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[00:00.00]Unit 2 Gatherings and Celebrations The 21st Birthday Party
[00:04.37]第二單元 聚會和慶祝 生日聚會
[00:08.75]Hi, Jenny, how are you?Oh hi, Xiao Li! I'm fine, how are you? Okay, thanks.
[00:12.71]你好，詹妮，你好嗎？ 你好，小李 我很好， 你呢？謝謝，我也很好。
[00:16.67]Oh, I see you've got a letter today.Well,it's an invitation actually .Sounds good.
[00:19.80]我知道你今天已經(jīng)收到 信了。這實(shí)際上是一個 邀請，聽起來不錯。
[00:22.93]An invitation to what? To a twenty-first birthday party. Oh, how nice!
[00:25.85]什么邀請？去一個21 生日聚會。多好阿
[00:28.76]Is it someone you know well?Well, not really. It's a girl in my class.
[00:31.77]你和她關(guān)系很好嗎？不是 很確定，這是我班上的 一個女孩。
[00:34.77]Jenny, what's special about being twenty-one ?Ah. Well, these days nothing.
[00:37.96]詹妮，21有什么特別的 嗎？這些無關(guān)緊要。
[00:41.15]But traditionally it was the age one became an adult,
[00:43.25]但是傳統(tǒng)上來說這是 一個變?yōu)槌赡耆说哪昙o(jì)，
[00:45.36]so we say you were given the key to the door.Which door?
[00:47.44]因此我們說你會被給予 門的鑰匙。哪個門？
[00:49.53]Well, I suppose it meant the door of your family home,
[00:51.49]我想會是家里門的 鑰匙，
[00:53.46]so that you could come and go as you want. You were no longer a child.
[00:55.98]以便于你能隨時進(jìn)出。 你不再是一個孩子。
[00:58.50]It also meant you could inherit property.
[01:00.13]也意味著你能繼承財產(chǎn)。
[01:01.77]But I thought eighteen was the age of adulthood now?
[01:03.26]但是我想現(xiàn)在18歲是成人 的年紀(jì)吧
[01:04.76]It is, and these days more people have eighteenth birthday parties than
[01:07.35]是的?，F(xiàn)在更多的人是 過18歲生日聚會，而不是
[01:09.94]twenty-first's. But some families are traditional
[01:11.44]21歲。但是有些傳統(tǒng)的 家庭
[01:12.93]and still like to celebrate their children's twenty- first.
[01:14.33]仍然喜歡慶祝他們孩子 的21歲。
[01:15.74]So, if it's for families, I wonder why I'm invited.
[01:17.24]如果是對于家人，我想 為什么我會被邀請呢。
[01:18.75]Well, it's not really just for families. The birthday girl or boy
[01:21.31]這不只是針對家人。 過生日的女孩或男孩
[01:23.86]usually invites all her or his friends as well as relatives.
[01:26.35]通常邀請所有她或者他 的朋友們，也有親屬。
[01:28.83]And sometimes it's just for friends and not for relatives at all.
[01:31.57]有時候只是朋友們， 并不是親屬。
[01:34.30]Mm ... I see. It says here 'Black Tie', what does that mean?
[01:37.51]我知道了?癇lack Tie” 是什么意思？
[01:40.71]Oh, they really are a traditional family. That means everyone has to wear evening
[01:44.09]他們真的是一個傳統(tǒng)的 家庭。那是說所有人都 要穿上晚禮服
[01:47.48]dress- that is, men wear a formal black evening suit with a black bow tie,
[01:50.56]男士穿上正式的黑色禮服 帶領(lǐng)帶，
[01:53.63]and women wear a long evening dress.Oh dear! I don't think I have an evening dress.
[01:57.22]女士穿長長的晚禮服。 哦天阿 我想我沒有 晚禮服。
[02:00.80]Do you have a smart silk dress?Yes. Well, I'm sure that will do.
[02:03.25]你有漂亮的絲綢裙子嗎？ 是的，我有。我想那就 可以了。
[02:05.69]And what sort of things happen at such a party?
[02:07.08]這樣一個聚會上會有 什么樣的事情發(fā)生呢？
[02:08.46]Oh, usually lots of drink, food -- not usually a sit-down dinner,
[02:11.99]通常有很多的飲料， 食物－通常不是一個 靜坐的宴會，
[02:15.52]but more like a buffet , where the food is all out on the table
[02:17.55]但是更多象一個小賣部， 食物都在桌子上
[02:19.59]and you walk round and help yourself. You mean you have to eat standing up?
[02:21.75]你可以自取。你是說 你必須站著吃東西嗎？
[02:23.91]Yes maybe, but there are usually some chairs scattered around
[02:26.08]或許是的，但是通常 周圍會有一些分散的 椅子
[02:28.26]that you can sit on while you're actually eating.What about dancing?
[02:30.57]當(dāng)你吃東西的時候可以 坐下。跳舞呢？
[02:32.87]Oh, yes, certainly. There'll be a lot of dancing. Either a live band
[02:35.62]哦，是的，肯定的。這里 會有很多的舞蹈，或者是 現(xiàn)場的樂隊(duì)
[02:38.38]or a disc jockey will play music and everyone will dance.
[02:40.02]或是disc樂師放音樂， 大家跳舞。
[02:41.65]Mm, that's good, I like dancing. How long do such parties usually last?
[02:44.77]那不錯，我喜歡跳舞。 聚會通常會持續(xù)多長 時間？
[02:47.88]Oh, well into the small hours of the morning usuallyl Well,
[02:50.49]通常會到凌晨
[02:53.10]are you looking forward to it? Mm ... I'm not sure.
[02:54.79]你期待嗎？不是很確定。
[02:56.48]I think I'd better find out who else is going,so I can arrange to go with them.
[02:59.49]我想我能找到誰 要去，我可以和他們 一起。
[03:02.49]Yes, that's a good idea. It's always better to go in a crowd to these things.
[03:05.34]那是個好主意。和一群 人一起去會更好。
[03:08.18]You can ask what they're planning to wear too.
[03:09.62]你可以問問他們打算穿 什么。
[03:11.06]Just let your hair down and have fun! Well, I'll try.
[03:12.95]把你的頭發(fā)放下來會 更好 我會試試。
[03:14.84]Task 2 The Stag Party Exercise 1 Hi, Xiao Li, How are you?
[03:34.26]社交晚會 練習(xí)1 你好，小李，你好嗎？
[03:53.68]I'm fine, Tom. You're looking very smart, where are you off to?
[03:55.72]我很好，湯姆。你看起來 非常漂亮，你要去哪里？
[03:57.75]Ah, I'm off to my cousin's stag party tonight.Stag party? What's that?
[04:00.88]我要去我表妹的社交 晚會。社交晚會？那 是什么？
[04:04.02]Oh it's a terrible thing men do before they get married. Why is it terrible?
[04:06.79]是男人們在結(jié)婚前做的 無聊的事情。為什么 無聊？
[04:09.56]Because the man getting married ...the bridegroom ... gets together with
[04:11.72]因?yàn)槟腥私Y(jié)婚，新郎..
[04:13.88]all his young male friends -- you know, like a herd of stags ... you know,
[04:16.40]與他年輕的男性朋友們 一起－你知道，一群男 人.. .你知道，
[04:18.92]male deer- and has one last fling as a bachelor.What do you mean by last fling?
[04:21.87]作為一個單身漢最后的 活動。最后的活動是 什么意思？
[04:24.82]Well, you know, a last night of freedom, before he's chained to his wife in marriage.
[04:27.94]你知道，自由的最后 一晚，在他被他的妻子 用婚姻鏈住以前。
[04:31.05]That's a very negative way of looking at marriage, isn't it? Yes, I know,
[04:34.11]這是看待婚姻非常負(fù)面 的看法，不是嗎？我 知道，
[04:37.17]that's what I mean by 'terrible'. You see, the men all get completely drunk ...
[04:39.65]那就是我說的無聊。你 知道，男人全都喝酒
[04:42.14]they usually meet in a pub or a club of some sort ...
[04:43.63]他們通常會在一個PUB 里見面或者一些俱樂部 里
[04:45.12]and they often play some nasty trick on the bridegroom. What sort of trick?
[04:47.27]他們經(jīng)常對新郎做一些 惡作劇。什么樣的惡作 ??？
[04:49.41]Well, I remember an old schoolfriend of mine,
[04:51.17]我記得我的一位老校友，
[04:52.93]who very nearly missed his own wedding, because at his stag night,
[04:54.68]差點(diǎn)錯過他的婚禮，因?yàn)?在他聚會的晚上，
[04:56.43]his mates got him drunk ...then they put him on a train to Aberdeen ...
[04:58.60]他的朋友讓他喝醉了， 然后把他放在去Aberdeen 的火車上...
[05:00.78]and his wedding was in London the next day.
[05:01.99]他的婚禮第二天在 倫敦舉行。
[05:03.19]He woke up the next morning at Aberdeen railway station, not knowing where he was.
[05:05.85]他第二天早上在Aberdeen 的火車站醒來，不知道 自己在哪里。
[05:08.50]You know, it's several hours from Aberdeen to London. Anyway,
[05:10.75]你知道，從Aberdeen到 倫敦需要幾個小時?？傊?[05:13.00]he had to get the next train to London and only just got there in time.
[05:15.20]他必須坐下一趟火車去 倫敦，只有這樣才能 及時趕到。
[05:17.39]How awful!Yes, and he looked terrible -- not even time to shave or change his clothes!
[05:21.34]太可怕了 是的，而且 他看起來很糟糕－甚至 沒有時間刮臉或換衣服
[05:25.28]Oh dear, his poor bride!Yes, she wasn't too pleased. In fact,
[05:27.87]哦天阿，他可憐的新娘 她不是很高興。事實(shí)上，
[05:30.46]she never spoke to the Best Man again.I'm not surprised.
[05:32.55]她沒有再對他說話。 我不驚訝。
[05:34.64]But what about the bride, does she have a stag party?
[05:36.42]新娘怎么樣呢？她沒有 聚會嗎？
[05:38.20]Ha, ha ... Well, not a stag party, as that's only for men.
[05:40.52]哈哈，沒有聚會，那 只為男士準(zhǔn)備。
[05:42.84]But she has what we call a hen party. Hen party?
[05:45.02]但是她有一個女性聚會。 女性聚會？
[05:47.20]Yes, that's when she meets up with all her female friends and
[05:49.21]她和所有的女性朋友 見面
[05:51.21]they go off somewhere together ... er, it might be a restaurant or a pub.
[05:53.75]她們一起去某個地方， 或許是飯店，或許是 pub。
[05:56.29]They are usually more civilised than stag parties. Although these days, 她們通常比男性的聚會 文明。
[06:01.22]some young women have fairly wild hen nights too with a lot of drinking.
[06:03.38]有一些年輕的女士也很 瘋狂，喝很多酒。
[06:05.54]So, these take place the night before the wedding?
[06:07.52]這些發(fā)生在婚禮的前 一天晚上嗎？
[06:09.50]Well,traditionally,yes .But for practical reasons,
[06:11.51]傳統(tǒng)上是的，但是實(shí)際 的原因，
[06:13.53]many couples try and organise them a few days before,
[06:15.01]許多夫婦試圖在幾天 以前就組織，
[06:16.48]so they have time to.. you know...recover... and look their best on the day.
[06:18.96]因此他們有時間.. .你 知道.. .在那天看起來 。
[06:21.45]Do all parties in Britain revolve around drinking alcohol? Basically, yes.
[06:24.69]在英國所有的聚會都要 圍繞喝酒嗎？基本上是 的。
[06:27.93]You see,in China,our parties put more emphasis on eating.
[06:30.61]你知道，在中國，我們 的聚會把重點(diǎn)放在吃上。
[06:33.29]We usually organise a large dinner in a restaurant for our important celebrations
[06:36.26]我們通常在飯店組織一 個大聚會來過重大的 慶??
[06:39.23]Ah, much more civilised! Well, I'm afraid I'd better be off to meet my
[06:42.16]更文明化一些 我想我 去見
[06:45.10]fellow stags for our very primitive celebration of manhood.
[06:46.86]我的伙伴了，為了非常 簡單的成年慶??
[06:48.63]Well, have a nice time and try not to get too drunk!
[06:50.64]玩的開心點(diǎn)，不要喝 太多酒
[06:52.66]I'm afraid that's just not possible!
[07:21.76]我想那是沒有可能的