Hello!

你好

Hello!

你好

Are you Rose Hall by any chance?

你是羅斯-霍爾嗎？

Yes, that's me.

是的，就是我。

And you must be Thomas from England, right?

你一定是來自英國的托馬斯吧？

I guess my accent gave me away.

我想我的口音暴露了我的身份。

Exactly. Nice to meet you.

沒錯。很高興見到你

Welcome on board.

歡迎加入。

I'm so glad you're here.

我很高興你來了。

Thanks. I'm very pleased to be here.

謝謝。我很高興來到這裡。

I'm sure you'll fit in nicely.

我相信你會適應得很好的。

After all, you come highly recommended.

畢竟，你是被極力推薦來的。

Your articles are really good.

您的文章寫得很好。

Thank you.

謝謝。

Oh, here's Ella.

艾拉來了

Thomas, this is Ella, the editor-in-chief of the magazine.

托馬斯 這是艾拉 雜誌的主編

It's good to finally meet you, Thomas.

很高興終於見到你了 托馬斯

Nice to meet you too.

我也很高興見到你。

You're from Birmingham, right?

你來自伯明翰，對嗎？

Exactly. I'm from Birmingham.

沒錯。我來自伯明翰。

Is this your first time in New York?

這是你第一次來紐約嗎？

It is my very first time here in New York, so I'm really excited.

這是我第一次來紐約，所以我非常激動。

I got into New York two days ago.

我兩天前到了紐約

What do you think about it so far?

到目前為止，您覺得怎麼樣？

It's fantastic. I really like it.

太棒了。我真的很喜歡

I like the vibe here. It's really energetic.

我喜歡這裡的氛圍。這裡充滿活力。

I feel really blessed to be here because it's one of the cities I've always wanted to go to.

能來到這裡我感到非常幸運，因為這是我一直想去的城市之一。

What I really appreciate about New York is that you can discover the city very well by foot.

我非常欣賞紐約的一點是，步行可以很好地探索這座城市。

New York seems to be the ideal city for long strolls, which I enjoy very much.

紐約似乎是漫步的理想城市，我非常喜歡漫步。

The fact that this city never sleeps, this continuous flow of energy is quite thrilling.

這座城市永不沉睡，這種源源不斷的活力令人激動。

You need to be very disciplined, as a city like New York offers an infinite number of distractions.

你需要非常自律，因為像紐約這樣的城市會讓你分心無數。

You're right.

你說得對。

I'll do my best to stay focused on my work and do a good job here.

我會盡我所能，專注於我的工作，把這裡的工作做好。

Let me show you to your office.

我帶你去你的辦公室

It's located at the end of the hall.

它位於大廳的盡頭。

What do you think?

你怎麼看？

I didn't know I'd have my own office.

我不知道我會有自己的辦公室。

We thought you'd need your own private space.

我們認為你需要自己的私人空間。

I can see you've installed a few appliances here. Brilliant.

我看到你在這裡安裝了一些電器。真不錯

Ella insisted that we set you up with all this state-of-the-art equipment.

艾拉堅持要我們給你配備這些最先進的設備

From here, you can communicate with any department and get all the information you need.

在這裡，您可以與任何部門溝通，並獲得所需的所有資訊。

You've put in a sound system, too?

你們還安裝了音響系統？

Everything looks great. Thank you.

一切看起來都很好。謝謝。

How many people did you work with in Birmingham?

你在伯明翰與多少人共事過？

I had a team of three.

我有一個三人小組。

Well, here you'll have six people in your team.

在這裡，你的團隊裡有六個人。

I'll introduce you to them after lunch.

午飯後我給你介紹。

That sounds good.

聽起來不錯。

Can you tell me a bit about my schedule?

能介紹一下我的日程安排嗎？

Well, there's a meeting every Monday, as well as a meet-up with various heads of department on Thursday afternoons.

每週一都有會議，週四下午還有與各部門主管的聚會。

Just so we know what we're doing.

讓我們知道自己在做什麼。

Other than that, how you organize your time is up to you.

除此之外，如何安排時間取決於你自己。

That's fine. I'm a good time manager.

沒關係。我是個時間管理高手

It's time for lunch now.

現在該吃午飯了。

Let me take you to a nice place.

我帶你去個好地方

We'll get a chance to get better acquainted with each other.

我們將有機會更好地熟悉彼此。

Sounds great.

聽起來不錯。

Are you ready to order?

準備好下單了嗎？

Yes, please.

好的，謝謝。

Can I get you something to start with?

要我先給你拿點什麼嗎？

No, thank you.

不用了，謝謝。

I'd like the tuna with a green salad.

我想吃金槍魚配綠色沙拉。

And for you, sir?

你呢，先生？

I'll have the steak and chips, please.

我要一份牛排和薯條，謝謝。

Chips?

薯片？

You mean fries?

你是說薯條？

Oh, right.

哦，對了。

I forgot you call them fries here.

我忘了你們這兒叫薯條。

With fries, of course.

當然還有薯條。

How would you like your steak?

您想吃什麼牛排？

Rare, medium, or well done?

三分熟、五分熟還是全熟？

Well done.

幹得好

Okay, and to drink?

好吧，那喝酒呢？

Water, please.

請給我水

Still or a sparkling?

靜水還是氣泡酒？

Sparkling.

氣泡酒

And a glass of apple juice for me, please.

請給我一杯蘋果汁。

Can you tell me where the toilets are?

你能告訴我廁所在哪裡嗎？

You can say restroom here.

你可以在這裡說洗手間。

Oh, yeah, sorry.

哦，對，對不起。

Where is the restroom, please?

請問洗手間在哪裡？

The restroom is at the back of the hallway on the left side.

洗手間在走廊後面的左側。

Thank you.

謝謝。

The tuna for you, ma'am, and the steak for you, sir.

金槍魚給您，女士，牛排給您，先生。

So, tell me, Thomas, what are you going to write about?

那麼，告訴我，托馬斯，你打算寫什麼？

Well, to start with, my first impressions of New York.

首先是我對紐約的第一印象。

You know, the nightlife, the music, things like that.

你知道，夜生活、音樂，諸如此類的東西。

Are you planning to do any interviews?

您打算接受採訪嗎？

I'd like to.

我想

Do you have any suggestions?

您有什麼建議嗎？

Well, I know some great musicians.

我認識一些偉大的音樂家。

And I also have some contacts in the theatre and dance.

我在劇院和舞蹈界也有一些人脈。

That would be great.

那就太好了。

Maybe we could go to a show.

也許我們可以去看演出

And after that, you could talk to the actors.

之後，你就可以和演員們交談了。

I really like that idea.

我很喜歡這個主意。

That was a good day's work, Thomas.

今天干得不錯 托馬斯

You're doing a great job here.

你在這裡做得很好。

Thanks.

謝謝。

I have to get to Manhattan now for an interview I have to take.

我現在得去曼哈頓參加一個面試。

I need to get to Bloom's Tavern?

我需要去布魯姆酒館嗎？

How do I get to Greenwich Village on the Underground?

如何乘坐地鐵前往格林威治村？

We call it subway here.

我們這裡稱之為地鐵。

Oh, yeah, right.

哦，是的，沒錯。

Go to the subway station at 7th Avenue.

前往第七大道的地鐵站。

Take the B train to West 4th Street.

乘坐 B 型列車到西四街。

How many stops is that?

有多少站？

Six or seven.

六七個

OK. And then?

然後呢？然後呢？

From West 4th Street, take the A train and get off at 14th Street.

從西四街乘坐 A 號線列車，在第 14 街下車。

And do you know where Bloom's Tavern is?

你知道布魯姆酒館在哪裡嗎？

Come out of the subway on 8th Avenue.

從第八大道的地鐵站出來

Go straight for about 50 yards.

直行約 50 碼。

And take the first right.

然後右轉

That's Greenwich Avenue.

那是格林威治大道。

Bloom's Tavern is in the second building on the right and is situated on the first floor.

布魯姆酒館位於右側第二棟建築的一樓。

Is there a lift in the building?

樓內有電梯嗎？

Oh, you don't need an elevator since it's on the first floor, which is at street level.

哦，你不需要電梯，因為它在一樓，與街道平齊。

Oh, in UK, the floor above is called the first floor and the street level floor is called the ground floor.

哦，在英國，上面的樓層叫一樓，臨街的樓層叫底樓。

I see. Here, the street level floor is called the first floor.

原來如此。在這裡，臨街的樓層被稱為一樓。

OK, thanks. See you later.

好的，謝謝回頭見

And don't get lost!

不要迷路

Are you OK? You look out of sorts.

你沒事吧 你看起來有點不對勁

I'm a bit tired this morning.

今天早上我有點累。

You aren't exactly in good shape, are you?

你的身體不太好吧？

I know. I think I'm eating too much.

我知道我想我吃得太多了

Then eat less.

那就少吃點。

It isn't easy. I eat out all the time.

這並不容易。我經常在外面吃飯。

And the portions in American restaurants are enormous.

美國餐廳的份量也非常大。

No one cooks meat like Americans.

沒人能像美國人那樣烹飪肉類。

It's very easy to put on weight here.

在這裡很容易發胖。

You don't do enough exercise.

運動量不夠

I walk a lot.

我經常走路。

Walking isn't enough, Thomas. Do you do anything to keep fit?

光走路是不夠的 托馬斯你做過什麼健身運動嗎？

Not anymore. I used to cycle in Birmingham.

現在不一樣了。我曾經在伯明翰騎自行車。

So why don't you get a bike here?

那你為什麼不在這裡買輛自行車呢？

Bicycling is permitted on all main and local streets throughout the city.

全市所有主要街道和地方街道都允許騎自行車。

Anyway, my flat is near the office. I don't need a bike.

總之，我的公寓離辦公室很近。我不需要自行車。

We call it apartment here.

我們這裡稱之為公寓。

You can try jogging or running.

您可以嘗試慢跑或跑步。

You know, I go running every morning in Central Park.

你知道，我每天早上都去中央公園跑步。

Really?

真的嗎？

It's so beautiful early in the morning. Why don't you come with me?

清晨的景色真美你為什麼不和我一起去呢？

OK, that's a great idea. But I don't have any trainers.

好吧，這主意不錯。但我沒有教練。

Trainers? You mean sneakers?

運動鞋？你是說運動鞋？

You can buy some.

你可以買一些。

Is there a sports shop near here?

附近有體育用品商店嗎？

Sure, there's one across the street. I'll come by your place tomorrow morning.

當然，街對面就有一家。我明早去你家找你

OK, what time?

好吧，幾點？

6.45 6?

6.45 6?

45

45

Can we make it a bit later, say 7.45?

能不能再晚一點，比如 7 點 45 分？

That's too late, Thomas. Let's make it 7.15.

太晚了，托馬斯那就7點15分吧

OK, 7.15.

好的，7.15。

Excellent. See you later.

好極了回頭見

Great.

好極了

Can I help you, sir?

有什麼事嗎，先生？

Yes. Do you have these in an 8?

有。你們有 8 號裝嗎？

Just a minute. I'll go and check.

請稍等我去看看

Here you are. These are in 8. Do you want to try them on?

給您。這是8號想試試嗎？

No, thanks. I'm sure they'll be fine. How much are they?

不用了，謝謝我相信它們會很好的多少錢？

They're $85.25.

售價 85.25 美元。

Oh, it says $73.99.

哦，上面寫著 73.99 美元。

Yes, but they're $75.99.

是的，但要 75.99 美元。

Yes, but there's added sales tax of 15%.

是的，但要加收 15%的銷售稅。

Oh, OK. Do you take MasterCard?

哦，好的你們接受萬事達卡嗎？

Sure.

當然。

Can I help you?

有什麼事嗎？

Yeah, I bought these about half an hour ago.

是的，半小時前我買了這些。

Yes, I remember. Is there a problem?

是的，我記得。有問題嗎？

Yeah, I'm afraid they're too small. I should have tried them on.

是啊，恐怕太小了。我應該試穿一下的

What size are they?

它們有多大尺寸？

They're an 8, but I take a UK 8.

鞋碼是 8 號，但我穿的是 UK 8 號。

Oh, right. Yeah, so UK 8 is a US 9.

哦，對了。是的，所以英國 8 號是美國 9 號。

Do you have a pair?

你有一對嗎？

I'll go and check. Just a minute.

我去看看請稍等

I'm sorry. We don't have these in a 9.

對不起我們沒有 9 號紙箱。

But we do have these, and they're the same price.

但我們有這些，價格也一樣。

Or you can have a refund.

或者你可以退款。

No, I don't want a refund. I'll take this pair then, please.

不，我不要退款。那我就要這雙了，謝謝。

No problem. Do you have the receipt?

沒問題你有收據嗎？

Yeah, here you are.

是啊，你在這裡。

Are you OK?

你還好嗎？

Me? Never better.

我？

It's a beautiful fall day, and the perfect weather for running, isn't it?

秋高氣爽，正是跑步的好天氣，不是嗎？

I think this is my favourite place in New York.

我想這是我在紐約最喜歡的地方。

Yeah, a beautiful autumn day indeed.

是啊，真是個美麗的秋天。

Yes. So how's it all going? Are you happy you came?

是的，怎麼樣？你來了高興嗎？

The Central Park? At 7.15 in the morning?

中央公園？早上 7 點 15 分？

To New York, Thomas.

去紐約，托馬斯

Yeah, of course I'm happy. It's fantastic.

是的，我當然高興。太棒了

I'm glad, but you need to get in shape, Thomas.

我很高興，但你需要鍛鍊身體，托馬斯。

I know. I am a bit tired of eating out all the time. It isn't good for my figure.

我知道。我有點厭倦了總是在外面吃飯。這對我的身材不好。

It's the restaurants you go to. Why don't you come over to my place after work?

是你去的餐館下班後去我家坐坐吧？

I could make you something a little healthier. I'm a very good cook.

我可以給你做一些更健康的東西。我廚藝很好的

I'd really like that, thanks.

我真的很喜歡，謝謝。

So how do you feel now? Are you ready to go again?

現在感覺如何？你準備好再次出發了嗎？

Oh yes, I'm ready.

哦，是的，我準備好了。

OK, we'll only go around two more times.

好吧，我們只繞兩圈。

Are you OK?

你還好嗎？

I might be coming down with the flu or something. Is there a chemist nearby?

我可能得了流感什麼的。附近有藥店嗎？

You mean a pharmacy? Yes, it's a three-minute walk from here, on your right side.

你是說藥店？是的，從這裡走三分鐘就到了，在你的右手邊。

Good morning. Can I help you?

早上好有什麼事嗎？

I'm not feeling very well. I think I have flu.

我感覺不太舒服。我想我得了流感。

What are your symptoms?

您有哪些症狀？

I have a headache and a sore throat.

我頭痛，喉嚨痛。

Do you have a temperature?

你有體溫計嗎？

No, I don't think so.

不，我不這麼認為。

Are you allergic to any drugs?

您對任何藥物過敏嗎？

I'm allergic to penicillin.

我對青黴素過敏。

No problem. This is ibuprofen. It'll make you feel better.

沒問題。這是布洛芬它會讓你感覺好些

How many do I have to take?

我需要服用多少？

Two every four hours. If you don't feel better in 48 hours, you should see a doctor.

每四小時兩次。如果 48 小時內沒有好轉，就應該去看醫生。

OK, thanks. How much is that?

好的，謝謝多少錢？

That's $6.99, please.

一共是 6.99 美元，謝謝。

Thank you.

謝謝。

You're welcome.

不客氣。

What differences have you noticed so far between US and UK, Thomas?

托馬斯，到目前為止，你注意到美國和英國有哪些不同？

Well, I was shocked to see everyone here expects you to pay them by cheque.

看到這裡的每個人都希望你用支票付款，我感到很震驚。

You hardly see any cheques.

你幾乎看不到任何支票。

Your banking system works extremely slow.

你們的銀行系統運行極其緩慢。

Digital transfers from bank to bank are not easy.

銀行與銀行之間的數字轉賬並不容易。

That's hardly a problem in the UK.

這在英國幾乎不成問題。

I love that you can order your lunch in advance on the website of your favourite lunch place, then pick it up from a shelf inside where it's tagged with your name.

我最喜歡的是，你可以在自己喜歡的午餐店網站上提前預訂午餐，然後從裡面的架子上取走，架子上貼著你的名字。

This is so convenient.

這太方便了。

I also noticed that you get ID'd absolutely everywhere, while having brunch, for example, or in bars.

我還注意到，在任何地方，比如在吃早午餐時，或者在酒吧裡，你都會被認出來。

When it comes to paying, you're told the item is actually more expensive than it says on the price tag, because a tax needs to be added to the overall price.

付款時，你會被告知商品實際上比價格標籤上寫的要貴，因為需要在總價上加稅。

But I'm really enjoying living in the USA. People are so friendly here.

但我真的很喜歡在美國生活。這裡的人們非常友好。

I've been to a lot of places in the UK.

我去過英國很多地方。

I got invited to people's houses.

我被邀請去別人家做客。

I got invited round to watch football games.

我被邀請去看足球比賽。

I got invited out for beers.

我被邀請出去喝啤酒。

The Americans are very nice to be around.

美國人很好相處。

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