突破口语之情景对话(20):My favorite magazine 我最喜欢的杂志
20. My favorite magazine
我最喜欢的杂志
Susan: What\'s your favorite magazine?
Eddy: Off hand, I\'d say the Reader\'s Digests is my favorite.
Susan: What kind of magazine is it?
Eddy: It\'s instructive and inspiring.
Susan: Really? It is a weekly, isn\'t it?
Eddy: No, it\'s a semimonthly.
Susan: Does it enjoy popularity among the young generation?
Eddy: Yes, it\'s so popular that it\'s sold out as soon as it reaches the bookstores.
Susan: Oh, I think I should try to read one.
译文:
苏珊: 你最喜欢什么杂志?
艾迪: 这么说吧,我最喜欢《读者文摘》。
苏珊: 那是本什么样的杂志?
艾迪: 它知识面很广,具有启发性。
苏珊: 是吗?它是周刊吗?
艾迪: 不,是半月刊。
苏珊: 它在年轻人中很流行吗?
艾迪: 是的,它很受欢迎,每期一到书店就卖完了。
苏珊: 哦,我想我也应该读一本。
注解 :
1) instructive (adj) : 增进知识的
2) inspiring (adj) : 激励人心的,启发灵感的
3) popularity (n) : 流行
4) generation (n) : group of people of the same age一代
例: My mom\'s generation usually likes different things from mine.
我妈妈这一代人所喜欢的东西与我们不同。
5) as soon as: 一……就……
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