裏不約而同地都選了攝影課。現在是清早7:50，倆人在課堂門口碰到了。請注意他們講話中用的兩個常用語：bummed 和 chill。
M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?
L: 對，我選了攝影課。可是這節課那麼早，我最討厭起大早。
M: Yeah, I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I've heard she's really tough.
L: 嗨，Michael, 什麼是 bummed? 我記得Bum 不是指無家可歸的人嗎？
M: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.
L: 噢，你看，就這一個字就把我弄糊塗了。原來是 bummed， 或者是 bummed out， 意思是不高興，感到煩惱。嗨，Michael, 你剛纔說什麼來着？
M: I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.
L: 現在我清楚了，你是說要那麼早起牀實在叫你不高興， Johnson博士教這門課也讓你不高興，因爲她很嚴格。 嗨，要是女同學拒絕你的邀請，那你就會更難受， 對不對?
M: Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I'd be bummed. I'm also bummed that summer vacation is over.
L: 嘿，我可瞭解你，要是遭到女同學的拒絕，你肯定會垂頭喪氣的。 你連暑假結束也會感到煩惱。不過，這個單詞很有用。我希望學期結束時，我不會因爲分數不好而感到 bummed out。
M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let's go to the student center and relax after class.
L: 我當然知道 Johnson 博士有多嚴格。好吧，下了課我們去學生中心休息一下。
M: Glad class is over! I'm ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.
L: 什麼？ 你說上完課很高興，但是爲什麼一上午你會發冷呢？
M: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,
L: 噢，chill 或者chill out 在這裏是指休息。剛纔你還說開學前沒有機會 chill out， 到底是什麼意思？
M: I said: "I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
L: 原來你是說：過去幾天爲了準備開學而沒有機會休息。
那你能說去打棒球，休息一下？
M: You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.
L: 打棒球不能說是 chill out。不錯，要到比較安靜的地方纔能休息。 每個人還不一樣，你喜歡坐在咖啡館裏看書，你知道我喜歡到博物館去。能不能說到酒吧間去 chill out?
M: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.
L: 對，要是酒吧間人不多，也不鬧，那就能這樣說。這個單詞太好了。謝謝你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去 chill out。
M: Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I'm really bummed to have to leave you!
L: 得了，你要去書店跟朋友一起買書，你就走吧，別說什麼跟我分手很難受這種話。走吧，下回我們到別的地方去玩。
M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends'. See you later!
L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定會玩得很高興， Bye!
Michael和李華在對話裏用了兩個常用語，一個是：bummed 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高興，煩惱；另一個是：chill 或者是 chill out, 意思是休息，放鬆，或者玩。
