走遍美国第25课：乡间之音.doc

Richard: Hot dogs. I love hot dogs. There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country.Ellen: Hot dogs and mustard.Richard: Cooked outdoors over an open fire. I wish I had one now.Ellen: Do you remember when Daddy and I used to take you and Susan and Robbie to Jones Beach?Richard: Oh, I sure do.Ellen: We'd wait until dark and make a fire, and we'd cook the hot dogs. Oh, don't forget the mustard. And, oh, does anybody want ketchup?Richard: [He takes a jar of mustard and a jar of ketchup from Ellen.] I might as well take it along. And now to make sure we've got the hamburger patties. [He opens the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.] I have to remember to put them in the bag tomorrow morning before we leave.Ellen: I'll remind you, Richard.【语言点精讲】1. There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country.在乡间吃热狗，再也没有比这个更可人意的了。

There is nothing better than…: 没有比……更好的了这是一种用比较级的形式体现最高档含义的句型也可以说There's nothing like…2. Cooked outdoors over an open fire. I wish I had one now.在户外篝火上烤热的，我但愿目前就能来一种I wish I had one now.: 这是一种虚拟语调体现目前但愿干什么，wish背面从句中的动词用过去式形式，be动词则要使用were3. Do you remember when Daddy and I used to take you and Susan and Robbie to Jones Beach?你还记得吗，你爸爸和我过去常带你和Susan尚有Robbie到琼斯海滨去玩？used to do sth.: 指过去常常做某事，但是目前已经不做了Jones Beach: 是长岛的一种出名海滨，在纽约东面约二十英里处4. I might as well take it along.我不妨带着（蕃茄沙司）may as well（might as well）: 意思是“还是……的好”。

5. And now to make sure we've got the hamburger patties. [He opens the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.] I have to remember to put them in the bag tomorrow morning before we leave.目前要保证我们有汉堡包用的小肉饼[她打开冰箱的冷冻室门]我们明天早上动身此前，千万不能忘了把它们放到袋子里patty: 小肉饼freezer compartment: 冰箱内的冷冻室before we leave: 在我们离开之前before背面从句用一般目前式（leave，而不用will leave）表达将来的事6. I'll remind you.我会提示你的Richard: Mom, we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend and giving up your free time.Ellen: I love doing it. Susan and Harry have a sitter for Michelle in the city, and I'm taking care of Max. It's no big deal. I am happy to do it for you.Richard: I guess Max is asleep by now. He's not crying anymore.Ellen: oh, poor baby. He's teething.Marilyn: [She enters.] Well, he's asleep -- finally. I feel so bad for him. It hurts so much when a baby gets his first teeth.Ellen: He'll be fine, Marilyn.Richard: Well, he wakes up several times during the night, and the pain is so bad.Marilyn: I'm really concerned about going away for the weekend, Ellen, and leaving you with the full responsibility of taking care of Max. Especially with his teething. I wish he felt better.Ellen: Please don't worry, Marilyn, Remember your father-in-law's a pediatrician. We have a live-in doctor if there's a problem I can't handle.Richard: I agree, Marilyn. We really don't have to be overly concerned.【语言点精讲】1. Mom, we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend and giving up your free time.妈妈，我真的感谢你在周末照看Max，放弃了你自己的休息时间。

appreciate your taking care of Max: 在这里，your是动名词taking的逻辑主语give up: 放弃one’s free time: 某人的空闲时间，自由时间2. Susan and Harry have a sitter for Michelle in the city, and I'm taking care of Max.Susan和Harry在城里给Michelle找了个临时保姆，Max则由我来照顾sitter: 临时保姆相称于baby-sitter.take care of sb.: 照顾某人3. It's no big deal.这算不了什么没什么大事，不难，没什么4. He's teething.她在长牙teething: 长（新）牙动词原形是teethe.5. I’m really concerned about going away for the weekend, Ellen, and leaving you with the full responsibility of taking care of Max. Especially with his teething. I wish he felt better.我们要离开一种周末，Ellen，留下你承当照管Max的所有责任，我真于心不安。

特别是她正在出牙，我真但愿她不那么疼就好了be concerned about doing sth.: 对做某事感到担忧leave sb. with the full responsibility of doing sth.: 让某人对做某事负全责especially: 特别，特别I wish he felt better: 我真但愿她目前好某些这句是虚拟语调，表达所但愿的内容与目前的事实相反6. We have a live-in doctor if there's a problem I can't handle.如果有什么我应付不了的问题，我们尚有个住在家里的医生呢a live-in doctor: 住在家里的医生，这里指的是Philip医生live-in原指“管吃管住”的工人、保姆等7. We really don't have to be overly concerned.我们真的不需要过度紧张overly: 过度[A few minutes later. Max is crying upstairs.]Richard: I'll go upstairs and stay with him until he falls asleep again.Marilyn: Thanks, Richard. Try putting him across your lap on his stomach. He likes that.Richard: I'll try it. [He leaves.]Ellen: When are Susan and Harry picking you up, Marilyn?Marilyn: They're coming by at six tomorrow morning, so we can get an early start.Ellen: That's nice. And you'll have a full day in the country.Marilyn: And a full night. Tomorrow night we'll be camping out in tents.Ellen: And coming home on Sunday?Marilyn: We'll be heading back late in the afternoon.Ellen: You're going to have the time of your lives. Camping out is such great fun.Marilyn: We'll have a great time camping out, I'm sure. But I'm still a little worried about you, Ellen.Ellen: It will be my great pleasure, Marilyn. Remember, it's only one night.Richard: [He enters.] He's asleep. I think he'll sleep through the night now.M。