J=John S=Sandy
J:Are you feeling any better
S:Yes, but I feel bad that I ruined(1) our hike because you had to take me to see a doctor.
J:I'm just glad that you're fine.
S:I didn't think that it was going to be that hot today.
J:Let's plan our hikes for cooler weather.
S:Good idea. How about December
J:That might be a bad idea. We'd have to worry about frostbite(2).
S:I need to stay out of the sun.
J:Then what do you feel like doing(3)
S:Why don't we go snorkeling(4) today
J:I was thinking of something a little less active(5) -like relaxing by the pool.
S:Sounds terrific(6) . I'll read a book and sip(7) a cocktail(8) .
J:Do you really think that's a good idea
S:The doctor told me to drink a lot of fluids, didn't he
J:I don't think a cocktail is what he had in mind(9) .
約翰:有沒有好一點?
珊蒂:有,但是我把咱們的健行搞砸了,因為你得帶我去看醫生。
約翰:只要妳沒事我就開心了。
珊蒂:我沒想到今天會那麼熱。
約翰:我們計畫在天氣涼一點的時候再去健行吧。
珊蒂:好主意。十二月如何?
約翰:不好吧。我們得擔心被凍傷。
珊蒂:我不能曬太陽。
約翰:那麼妳想做什麼?
珊蒂:我們今天何不去浮潛?
約翰:我想的是比較靜態的活動──像是在泳池邊休息。
珊蒂:聽起來真棒。我要邊看書,邊喝雞尾酒。
約翰:妳真的覺得那樣好嗎?
珊蒂:醫生叫我多攝取水分,不是嗎?
約翰:我覺得他的意思才不是叫妳喝雞尾酒呢。
單字大補帖
1.ruin vt. 破壞
Our vacation was ruined by the typhoon.
我們的假期被颱風給毀了。
2.frostbite n. 凍傷
3.feel like+動名詞 想做……
I feel like writing a song for you.
我想為你寫一首歌。
4.snorkel vi. 浮潛
5.active a. 需要付出體力的;活動的
You've got to stay active as you get older.
隨著年紀增長,你必須多活動。
6.terrific a. 很棒的
We had a terrific time in the mountains.
我們在山中玩得很開心。
7.sip vt. 啜飲
I was sipping juice by the beautiful lake.
我在美麗的湖邊啜飲著果汁。
8.cocktail n. 雞尾酒
I don't think a cocktail is what he had in mind.
我覺得他的意思才不是叫妳喝雞尾酒呢。
9.have......in mind 心中所想的……
Was this what you had in mind for dinner
這就是你晚餐想吃的東西嗎?