A:Hello. What’s that shining thing on your wrist? Let me see. Oh, a new watch! So beautiful!
嗨,你手上亮闪闪的东西是什么?一块新手表,好漂亮呀!
B: Uh, thank you. It’s my birthday present chosen elaborately by my mother.
谢谢,那是我妈妈精心帮我挑选的生日礼物。
A: Do you like those decorations which can embellish you,such as watch, had and necklace?
你喜欢那些装饰用的饰品吗?比如手表帽子项链什么的。
B: As a matter of fact, I don’t like these decorations. But watch is an exception. It can be used to master time. And I think it is a good habit to cherish time and be punctual.
事实上,我不是很喜欢饰品,但是手表是个例外号。因为它可以用来掌握时间,而且我认为收时准时是个好习惯。
A: I hold the same view with you about time. But I don’t agree with you on the necessity of watch. In fact with the popularity of mobile phones that can be used to learn and set time. Watch is a decoration more than a time keeper.
在时间上,我们的观点是一致的,但是我不认为手机是必需品。事实上,随着手机的普及,人们越来越常用手机来计时,手表已经更像是一种配饰了,而不是计时器。
A: I suggest you’d better not use mobile phone to keep time because radiation may lead to disease.
我建议你想用手机来计时,因为手机辐射可能会带来疾病。
B:Indeed, is a problem worthy to be considered.
这倒也是应该要考虑这一点的。
A:Oh. It’s 1 p.m. now. Would you like to have dinner with me?
已经中午一点了,一起吃饭吗?
B:Yes, it’s my horror. Let’s go.
好啊, 走吧。