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第十七部 第五课: rough it , creep someone out
- Larry 和李华週末在国家公园野营。李华今天要学两个常用语，rough it 和 creep someone out。
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- I just love camping, Li Hua. Isn't it great to be roughing it?
- "Roughing it"那是什麼意思呀？ 听起来好像挺恐怖的。
- To rough it means to do without the comforts of civilization.
- 噢，rough it就是在艰苦条件下生活的意思。
- Right. Here we are camping out in the woods instead of staying in a hotel.
- 我们没去住旅馆，而是在野外宿营，所以你说这是在rough it. 可是我们有帐篷、有灯笼、还有睡袋，应该挺舒服的。
- You know, Li Hua, I really enjoy roughing it. I love to breathe in the fresh outdoor smells and enjoying looking at nature instead of watching TV.
- 就是啊，这裡空气真新鲜，天好像都比城裡蓝。
- But there are some people who don't enjoy roughing it. My dad loves camping, but my mother really doesn't.
- 你妈妈為什麼不喜欢野营？
- She really enjoys her comforts. She doesn't like to be too hot or too cold.
- 外出野营确实没有在家裡舒适。我小时候在中国根本从来没有野营过。我父母都不喜欢rough it.
- While some people don't like to rough it, there are times when you have to. Do you remember the big hurricane we had last year?
- 当然记得。那场大风刮断了电线，害得我们停电一星期，只好因陋就简，用蜡烛照明，用煤气炉烧饭。
- Even though we were in our houses, we had to rough it a little until the power came back on.
- Larry, 这儿的洗手间在哪？
- Well, you know, Li Hua, we ARE roughing it.
- 不会连洗手间都没有吧！那你刚才...
- Ha ha, just kidding, Li Hua. There is a restroom down the path over there. I may like to rough it, but there is no way I am going to a campground without a bathroom!
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- (Owl sounds, other night sounds)
- What is that sound, Li Hua?! It is really creeping me out, and I can't sleep.
- Larry, 不过是隻猫头鹰而已。别担心，猫头鹰是不会爬到你身上来的。
- Even though "creep" does mean to crawl slowly along the ground like a worm or a caterpillar, that isn't what I meant by "creep out."
- 那你说creep out裡面的creep不是爬的意思？那是什麼意思啊？
- When I said it crept me out, I meant the sound of the owl was bothering me or disturbing me so I couldn't sleep. Actually, it was making me a little scared.
- 没想到你这样的大男人也会害怕一隻猫头鹰。
- Come on, Li Hua. You've got to admit it is a little scary being out in the woods all by ourselves. Aren't you a little crept out, too?
- 说实话，我也有点儿怕。对不起, Larry我不该笑话你。
- What is creeping you out, Li Hua?
- 我倒是不害怕猫头鹰的叫声，可是一想到可能会有蜘蛛和虫子在我睡袋裡爬来爬去，我就浑身上下不自在。
- Well, we are in the woods, and there are lots of spiders and bugs in the woods. Now that you mention it, spiders creep me out, too. We'll never get to sleep.
- 那要不咱俩儿说点儿别的，没準注意力一转移，就不会去想那些吓人的事了。
- When I was young and went camping with my friends, we always told ghost stories to each other. We had a lot of fun creeping each other out.
- 什麼，讲鬼故事？Larry! 不许吓唬我！我们现在是要设法不去想那些吓人的事，不是creep each other out!
- I guess you are right, Li Hua...
- (Snoring sounds)
- Hey, did you hear that? I heard another strange noise that is really creeping me out.
- 别闹了。那是我在打呼嚕呢！我不行了，快睡吧！
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- 今天李华学到了两个常用语.一个是 rough it, 意思是在艰苦的条件下生活。另一个是 creep someone out, 意思是让人毛骨耸然。
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