7 Y' \" e0 k( ]$ u6 iM:The train is just about to leave. Good thing you got here in time. ! e$ L* Z5 {! F " Y0 z! ]) N0 d: X- |L:我当然会准时到,我什么时候迟到过?嗨,火车就要开啦?要多少时间才能到华盛顿呐? - Y% M+ A; K2 a5 M5 R$ B5 a : @2 F5 M: a2 W( C8 y' oM:Only about four hours. I'm probably going to sleep the entire way.4 m2 q! s) M4 y
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L:(train leaving station, announcer in background) 你想在火车上睡觉?不行,你睡觉我跟谁说话呐? $ Q6 k% F& e C9 T! N0 Y: z( S/ Z y ( t8 L+ E% V- T ]" Q- F; A- K- WM:Li Hua, you are full of energy. But I'm drained, I'm going to sleep." k/ O1 \9 N/ ~: _
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L:我是精力充沛。可你说你是什么? Drained?& f: w! ~: u2 N% Z6 N
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L:Drained就是累的意思。那drained这个词还能用在其他什么场合呢?: X, v4 V6 Z, X3 p- `) X3 z
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L:噢,drained可以指体力很累,也可以指一个人在情绪上压力很大。要是一对夫妇老是吵架,那肯定情绪很不好。你是这个意思吧? 5 m2 A4 n1 f+ U! I$ R8 j" ]9 H % Q2 U7 I8 a) H& ? ?3 i6 YM:Yeah, you understand. You don't even seem drained after the mid-terms.7 Y# }: k, I4 {, ]. e. z: |
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M:Yeah, you were emotionally drained. Well, if you don't want me to sleep on the train, we'd better go get more coffee. Let's go to the Cafe Car.* m! ~, x; d, y9 G& l: Z' \
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L:那好呀,走,去食品车厢买咖啡!0 }- d# w& k% O0 j0 {2 E7 U
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M:This coffee is going to keep me awake the entire trip. ' g4 s( Z$ z" l$ h4 b; f. z. [" i' s- r" u' M& G) E
L:这杯咖啡就能让你一路上不困啦?我可不行,到华盛顿之前,我至少还要喝两杯。 4 [" S% a X* B# l6 C8 v5 U% V. q4 D* M" W; T4 ~3 o
M:Geez, Li Hua, I don't think I will be nearly as wired as you are. 2 n$ B4 X5 ]: B& H1 Y) ?, ?# C8 w6 } $ `; J" V. w% y ?L:Wired?我猜这是说我精力旺盛, 是不是? - S) i+ N+ ?3 K# | 2 g# [/ \+ Q. dM:You are right. This word has a couple of meanings. One means to be energetic and the other means to have nervous energy.! A9 E" H! c& m, \/ x
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M:Ok, your participation in the college's meetings and being involved in those decisions means you are wired into the discussion. ( N. H B" A; j7 {( W& E # l1 `6 `" |* d- UL:噢,我参加这些会议,参预决策的讨论,这就可以说:I'm wired into the discussion. 2 w+ {% l' x, ~- @% F8 i# k; F2 _% j& O7 V0 c( @! G/ I- H
M:Yep. After all this coffee I have had, I don't feel so drained. In fact, after the next cup, I think I'm going to be pretty wired.: @2 f/ [, _ A
7 ^. U4 c# S: O+ FL:喝了咖啡你就不感到那么累了。再喝一杯,你就精神百倍了。那好,我再去给你买一杯, 要不要?. p& z' _* ~+ S1 K
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今天Michael和李华在谈话中用了两个意思相对的词,一个是drained,意思是非常累;另一个是wired,意思是精力充沛. 这次[流行美语]就到此结束,下次节目再见。; \3 ]7 r) C- a, @, G" p2 V0 j
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