TALKING IT OVER

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laurance——Can't we go someplace and talk?It's so crowded in here.
    soony——Well,there's a little park down the street about three blocks.It's usually not crowded this time of day.
    laurance——Let's go.I need to get some fresh air anyway.
    soony——Just what is it you want to talk about?
    laurance——You remember that note you sent me last month?
    soony——Which one?The one about the trip out west?
    laurance——Yeah.That's the one.Listen.I've got a terrific idea about the whole project and we need to discuss it.
    soony——Wonderful!I'd liike to hear some of your ideas.
    注解:
    1)this time of day:一天中的這個(gè)時(shí)候。
    2)What is it you want to talk about?=What is the matter that you want to talk about?
    3)teffific:(口語)非常好的。terrible:非常糟糕的。注意兩者不同的含義。
    4)projuct:計(jì)劃、方案。
    譯文
    laurance——我們能否找個(gè)地方去談?wù)??這兒人太多了。
    soony——哦,沿著這條街往前走三個(gè)街區(qū)有一個(gè)小公園。這個(gè)時(shí)候那里面人不多。
    laurance——我們?nèi)グ伞7凑乙残枰粑┬迈r空氣。
    soony——你正經(jīng)要談什么事兒?
    laurance——你還記得上個(gè)月你寫給我的那張便條嗎?
    soony——什么便條?是不是關(guān)于去西部旅行的那個(gè)?
    laurance——對,就是那個(gè)。你聽我說,我對整個(gè)旅行計(jì)劃有個(gè)非常好的主意。我們得討論一下。
    soony——好極了!我很樂意聽聽你們的意見。