成人英语三级阅读理解(27)

Ian goes to his friend Sam's house on Friday night
Sam: Beers are in the fridge. Just help yourself. Mi casa su casa.
Ian: It's quiet in here. Let's put on some tunes.
Sam: No. My sister is studying. We need to keep things mellow for her.
Ian: Well then, do you at least want a beer?
Sam: Actually, I think I'll pass on that too. I talk loudly when I drink.
Ian: It's like you have a newborn baby in the house or something.
Sam: It's just that Ann's been studying really hard for the TOEFL.

(下期续)

伊恩星期五晚上去朋友山姆家
山姆：啤酒在冰箱里。自己来。我家就是你家。
伊恩：这里好安静。我们来放些音乐吧。
山姆：不行。我妹在读书。为了她我们得轻声细语。
伊恩：那好吧，你至少想来瓶啤酒吧？
山姆：其实，我想那个我也跳过吧。我一喝酒讲话就会变大声。
伊恩：这屋子里好像有刚出生的宝宝还怎样的。
山姆：只是安为了准备托福已经卯起来用功了一阵子。


重点解说：

★ Mi casa su casa. 把我家当你家。这句话是西班牙文，但是美国人也常用在口语中欢迎客人，不过这句话已经被美国口语化，正确的西班牙文应该是Mi casa es ★ su casa.
★ tune (n.) 歌曲
★ mellow (a.) 柔和的
★ pass on something 跳过（某物），不做（某事）
★ TOEFL 托福考试。TOEFL是Test of English as a Foreign Language的缩写