A: Isn't this great? I always wanted to own a farm, live out in the country, grow my own food.
這里是不是很棒?我一直想擁有自己的農場,出去住在農村,種自己的食物。
B: This is very beautiful. Though I have to confess, I don't know the first thing about farming.
這里確實很漂亮,盡管我不得不坦誠告訴你,我對農場的事一竅不通。
A: That's fine. Don't worry about it.
沒關系,別擔心那個。
B: What was that?
那是什么?
A: Relax, it was just a goat!
放輕松,那只是一頭山羊。
B: And that?
那呢?
A: It's just the cows that are grazing over there. We can milk them later.
那只是一些奶牛在吃草,待會兒我們可以給奶牛擠奶。
B: What was that?
那又是什么?
A: Honey, seriously, it's just a sheep, relax. Relax, that was just horses and donkeys that are in a stable.
親愛的,嚴肅點,那是一頭綿羊,不要大驚小怪。放輕松,那些只是馬廄中的馬和毛驢。
B: You know what? I don't think I can hack it out here in the countryside. I'm going back to the city!
你知道嗎?我認為在農村我無法經營好農場,我們還是回城里去吧!
own(v.)
擁有
例句:
I hope I can own a restaurant in this neighbourhood.
我希望在這個街區擁有一家飯館。
This is my car. I own it.
這是我的車,我擁有它。
own(adj.)
自己的
I hope I can have my own restaurant in this neighbourhood.
我希望在這個街區擁有一家飯館。
This is my own car.
這是我自己 的車。
country
鄉村
(the opposite of city)
countryside
鄉村
Go out to the country
去鄉下
例句:
We spent a pleasant day in the country.
我們在鄉下度過了愉快的一天。
I love being out in the country because it is so peaceful.
我喜歡在鄉下,因為這是如此寧靜。
I have to confess
我不得不傳承認
I have to be honest with you/I have to tell you the truth
我必須得跟你實話實說
例句:
I have to confess, I'm not a big fan of that sweater.
我必須得承認,我并不喜歡那件毛衣。
not know the first thing about...
對...一竅不通
(not know anything at all about...)
例句:
I don't know the first thing about wine. But I'd love to learn.
我對紅酒一竅不通,但是我很樂意去學。
I would be scared to have a baby, because I don't know the first thing about being a mom.
我會很害怕生孩子,因為我不知道如何做一位母親。
I don't know the first thing about teaching, so there is no way I'm going to look for a job teaching English.
我對教學一竅不通,所以 我不可能找一份英語教學工作。
goat
山羊
sheep
綿羊
cow
母牛
bull
公牛
horse
馬
donkey
驢
stable
馬廄
milk
給...擠奶
例句:
Farm workers milked the cows by hand.
農場工人手工給奶牛擠奶。
graze
放牧;吃草
例句:
The cows are grazing.
母牛在吃草。
Every morning he takes the sheep out to graze.
每天早上他把羊帶出去吃草。
hack
處理;應付
(handle/be able to do..)
例句:
I can hack it.
我能做到。
He couldn't hack the pressure, and he left.
他承受不了壓力,便離開了。
I can't hack the cold. It's too cold here.
我受不了這么冷。這里太冷了。