Eztalk美语【68】It was worth the wait! 等待是值得的!

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Robert struggles through the crowd

Robert: Whew! I had to wait for almost an hour to get to the front of the line.
Master Li: You have much patience.
Robert: Wow! Your calligraphy is very beautiful. It was worth the wait!
Master Li: Thank you. Today I’m writing a kind of poem called a Chinese couplet.
Robert: What does it say?
Master Li: This is an especially famous one. It says “May the passing days bring you health and longevity. May this season of renewal find you basked in riches.”

patience (n.)  
耐心

longevity (n.)  
长寿

bask (v.)  
沐浴在(阳光,恩宠…)之下

struggle (v.)  
挣扎,奋勉

poem (n.)  
诗,韵文

renewal (n.)  
更新,复苏

罗伯奋力钻入人群

罗 伯:呼!我排了快一个小时才到队伍前面。
李大师:你很有耐心。
罗 伯:哇!你的书法真美。等待是值得的!
李大师:谢谢。今天我写的这种诗叫做中国春联。
罗 伯:上面写的是什么?
李大师:这是最有名的一个。上头写着「天增岁月人增寿,春满乾坤福满门。」

Eztalk美语【67】Chinese couplets 春联

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Robert gets pushed and shoved on Di Hua Street

Robert: What’s going on here?
Passerby: We’re waiting in line to get one of Master Li’s Chinese couplets. I got one last year and I had good luck all year!
Robert: Master Li? Who’s that?
Passerby: He’s Taipei’s most famous calligraphy master! Quick! Get in line!
Robert: I will! I could use some good luck!

push and shove  
推挤

calligraphy (n.)  
书法

Chinese couplets  
春联,couplet是指「两行一样长且押韵的诗句」

罗伯在迪化街上被挤来挤去

罗伯:这里是怎么回事?
路人:我们排队是为了得到李大师的春联。我去年拿到一副,一年都交好运!
罗伯:李大师?他是谁啊?
路人:他是台北最有名的书法大师!快来排队!
罗伯:我这就来!我需要好运!

Eztalk美语【66】Are you kidding? 你在寻我开心吗?

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Giovanni: Nicole, your Fettucini is very…unique.
Nicole: But not as good as your mother’s, right?
Giovanni: Actually, it’s better…
Nicole: What? Are you kidding?
Giovanni: No. It was the only dish she wasn’t good at. So we could use you as the new head chef…
Nicole: Oh, Uncle Giovanni. That’s wonderful! Thank you! Thank you!
Giovanni: OK, OK. Get to work. There’s someone waiting for you in the kitchen…

unique (a.)  
独特的
A: This is a picture I drew this morning. How do you like it? 这幅画是我今天早上画的。你觉得如何? B: It’s really unique. Where did you learn to draw? 很独特。你是在哪儿学的画?

wonderful (a.)  
美妙的

乔凡尼︰妮可,你的宽条面很……独特。
妮 可︰不过还是没有令堂做的好吃,对吧?
乔凡尼︰其实还更好吃……
妮 可︰什么?你在寻我开心吗?
乔凡尼︰不是。这是我妈妈唯一不擅长的料理。新主厨由你来做也好……
妮 可︰乔凡尼叔叔,这太棒了!谢谢你!……
乔凡尼:好啦……开工了!厨房里有个人在等你呢……