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2025.10.26 15:57
第十叁部 第十二课: shindig , a steal
- 这是一个星期六，Larry 和李华来到学校附近一个社区，那里的住户当天都把家里没用的东西拿出来廉价销售。李华会学到两个常用语：shindig 和 a steal。
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- Li Hua, this community yard sale is huge. It is quite a shindig!
- 哇～，这儿好热闹喔。有这麼多住家摆摊卖旧货，还有这麼多人来买便宜货耶。Larry? 你说这是一个 shindig，什麼是Shindig 啊？这听起来好像不像英文词耶？
- Oh, it is an English word all right.
- Okay，那它是个英文词，可是，这个 shindig 到底是什麼意思啊?
- A shindig is a big, noisy event. It can be a party or any big social occasion where there are lots of people.
- Oh, shindig 就是规模很大，很热闹的聚会，或者是某种社会的活动。原来如此！这个社区啊定在今天大家一起来卖旧货，吸引了很多人来这儿捡便宜。所以这就成了一个 shindig。那还有什麼场合可以称為 shindig 呢？
- Remember, last year we went to the party for Professor Jackson's retirement? That was also a big shindig.
- 喔，杰克逊教授退休的时候我们搞的那一次聚会确实也可以称做 shindig。当时啊，系里的研究生和教授们都到场了，向他表示敬意。那一次的 shindig 啊，盛况确实难忘；大家是又吃又喝，真的很痛快耶！
- Speaking of shindigs, when are you going to have a shindig at your place, Li Hua?
- 你要在我家里搞一个 shindig? 嗯～，看来，那麼大的聚会总得等到考试以后才能办囉。
- I can't think of a better time to have a big shindig than after exams. I can help you plan it.
- 就是啊，考完试啊大家心情都放轻鬆，那就是举办 shindig 最好的时候了。你还愿意帮我策划，那太好了。Larry 啊，其实，要是在你家裡办不是更好吗？你那里地方大呀！
- Yeah, but it is also a lot dirtier. I wouldn't want to throw a fancy shindig in my messy place.
- 那倒也是，你的家呀，虽然大，但确实是杂乱无章的。不过，我可以帮你打扫耶！地方大，办 shindig，不是可以有更多人来参加吗？
- You're right! I will need your help though!
- 嘿，你看那些碟子！这正是我需要的。
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- Wow, Li Hua. Those dishes are a steal!
- Steal？不，Larry，我干嘛要偷啊？这麼便宜我当然买得起囉！就算是我买不起，我也不会偷啊！
- Oh, Li Hua, I know that. But when something is a very good deal we say it is a steal.
- 喔，原来如此，对不起喔，我还以為你让我偷呢！原来 a steal 就是很合算、很便宜的东西。我们中国人啊就会说，这些碟子简直便宜得像白捡的一样，所以就可以说这是 a steal 了。我把这一套全买下来也只要花五美元吶！
- That is what is great about shopping at a community yard sale. You can find a lot of real steals.
- 没错，在这种社区卖旧货的地方啊，真能检到便宜货。耶，Larry，你看看还有没有别的便宜货可以捡吗？Any more steals?
- Yeah, look at this lamp. I need a lamp for my living room, and this one is only ten dollars.
- 你客厅里需要一盏檯灯啊？十块美元，哼～，我可不敢说这也是个 steal。
- Why not, Li Hua? It appears to work.
- 这灯是可以用的，可不一定是 steal 啊。我的碟子啊是个 steal，那是因為物美价廉，可是这盏檯灯嘛...
- Are you saying that the lamp is ugly?
- 嘿嘿，说实话，这灯啊是够难看的。
- I am glad you are honest with me， Li Hua. Not everything at a yard sale is a real steal. You've just saved me ten bucks!
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- 今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是 shindig，意思是规模很大，人很多，很热闹的盛会。李华学到的另一个常用语是 a steal，那是指便宜得像白检的东西一样。
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