[更新至Unit 2]

Unit 1: Rebecca’s Dream

• No! 不是。
• Yes! 是。
• You're wrong. 你是錯(cuò)的。
• I'm right-and you know it. 我是對的，你應(yīng)該知道。
• I have to go. 我要走了。
• Rebecca, we have to talk. 麗貝卡，我們要談一談。
• Not now, Matt. 不是現(xiàn)在，麥特。
• I'll wait right here till you're done. 我在這等你。
• Matt, you don't have to wait for me. 麥特，你不必等我。
• Yes, I do. I'll be right here. 要的，我會(huì)在這等你。
• It'll be a couple of hours. 要幾個(gè)小時(shí)。
• All right. Bye. 好的，再見。
• Where are you going? The front door is over there. 你去哪？前門在那邊。
• I have to use the employees entrance. 我要從員工入口進(jìn)去。
• Excuse me, the Gold Room? This way? Thanks. 不好意思，金色大廳在哪？這邊嗎？謝謝。
• Hi, Steve. 你好，史蒂夫。
• Hello, Rebecca. We're almost ready. 你好，麗貝卡。我們準(zhǔn)備好了。
• Listen, I need to change. 我需要換衣服。
• There's a ladies' room over there. 女洗手間在那邊。
• I'll be right back. 我很快回來。
• Hi, Jessica. 嗨，杰西卡。
• How are you? 你好嗎？
• Good. 還好。
• Hello, Hello. 你們好，你們好。
• Welcome to the Gold Room. I'm Rebecca Casey and this is Steve Davis. 歡迎來到金色大廳。我是麗貝卡·凱西，這位是 史蒂夫·戴維斯。
• Here's a song I wrote. I call it 'Traveling Light.' 這是一首我寫的歌，我把它叫“旅行之光”。
• Why don't you wait out in the lobby. 你到大堂等我好嗎？
• Here's your share. Twenty...thirty...forty...and five. 這是你那份...二十...三十...四十...還有五塊 。
• Forty-five. Good thing I have a day job. 四十五塊。好在我白天有另一份工作。
• Good thing we both do. 好在我們都另有工作。
• We'll do better next time. 下次我們會(huì)做得更好。
• Rebecca, I have something to tell you. There isn't going to be a next time, for me. 麗貝卡，有件事要告訴你。對于我來講不會(huì)有下 一次了。
• What? 什么？
• I'm tired of this. My wife's expecting. The bills are piling up. This (waving the cash) isn't a salary. It's peanuts. 我對此有些疲倦。我妻子希望我能賺更多的錢。 帳單越來越多。這錢不是工資，微不足道。
• But, Steve, we're getting lots of calls...We're playing at a wedding next week... 可是，史蒂夫，我們會(huì)接到許多電話...下周我 們會(huì)在婚禮上演出。
• I want to spend my weekends with my wife, not at weddings for people I don't know. 我想在周末陪我妻子，而不是去參加不認(rèn)識(shí)的人 的婚禮。
• Steve, you shouldn't, we've worked so hard. 史蒂夫，請你不要這樣，我們工作很努力。
• You know how I feel...It's always the same old story: no money, no appreciation. Sorry, Rebecca, but this is it for me. You'll find another piano player. Bye. Take care of yourself. 你了解我的感覺...還是那句老話：沒有金錢， 沒有感激。 抱歉，麗貝卡，事情對我就是這樣 。你會(huì)找到另一個(gè)鋼琴伴奏。再見，多保重。
• So, you're mad I waited, right? 我在這等你使你不高興？
• No, I'm not angry. 不，我沒生氣。
• So, what's wrong? 那么，出了什么事？
• Steve says he can't take it anymore. 史蒂夫說他不能再忍受了。
• He's quitting? Maybe he's got the right idea. 他退出了？也許他是對的。
• Look, I'm not quitting. I have to find another partner. 聽著，我沒退出，我要再找一個(gè)鋼琴伴奏。
• Rebecca, you're banging your head against the wall. You're never gonna make it in the music business. It's too tough. 麗貝卡，你是在把頭往墻上撞。你永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)在 音樂事業(yè)上取得成功，它太難了。
• Why are you so negative? 你怎么這么消極？
• I'm realistic. 我非?，F(xiàn)實(shí)。
• Look, Matt, success takes time. I'm going to make it. That's why I'm going to music school. 你瞧，麥特，成功需要時(shí)間。我會(huì)成功。這就是 我去音樂學(xué)院的原因。
• Music school...What am I going to do while you're in music school? 音樂學(xué)院...你去音樂學(xué)院了我該怎么辦？
• We had a relationship, you know? 我們相愛，對嗎？
• We still do. 我們?nèi)匀幌鄲邸?
• What's happening to us? You have two jobs; I have two jobs. You have to take care of your father. There's no time. 我們到底發(fā)生了什么事？你打兩份工，我打兩份 工，你還要照顧你父親。根本沒有時(shí)間。
• I'm sorry, Matt...It's hard to find time. 很抱歉，麥特...很難找到時(shí)間。
• A real relationship takes time, you know? 真正的愛情關(guān)系需要時(shí)間，不是嗎？
• I know...It's late. I have to be up early for work tomorrow. 我知道...現(xiàn)在太晚了，明天我還要早起工作。
• All right, I'll take you home. 好吧，我送你回家。
• So, about our date on Thursday...? I'll pick you up at seven, OK? 那么，星期四的約會(huì)怎么樣？我七點(diǎn)鐘來接你， 好嗎？
• Sounds good. 聽起來不錯(cuò)。
• This is really crazy, Rebecca Casey. 麗貝卡凱西，你簡直瘋了。
• Good night, Matt. 晚安，麥特。
• Oh, good. It's here. 哦，好極了，收到了。
• Welcome to the Boston School of Music, where your musical career begins. 歡迎來到波士頓音樂學(xué)院，在這里你將開始自己 的音樂事業(yè)。
• The Boston School of Music has given me everything that I wanted in a school. 波士頓音樂學(xué)院給了我在學(xué)校里想要的任何東西 。
• The Boston School of Music has just been my home. And, because of that foundation, I'm able to be what I want to be. 波士頓音樂學(xué)院是我的家。另外，因?yàn)橛歇?jiǎng)學(xué) 金，我能夠做自己想做的事。
• What's goin' on, Beck? 你在干什么，貝卡？
• Sorry. Is it too loud? 對不起，聲音太大了？
• A little. Turn it down so you don't wake up Dad. 有點(diǎn)。關(guān)小點(diǎn)聲別把爸爸吵醒了。
• The faculty is very high quality, and I think students have some wonderful opportunities. 學(xué)校全體教員的水平很高，我認(rèn)為學(xué)生們會(huì)有一 些非常好的機(jī)會(huì)。
• So, are you going to this school? 你要去上這所學(xué)校？
• Yeah...if I get accepted. I'm applying to other colleges, but this is my first choice. 是的，假如學(xué)校錄取我。我還申請了其它大學(xué)， 但這是首選。
• Hey, they are pretty good. 嘿，看上去很不錯(cuò)。
• Yeah, this school is one of the best... 是的，這是最好的一所學(xué)校...

Unit 2: Differences

• Kevin, I can write my songs on a computer. They have a computer lab . It opens up the possibilities of song composition...凱文， 我能在電腦上寫歌。 他們有一個(gè)電腦實(shí)驗(yàn)室， 這給歌曲創(chuàng)作帶提供了可能性...
• What's the possibility of getting some food in this house soon? 有沒有可能性馬上給家里弄一些吃的東西？
• I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow. Put what you want on the list. 明天我去商店買東西。 把你要的東西寫在單上。
• I can't believe how many forms I have to fill out. 我真不敢相信有這么多表格要填寫。
• I can't believe we're out of cereal. 真不敢相信我們連麥片吃光了。
• Put it on the list. 把它寫在單子上。
• We're almost out of peanut butter... 我們的花生醬也快沒了...
• I just bought that jar. 那瓶是我才買的。
• Hey, look, a coupon...two for the price of one...I know, put it on the list.嘿， 看， 贈(zèng)券...買一贈(zèng)一...我知道， 把它放在單子上。
• We should get more cookies. 我們該多買些餅干。
• Gee, they want to know everything--my interests, hobbies, sports, awards, on and on...I'll be here all night.嘿， 他們要了解所有的事情， 我的興趣， 愛好，體育， 獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)等等...等等...我得在這呆整個(gè)晚上
• Do you think this college thing is a good idea? 你認(rèn)為上學(xué)這主意好嗎？
• Yeah, for me it is. It's the only way I'm going to get anywhere in the music world.是的， 對于我來講是的。 這是我進(jìn)入音樂世界的唯一道路。
• When are you going to give up junk food and eat something healthy? 你什么時(shí)候能放棄垃圾食品而吃健康食品。
• When healthy food tastes as good as cookies and peanut butter. 當(dāng)健康食品象餅干和花生醬一樣好吃的時(shí)候。
• Oh, good night. 哦， 晚安。
• I hope I can make it, Mom. 我希望我能做到， 媽媽。
• I am late for school. 我上學(xué)遲到了。
• Don't drink from the carton! 別直接對盒子喝牛奶。
• Milk tastes better this way. 這樣牛奶的味道好一些。
• You drive me insane. Why are you wearing shorts and a tie? 哦， 你把我逼瘋了。 你為什么穿短褲還系領(lǐng)帶。
• High school graduation pictures. 拍高中畢業(yè)照。
• What do you mean? 什么意思？
• Graduation pictures...you know. They take the picture from here up. They don't take a picture of your legs. 畢業(yè)照....你知道。 他們只照上半身， 不照腿。
• Are all your exams finished? 你的所有考試都結(jié)束了嗎？
• I just have my math final. 數(shù)學(xué)期末考剛結(jié)束。
• Kevin. 凱文
• Beck, don't worry. Math is a breeze. I've got to go. 貝卡， 別擔(dān)心。 數(shù)學(xué)是小事一樁， 我得走了。
• Hi, Dad. Bye, Dad. 嗨， 爸爸。 再見， 爸爸。
• Don't slam the door!...Thanks. 別摔門...謝謝。
• Hi, Dad. Why are you up so early? Where's my coffee? 嗨， 爸爸。 你怎么起的這么早？ 我的咖啡呢
• What, this? Is this yours? I'm sorry. 什么， 這個(gè)么？ 這是你的？ 對不起。
• That's OK. I'm late anyway. I'll get coffee at work. 沒關(guān)系。 反正我晚了， 我上班時(shí)再喝咖啡。
• What's that? 那是什么？It's my application to the Boston School of Music. I have to mail it today.是我的波士頓音樂學(xué)院申請書， 我今天要寄出去
• Oh. Not another school application. 哦， 不是另一所學(xué)校的申請。
• Yes, another school application...By the way, does Kevin ever tell you how his final exams are going?是， 是另外一所...順便說一下， 凱文有沒有告訴你他的終考怎么樣。
• No, he doesn't tell me anything...I try to talk to him But... 沒有， 他什么也沒對我講...我會(huì)和他談。 但...
• He has a final today. I don't even know if he studied for it. He won't graduate if he doesn't pass his exams.他今天有一門考試。 我不知他是否復(fù)習(xí)過。 如果他考試不能通過就不能畢業(yè)。
• I'll talk to him. 我會(huì)和他談。
• I have to go! Your lunch is in the fridge. 我得走了。 你的午飯?jiān)诒淅铩?/li>
• Do you have enough change for the bus? 你有零錢坐公共汽車嗎？
• Yes, I have some, thanks. 是的， 我有， 謝謝。
• Becky...don't slam the door. Thanks. 貝琪...別摔門。 謝謝。
• Sandy. 桑蒂
• Hey, girl. You just made it. Is everything OK? 嘿， 丫頭。 你正好趕到。 一切還好嗎？
• Yeah, I was up late last night. 是的， 我昨晚睡的很晚。
• With Matt? 和麥特在一起？
• No, with this. Look... 不， 和這個(gè)。 看...
• What is it? 是什么？
• It's a brochure from the Boston School of Music. I sent my application in this morning.是波士頓音樂學(xué)院的宣傳材料。 今天早上， 我把我的申請寄給他們了。
• Good for you! This place looks expensive. 太棒了。 這很貴。
• It is. But it'll be worth it...if I get accepted. 是的。 但值得...如果我被錄取。
• And if you don't get in? 那么， 如果沒被錄取？
• I've got my backup schools...maybe I'll get into one of them. 我有備選學(xué)校...可能我會(huì)去其中一所。
• How many colleges are you applying to? 你申請了幾所學(xué)校？
• Four... 四所。
• Four? Why so many? That's a lot of work. 四所？ 為什么這么多？ 那可要做很多工作。
• And a lot of money, just to apply...But I've been dreaming of this for a long time.還要很多錢， 僅僅是申請......但我對此向往已久了。
• Your dreams are so...big, exciting. I mean, my dreams are real simple get married, have a family, stuff like that.你的夢想這么...偉大， 令人激動(dòng)。 我的意思是， 我的夢想很簡單， 結(jié)婚， 組建一個(gè)家庭， 諸如此類。
• I don't know, I can't explain it...I just want to know everything I can about music. I'll get my degree and make something of myself.不知道， 我也無法解釋......我只想了解關(guān)于音樂的一切東西。 我將得到學(xué)位并改變我自己。
• Well, when you become a big star and you get your first hit song, don't forget your friends here at the factory.當(dāng)然， 當(dāng)你成為一個(gè)巨星的時(shí)候并出了自己的第一首熱門歌曲， 不要忘記工廠里的朋友們。
• Me? Forget? Never. I'll even send you a free copy. 我？ 忘記？ 永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)。 我會(huì)給你寄免費(fèi)唱片的
• You're all heart. 你的心真好， 真寬。
• Hello! Dad! 你好。 爸爸。
• You're home early. 你回來的挺早。
• It was a half day, today. 今天半天功課。
• How come ? 怎么會(huì)哪？
• I just had one final and graduation pictures. 我剛考完一門期末考試， 還照了畢業(yè)相。
• What's that? 那是什么？
• My cap and gown. Let me show you. It smells funny! And, the cap...How about it Kevin Casey, high school graduate.我的帽子和袍子。 我穿給你看。 味道有點(diǎn)怪。 另外， 這帽子...凱文凱西高中畢業(yè)生
• It's too bad your mother can't see you now... 很遺憾你媽媽看不到你現(xiàn)在的樣子...
• What's for lunch? 午飯吃什么？
• Kevin, come sit here. Rebecca and I are both worried about your finals. How was your exam today?凱文， 坐這里。 麗貝卡和我都擔(dān)心你的期末考試。 你今天考的怎么樣？
• A breeze. Math's my best subject. It was an easy test. 小事一樁。 數(shù)學(xué)是我最好的科目。 考試很簡單。
• Well, good...What about the others science, history?... 哦， 那就好....那么其他科目呢， 科學(xué)， 歷史？
• Dad, give me a break! I'll pass them all with flying colors. 爸爸， 給我個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。 我會(huì)穩(wěn)操勝券的。
• Oh, thanks. 噢， 謝謝。
• This won't even cover my bills. 這還不夠我付帳單的。
• Your whole paycheck? 你所有的工資？
• Yeah. I lent some money to Jack. 是的， 我借了些錢給杰克。
• You can sure kiss that money goodbye. 你肯定要跟這些錢吻別了。
• Why are you so hard on Jack? You know, he's really a good guy.為什么你對杰克這么苛刻？ 你知道， 他是一個(gè)好男人。
• I'm sorry, I just don't think that...Let's forget it. 抱歉，我只是認(rèn)為...算了吧， 讓我們忘了這些事吧
• I'd like to cash this check, please. 我想把支票兌換成現(xiàn)金。
• Do you have an account at this bank? 您在這里有帳戶嗎？
• Yes. 是的。
• Can I see some form of identification, please? 請讓我看看您的相關(guān)身份證明。
• Why do I always have to show my I.D.? 為什么我總要出示身份證明。
• He's a new teller. Hey, they do it for your protection. 他是一個(gè)新來的。 嘿， 他們這么做是為了保護(hù)你。
• Right, so we have to show our I.D. every single time. 對， 所以我們就得每次出示身份證。
• Twenty, forty, sixty, eighty, a hundred, a hundred and twenty, hundred and forty, hundred and sixty, hundred and eighty, two hundred.二十、 四十、 六十、 八十、 一百、 一百二、 一百四、 一百六、 一百八、 二百。
• Thanks. 謝謝
• Hi, I'd like to deposit the whole check into my savings account, please.嗨， 請把支票上所有的錢都存到我的儲(chǔ)蓄帳戶里。
• How can you live without cash? 沒有現(xiàn)金怎么過日子？
• I get money from the cash machine...forty dollars at a time. 我從自動(dòng)取款機(jī)上取錢...每次40元。
• I can't stand you, Rebecca. 我無法容忍你， 麗貝卡。
• Don't they charge for these cash machines? 使用現(xiàn)鈔機(jī)他們不收費(fèi)嗎？
• It depends on what kind of account you have, and whether you have enough money in it.這要看你有哪種帳戶， 帳戶里是否有足夠的存款。
• And you have that much money saved? 你存了足夠的錢嗎？
• How else am I going to pay for college? Save, save, save. 要不我怎么去交學(xué)費(fèi)？ 攢錢， 攢錢， 攢錢。
• Wow. 喔。
• Do you know about this videotape? 你知道這盤錄像帶嗎？
• The Boston School of Music? Yeah, this is the music school that Becky wants to go to.波士頓音樂學(xué)院？ 是的， 這就是貝琪要去的那所學(xué)校。
• Why doesn't she study something practical, like business? She'll never make any money with a degree in music.她為什么不去學(xué)一些更實(shí)用的東西， 比如商業(yè)？音樂文憑永遠(yuǎn)也賺不到錢。
• You never know. 那可難說。