4 p2 T7 p- A4 \1 k) QM:The train is just about to leave. Good thing you got here in time. " o2 T3 z6 p# {+ I: L3 J . E. E0 A0 r/ l1 RL: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" o( c# p7 c* x 1 g8 _$ d8 K2 FM:Only about four hours. I'm probably going to sleep the entire way. # D- P; u4 N% z* e4 a2 O ' i8 c! c8 Y; l! k+ a" fL:(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? $ X0 f2 w' L) Y" g4 _9 K1 {6 u3 U6 y6 X# O: i4 _5 R! E ^3 v, U& D' F
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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?' T/ O8 k" h- g) e. M2 p
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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. & a' o% Z, U6 e, i H8 F$ B6 i& W; I+ [7 I( C
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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。 ; Y( f$ N9 r$ e2 w& O ' Q2 X# ^3 a2 _# c6 uM:Geez, Li Hua, I don't think I will be nearly as wired as you are. ( k" H( F. d2 l, @ " u9 O( \4 }! k1 p1 }, J) ^L:Wired?我猜这是说我精力旺盛, 是不是? ) m: @, V; \6 Z- H( W3 ]* p& z, g ( j: k, K0 h- K* g: G1 GM:You are right. This word has a couple of meanings. One means to be energetic and the other means to have nervous energy. 0 `. p1 m7 A# |+ I/ Z0 L 4 J- P1 T: s( Z3 {( |* gL: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? 2 ^3 S# z! D l" c8 t ( P* B! m# W$ i5 yM:Yeah, that's right. But it has one other meaning as well. Wired means to be connected to something, such as being wired into the Internet, or being wired into a discussion. ; V$ j1 q2 f! Q2 Y, n! k4 F8 v( e/ F4 w- \" g* M" w
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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. 2 n# B7 s/ r. K2 | ) `9 M8 W9 ~+ R H: c+ ML: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. + e2 M" _; K, a* Z $ I8 q H- {" j! V5 S t/ B- ]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.' g h1 s X1 f) h
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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? " n- c' ]) \- w & J) H- R3 M2 l9 B* zM:Thanks so much, Li Hua! ; P$ t. `8 R- x ^. P3 \& |) m: w: h+ o" V$ A6 {! T5 p; l
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