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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? # m% z& B8 @9 ^' D, ~" n/ g c, \
M:Only about four hours. I'm probably going to sleep the entire way. 6 r, c! R0 a3 j q7 R2 ^+ r. w9 [2 X+ a& V) o: V% j9 F! |
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M:Li Hua, you are full of energy. But I'm drained, I'm going to sleep.4 @0 c* T& `' f1 y1 r
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M:Yeah. Drained, it means exhausted. 3 V' `2 F: f' U* V/ F) w% X+ n, Y# s* f5 ^6 ?1 m' }% Y
L:Drained就是累的意思。那drained这个词还能用在其他什么场合呢? ) i9 y5 n' ]3 v! j C! H3 s' ?* F: `2 \
M:The word can be used two ways. To be physically drained and emotionally drained. For example, if a couple fight all the time, they would be emotionally tired, which you can also call drained. ! _; V) j; D+ w5 E+ u: j" T3 r & j( Q5 Q' K. w& o! p3 R" hL: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? , H5 _ g. P! p6 n1 R- q0 m. D( {* q I8 r
M:Yeah, you understand. You don't even seem drained after the mid-terms. 4 a" Z2 N/ J, M2 k7 F " i$ d5 c2 n! a% T7 l7 CL:考试倒没让我觉得累,可是,两天前我跟我哥哥为了他的女朋友吵了一架。他那女朋友很任性,还老想管别人,真讨厌。跟我哥哥吵完后,我真是感到很累。6 L8 p! Q, m9 c
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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.' j4 S# v3 p5 b' S2 ~) v7 j% H
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L:那好呀,走,去食品车厢买咖啡! ; U3 h( y/ F; K& G5 _/ k& a * W' j4 H; A6 {& V; z. Y H1 F1 ~M:This coffee is going to keep me awake the entire trip. E# q/ Y7 C8 l4 Y
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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。 : j3 K) C: j4 h# k9 o+ R+ s6 e1 F : T7 b7 _9 Z6 v$ j4 y$ QM:Geez, Li Hua, I don't think I will be nearly as wired as you are. ~6 ?! n6 {/ e# H
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L:这么说,wired可以指对某件事很兴奋,也可以说对某件事感到紧张而努力去做。 要是我精力充沛,可以说:I am wired; 要是在大考前我感到很紧张而抓紧时间复习功课,也可以说:I'm wired。 是这个意思吗?0 T2 @& S7 a1 r9 o% q2 y, Z
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L:噢,跟什么东西联系在一起也可以说是wired,例如和因特网连接。你最后说的 wired into a discussion 我不太懂,那是什么意思啊? ; a1 M6 k! ~3 y9 T; g$ r+ J 4 L( V) O8 ? Z1 Q+ dM:You have been participating in the meetings to make decisions about our college, right?2 r* }$ I% P- _ ?4 ?/ o6 I+ ?" |
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L: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.1 k) k, m* B4 |2 p& Q5 y
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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. . n5 c r5 T; W* z; p( h" s 3 S. N- R8 F+ N; ]L: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? ?1 S. b7 e$ w+ {: H3 Q1 Y
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M:Thanks so much, Li Hua! * J# k/ p3 a2 R$ \( p/ Q Y3 V6 I8 D5 Z# A/ R) B1 ]! Q
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