Hello Emma, welcome to Speed Dating. I'm Ryan, your first date.

你好，艾瑪，歡迎來到 "極速約會"。我是瑞安，你的第一個約會對象

Hi, great to meet you.

你好，很高興見到你。

We only have 5 minutes, so let's get to know each other a bit.

我們只有 5 分鐘時間，讓我們互相瞭解一下吧。

By all means. So, how old are you?

請便。那麼，你多大了？

I'm 25. How about you?

我 25 歲了。你呢？

I'm 27. Not too far apart.

我 27 歲。相差不大。

Where are you from?

你從哪裡來？

I'm from Portland, Oregon.

我來自俄勒岡州波特蘭市。

It's a beautiful city.

這是一座美麗的城市。

What about you?

你呢？

I'm from Denver, Colorado.

我來自科羅拉多州丹佛市。

I love the mountains there.

我喜歡那裡的山。

That sounds amazing!

這聽起來太棒了！

What do you do for a living?

你靠什麼謀生？

I'm a software engineer. I work on developing apps.

我是一名軟件工程師。我的工作是開發應用程序。

How about you?

你呢？

I'm a graphic designer. I create visuals for marketing campaigns.

我是一名平面設計師。我為營銷活動設計視覺效果。

It's fun!

這很有趣！

That sounds creative.

聽起來很有創意。

What hobbies do you have outside of work?

工作之餘有什麼愛好？

I love painting and traveling.

我喜歡繪畫和旅行。

I try to visit a new country every year.

我每年都會嘗試去一個新的國家。

How about you?

你呢？

I'm really into hiking and cooking.

我非常喜歡徒步旅行和烹飪。

I often hike on weekends and try out new recipes.

我經常在週末徒步旅行，並嘗試新食譜。

That's awesome!

太棒了

Do you have a favorite dish you like to cook?

您有喜歡烹飪的菜餚嗎？

Yes, lasagna.

是的，千層麵。

What about you? Any favorite art form?

你呢？有喜歡的藝術形式嗎？

I love watercolor painting.

我喜歡水彩畫。

It's relaxing and allows for so much creativity.

這樣既能放鬆身心，又能發揮無限創意。

Nice! Maybe we could do a cooking night or an art day together sometime.

很好也許有機會我們可以一起舉辦烹飪之夜或藝術日活動。

I'd love that.

我很樂意。

We should exchange numbers before the timer goes off.

我們應該在計時器響之前交換號碼。

Great idea!

好主意！

It was lovely meeting you, Ryan.

很高興見到你，瑞安。

You too, Emma. Looking forward to our art or cooking day.

你也是，艾瑪。期待我們的藝術或烹飪日。

Bye!

再見！

Introducing my family.

介紹我的家人

Alright, everyone. I think it's time for some introductions.

好了，各位我想是時候做個自我介紹了

This is my amazing family.

這就是我了不起的家人。

My parents, Linda and Mark, and my little sister, Sarah.

我的父母琳達和馬克，還有我的妹妹莎拉。

Hi, everyone.

大家好

So wonderful to meet you all.

很高興見到大家。

Yes, it's great to finally meet the wonderful family of my future daughter-in-law.

是的，很高興終於見到了我未來兒媳的美好家庭。

And these are my parents, Mary and John, who've come all the way from Charleston, Washington.

這是我的父母 瑪麗和約翰 他們從華盛頓州查爾斯頓遠道而來

Hello, everyone. So happy to be here.

大家好很高興來到這裡。

Yes, it's great to finally put faces to the names.

是啊，終於能把名字和麵孔對上號了，真是太好了。

My mom is a teacher and my dad is a retired engineer.

我的母親是一名教師，父親是一名退休工程師。

They've been so supportive of us.

他們一直非常支持我們。

That's awesome! What do you teach, Mrs. Harker?

真了不起哈克老師，你教什麼？

I teach middle school English.

我教初中英語。

I love inspiring young minds.

我喜歡啟發年輕人的思維。

So, Jessica, how did you and Thomas meet?

傑西卡，你和托馬斯是怎麼認識的？

Oh, that's a story for another time.

哦，那是後話了。

But let's just say it was a beautiful Boston day.

但我們還是要說，波士頓的天氣很好。

To family and new beginnings!

為家庭和新的開始乾杯

Cheers!

乾杯

Introducing my country.

介紹我的國家

So, Olivia, where are you from?

那麼，奧利維亞，你從哪裡來？

I'm from Denmark. It's a small but beautiful country in Northern Europe.

我來自丹麥。它是北歐一個小而美麗的國家。

Denmark? That sounds interesting. What's it like there?

丹麥？聽起來很有趣那裡怎麼樣？

Oh, it's amazing!

哦，太神奇了！

We have stunning landscapes from sandy beaches to picturesque countryside.

我們擁有迷人的風景，從沙灘到風景如畫的鄉村。

Cool. What's the capital?

酷。首都是哪裡？

It's Copenhagen. You have to see it.

這是哥本哈根。你一定要去看看。

There are canals, colorful buildings, and the famous Nyhavn waterfront.

這裡有運河、色彩繽紛的建築和著名的尼哈芬海濱。

That sounds incredible.

聽起來真不可思議。

What about the food? What do you guys eat?

食物怎麼樣？你們都吃什麼？

Oh, Danish food is delicious.

哦，丹麥食物真美味。

We have smørrebrød, which is an open-faced sandwich with all sorts of toppings.

我們有 smørrebrød，那是一種有各種配料的敞口三明治。

And don't get me started on pastries. Danish pastries are world-famous.

別跟我提糕點。丹麥糕點舉世聞名。

I've heard of those.

我聽說過這些。

What about the culture? Are there any unique traditions?

文化如何？有什麼獨特的傳統嗎？

Yes! We have a tradition called hygge.

是的！我們有一個傳統，叫做 hygge。

It's all about coziness and enjoying the simple things in life.

這就是溫馨和享受生活中簡單事物的意義所在。

Like candles, warm blankets, and spending time with friends.

比如蠟燭、溫暖的毯子和與朋友共度的時光。

That sounds wonderful.

聽起來不錯。

It really is.

確實如此。

Introducing my school.

介紹我的學校

So, Jack, you keep mentioning how awesome your school is.

傑克，你一直提到你的學校有多棒。

What makes it so special?

它為何如此特別？

Oh, man. Where do I even start?

哦，天哪。我該從何說起呢？

First of all, we have this amazing science lab. It's like a mini-NASA.

首先，我們有一個神奇的科學實驗室。它就像一個小型的美國國家航空航天局（NASA）。

Really? What do you do there?

真的嗎？你在那裡做什麼？

We get to do all sorts of cool experiments.

我們可以做各種很酷的實驗。

Last week, we built our own rockets and launched them outside.

上週，我們製作了自己的火箭，並在室外發射。

Today, we're going to build our own rocket.

今天，我們要建造自己的火箭。

We built our own rockets and launched them outside.

我們製作了自己的火箭，並在室外發射。

Mine went the highest.

我的最高。

That sounds epic. What else?

這聽起來像史詩。還有什麼？

And the art program.

還有藝術項目

We have a gallery where students can showcase their work.

我們有一個畫廊，學生們可以在那裡展示他們的作品。

Last month, I had my painting displayed. It got a lot of compliments.

上個月，我展出了自己的畫作。它得到了很多讚美。

That's amazing, Jack. What about sports?

真了不起，傑克體育方面呢？

Oh, we have the best basketball team.

哦，我們有最好的籃球隊。

We even won the championship last year.

去年，我們甚至贏得了冠軍。

The whole school came out to support us.

全校師生都來支持我們。

It felt like a rock concert.

感覺就像一場搖滾音樂會。

Wow, that sounds like so much fun.

哇，聽起來真有趣。

And you know what else?

你知道還有什麼嗎？

We have this awesome library filled with every book you can imagine.

我們有一個很棒的圖書館，裡面有你能想象到的所有書籍。

It's like a treasure chest.

它就像一個百寶箱。

It's like a treasure chest.

它就像一個百寶箱。

You're making me want to transfer.

你讓我想轉學了。

Introducing my job.

介紹我的工作

So, Alex, what do you do for a living?

亞歷克斯，你是做什麼工作的？

Oh, I'm an architect.

哦，我是一名建築師。

Really? That sounds exciting. What does that involve?

真的嗎？聽起來很刺激那要做什麼？

As an architect, I get to design buildings and spaces.

作為一名建築師，我可以設計建築和空間。

I love creating environments that people can live, work, and play in.

我喜歡創造人們可以生活、工作和娛樂的環境。

Wow, that sounds fulfilling. Do you work on big projects?

哇，聽起來很有成就感。你從事大項目嗎？

Yes, I do. Right now, I'm working on a community center.

是的，我知道。現在，我正在籌建一個社區中心。

It's going to have a gym, a library, and even a small theater.

這裡將有一個健身房、一個圖書館，甚至還有一個小劇場。

I'm really excited about it.

我真的很興奮。

That sounds incredible.

聽起來真不可思議。

Do you have a favorite project you've worked on?

您最喜歡的項目是什麼？

Oh, definitely. I designed a small park in the city.

哦，當然。我在城裡設計了一個小公園。

It has a beautiful fountain and lots of trees.

這裡有美麗的噴泉和許多樹木。

Seeing families enjoy the space was the best feeling.

看到家人享受這個空間是最好的感覺。

How to express your appreciation.

如何表達您的謝意

Mom, happy birthday.

媽媽，生日快樂

Thank you, sweetie. I can't believe it's my birthday again.

謝謝你，親愛的真不敢相信又到我生日了

I have something for you.

我有東西要給你

Oh, you didn't have to.

哦，你不必這樣。

I wanted to. Just open it.

我想打開它

Okay, okay.

好吧 好吧

Oh, wow. It's beautiful. You painted this?

哦，哇太美了你畫的？

Yeah, I wanted to create something special for you.

是的，我想為你創造一些特別的東西。

It's perfect. Thank you, sweetheart.

太完美了謝謝你，親愛的

Mom, I just want to say, I really appreciate everything you do for me.

媽媽，我只想說，我真的很感激你為我所做的一切。

You're always there, supporting me no matter what.

無論發生什麼，你總是在我身邊支持我。

Oh, honey.

哦，親愛的

I don't know what I would do without you. You're my rock.

我不知道沒有你我該怎麼辦。你是我的磐石

That means the world to me, Emma. I'm always here for you, and I always will be.

這對我意義重大 艾瑪我一直在你身邊，以後也是。

I know. And I love you so much.

我知道我非常愛你

I love you, too, my beautiful girl.

我也愛你，我美麗的姑娘。

My beautiful girl.

我美麗的女兒

How to encourage someone.

如何鼓勵別人

Hey, Ben. How was your first day at the new job?

嘿，本新工作的第一天怎麼樣？

It was tough, Dad.

這很艱難，爸爸。

I feel like I'm drowning in all the tasks.

我覺得自己快被所有的任務淹沒了。

Every new job has its challenges.

每一份新工作都有其挑戰性。

I know, but I just feel so overwhelmed.

我知道，但我就是覺得不知所措。

What if I can't keep up?

如果我跟不上怎麼辦？

You can do it.

你能做到的

Remember, everyone feels this way when they start.

請記住，每個人在開始時都會有這種感覺。

It takes time to adjust.

調整需要時間。

But I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't know what to do.

但我覺得只有我一個人不知道該怎麼辦。

Ask questions when you need to.

必要時提出問題。

What if they think I'm incompetent?

如果他們認為我不稱職怎麼辦？

What if they think I'm incompetent?

如果他們認為我不稱職怎麼辦？

If you don't ask, you'll never learn.

不問就永遠學不會。

I guess that makes sense.

我想這是有道理的。

Hang in there. You'll get there. Every expert was once a beginner.

堅持住你會成功的。每個專家都曾是初學者。

I just don't want to disappoint anyone.

我只是不想讓任何人失望。

You won't. Keep pushing. They hired you for a reason. They see potential in you.

你不會的。繼續努力他們僱用你是有原因的。他們看到了你的潛力。

You really think so?

你真的這麼想？

Absolutely. Just keep at it. With each day, you'll gain confidence and skills.

當然可以。只要堅持下去。每一天，你都會收穫信心和技能。

Alright. I'll try to stay positive.

好吧我會努力保持樂觀的。

That's the spirit. Remember, I'm always here if you need to talk.

這就是精神記住，如果你需要傾訴，我隨時都在。

Thanks, Dad. I appreciate it.

謝謝 爸爸我很感激

Anytime, son.

隨時奉陪 兒子

Excuse me. Can I get someone over here?

打擾一下能找個人過來嗎？

Yes, sir. How can I help you?

是的，先生有什麼可以幫您？

I'd like to speak to the manager, please.

我想找經理。

Of course. I'll get the manager right away.

當然可以我馬上去找經理

Good evening. I'm Lisa, the manager. How can I assist you?

晚上好我是經理麗莎有什麼可以幫您的嗎？

Hi, Lisa. I'm David. And this is my wife, Sarah. We're really disappointed with our experience tonight.

嗨，麗莎我是大衛這是我妻子莎拉我們對今晚的經歷很失望

I'm sorry to hear that. What seems to be the problem?

很遺憾聽到這個消息。問題似乎出在哪裡？

Well, first, we waited over 40 minutes for our food to arrive. That's way too long.

首先，我們等了 40 多分鐘才等到食物。時間太長了。

Yes, and it wasn't even busy when we got here.

是的，我們來的時候這裡還不熱鬧。

I apologize for the wait. That's not typical for us. What else has bothered you?

很抱歉讓您久等了。這對我們來說並不常見。還有什麼困擾你嗎？

The food was cold when it finally came out. I ordered the steak medium, and it was well done.

飯菜端上來時已經涼了。我點了五分熟的牛排，味道還不錯。

And my pasta was undercooked. It was chewy and not enjoyable at all.

我的意大利麵也沒煮熟。很有嚼勁，一點也不好吃。

I'm really sorry about that. That's unacceptable. Anything else?

我真的很抱歉。這是不可接受的還有別的事嗎？

Yes. The waiter forgot to bring our drinks. We had to remind him twice.

是的，服務員忘了給我們送飲料。我們不得不提醒了他兩次。

I'm really sorry for the trouble you've had.

對於你遇到的麻煩，我真的很抱歉。

I appreciate you listening. We just wanted a nice evening out, and it's been frustrating.

謝謝你聽我說我們只是想度過一個愉快的夜晚，這讓我們很沮喪。

I completely understand. I would like to offer you a discount on your meal tonight.

我完全理解。我想為您今晚的用餐提供一個折扣。

That would be nice. Thank you.

那就太好了。謝謝。

And I'll make sure to speak to the staff about this. We want to improve.

我一定會向工作人員說明此事。我們希望改進。

Thank you, Lisa. We appreciate your help.

謝謝你，麗莎。感謝您的幫助。

What I am good or not good at.

我擅長什麼，不擅長什麼。

Hey, Mary! That garden of yours looks amazing. You're so good at this.

嘿，瑪麗你的花園看起來棒極了你真厲害

Thanks, Lucia. I just love gardening. It's my happy place.

謝謝你，露西亞。我喜歡園藝。這是我的快樂所在。

What about you? What are you good at?

你呢？你擅長什麼？

I'm really good at cooking. I can make many dishes.

我非常擅長烹飪。我會做很多菜。

That's awesome. I wish I could cook like you. I'm not good at it at all.

太棒了真希望我能像你一樣做飯我做得一點都不好。

Really? But you're so good at gardening.

真的嗎？但你對園藝很在行啊

Yes. But when it comes to cooking, I burn toast.

是的，但說到做飯，我就會烤麵包。

I can help you. I can teach you some easy recipes.

我可以幫你。我可以教你一些簡單的食譜。

That would be great. And I can help you with your garden if you want.

那太好了如果你願意，我可以幫你打理花園。

That sounds terrific. My plants always die.

聽起來真不錯。我的植物總是死掉。

Don't worry. I can show you how to take care of them.

別擔心我可以教你如何照顧它們。

That sounds like a fun trade. Cooking lessons for gardening lessons.

這聽起來是個有趣的交易。烹飪課換園藝課

Yes. It's a deal. We'll help each other.

是的，就這麼定了我們會互相幫助

I'm excited. Let's start this weekend.

我很興奮就從這個週末開始吧

Perfect. I can't wait.

太完美了我等不及了

How to express your feelings and emotions.

如何表達自己的感受和情緒

Hey, Gabriel. Guess what?

嘿，加布裡埃爾你猜怎麼著？

What's up, Philip?

怎麼了 菲利普

I just passed my driving test.

我剛剛通過了駕駛考試。

No way. That's amazing. Congrats.

不會吧太不可思議了祝賀你

Thanks. I feel so happy. I can't believe I did it.

謝謝。我覺得好開心真不敢相信我做到了。

That's awesome. You must be so proud of yourself.

太棒了你一定為自己感到驕傲。

I really am. I was really stressed before the test.

我真的很緊張。考試前我壓力很大。

I've been feeling nervous for days and I haven't been sleeping well.

我已經緊張了好幾天，一直睡不好覺。

Anyway, once I started driving, it felt great.

總之，當我開始駕駛時，感覺非常好。

I can imagine. What was the hardest part for you?

我能想象對你來說最困難的部分是什麼？

Honestly, parallel parking. I thought I would mess it up for sure.

老實說，平行停車。我想我肯定會搞砸的。

Yeah, that can be tricky. But you did it.

是啊，這可能很棘手。但你做到了

What are you going to do now that you have your license?

拿到駕照後，您打算做什麼？

I want to go for a drive right away.

我想馬上去兜兜風。

Maybe to the beach or grab some ice cream.

也許是去海灘，也許是去吃冰淇淋。

Sounds fun. You have to drive me too.

聽起來很有趣你也得開車送我去

Okay, let's go then. Let's celebrate my new freedom.

好吧，那我們走吧慶祝我的新自由

How to express your apologies

如何表達歉意

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

哦，不真對不起

Wow. That's one way to start the day.

哇哦這才是一天的開始。

I can't believe I did that. I'm really sorry.

真不敢相信我做了那樣的事我真的很抱歉

Well, at least it's just coffee. I've had worse things spilled on me.

好吧，至少只是咖啡。我還喝過更難喝的呢

No, seriously. I feel terrible. Let me buy you a new shirt or something.

不，說真的。我感覺糟透了我給你買件新襯衫什麼的吧

That's very generous, but I think I'll survive.

你太慷慨了，不過我想我能挺過去。

No, I insist. I owe you at least a coffee, right?

不，我堅持我至少欠你一杯咖啡，對吧？

Okay, okay. How about this? You buy me a coffee and I'll call it even.

好吧，好吧這樣如何？你請我喝杯咖啡 我就扯平了

Deal. What do you want? I can get you anything.

成交。你想要什麼？我什麼都能給你

Just a black coffee, please.

請給我一杯黑咖啡

Alright. I'll make sure to pay extra attention this time.

好吧這次我會格外注意的。

Good plan. And maybe I should pay more attention too.

計劃不錯。也許我也應該多加註意。

Breaking the ice

打破堅冰

Ugh. This place is packed.

啊這裡擠滿了人

Yeah. It feels like everyone decided to travel today.

是啊，感覺大家今天都決定旅行了。

Right? Where are you headed?

對不對？你要去哪兒？