04 左邻右舍
04 左邻右舍
结识新邻
dialogue
a new neighbor moves in yesterday. susan decides to visit her today.
昨天刚搬来一个新邻居。苏珊决定今天去拜访一下。
susan: hi, i#039m your neighbor. my name is susan.
苏珊：嗨，我是你的邻居，我叫苏珊。
julie: hi, susan. i#039m julie. nice to meet you.
朱莉：嗨，苏珊。我是朱莉。很高兴见到你。
susan: nice to meet you, too.
苏珊：我也非常高兴见到你。
julie: please come in. i just moved into the neighborhood yesterday.
朱莉：请进。我昨天刚搬过来的。
susan: welcome to the neighborhood. i didn#039t realize that this house was bought so quickly. my last neighbor moved out a short time ago.
苏珊：欢迎你！我还没意识到这个房子这么快已经被转手了。我的上一个邻居前不久刚搬走。
julie: i saw the house and just fell in love with it. it was impossible to pass up.
朱莉：我一看到这个房子就喜欢上了，不容错过。
susan: i#039m living next door, if you need any help or anything, please come to me.
苏珊：我就住在隔壁，如果你需要任何东西或帮助，都可以来找我。
julie: that#039s good. it#039s so kind of you. by the way, is there any supermarket in our neighborhood?
朱莉：太好了，你真好。顺便问一下，我们社区里有超市吗？
susan: of course. there is a large shopping plaza near the neighborhood. i just need to buy something, so we can go together.
苏珊：当然有了，在我们社区附近有个超大的购物广场。我正好需要买些东西，一块去吧。
julie: great! let#039s go.
朱莉：太棒了！走吧。
notes
1. move out 搬出
2. a short time ago 不久以前
3. pass up 放过（机会）；放弃；拒绝
4. next door 隔壁；在隔壁
5. neighborhood [?neib?hud] n. 四邻，街坊；邻近地区，附近
6. shopping plaza 商场，购物广场
小贴士
怎样和喜欢的邻居成为好朋友：
1. host a party
举办一个派对
2. spark up a conversation frequently
经常主动搭话
3. organize a block party
组织一个街区派对
4. generous in giving help
乐于助人
5. do not make loud noise
不要制造噪音
6. do not haggle over every ounce
不要斤斤计较
邻里矛盾很正常
dialogue
jerry#039s new neighbors often hold a party in their house and often play to the late night.jerry suffers a lot.
杰瑞的新邻居经常在家里举行聚会，玩到深夜。杰瑞深受其害。
karl: hey, jerry. how do you get along with your new neighbors recently?
卡尔：嘿，杰瑞。最近你和新邻居相处得怎么样？
jerry: don#039t mention it. they play music really really loud from early in the morning to late at night. last night they had their music turned on so loud that i finally just flipped out and yelled at them.
杰瑞：别提了。他们从早到晚不停地演奏音乐，简直是吵死了。昨晚他们把声音开得特别大，我简直气疯了，就对他们大吼了起来。
karl: why can#039t you talk with them in a placid mood? they probably aren#039t even aware that they are causing problems to their neighbors.
卡尔：为什么你不心平气和地和他们谈呢？
他们可能没意识到打扰到了邻居。
jerry: i have before. but they didn#039t care about that. they said they were crazy about music, and that no one could stop them chasing dreams. i really don#039t like to complain to my neighbor, but it was so loud that my windows were shaking.
杰瑞：我以前和他们谈过。但是他们不在意。他们说他们酷爱音乐，没有人能阻止他们追求音乐的梦想。我并不想抱怨我的邻居，但实在是太吵了，甚至我家的窗户都在震动。
karl: i can understand your sufferings.
卡尔：我能理解你遭受的痛苦。
jerry: i couldn#039t sleep with the noise, and i suffer from migraines recently. i really don#039t know what i should do. if this continues, i have to call the police.
杰瑞：噪音吵得我睡不着，最近我又偏头痛。我真是黔驴技穷了。如果还这样的话，我只能让警察来解决了。
notes
1. turn on 打开，发动；取决于；使兴奋
2. flip ou 精神错乱，发疯
3. yell [jel] v. / n. 大叫，大喊
4. in a placid mood 心平气和
5. placid [#039pl?sid] adj. 平静的，宁静的；温和的
6. chase [t?eis] v. / n. 追捕；追求；争取；驱逐；狩猎
7. suffering [#039s?f?ri?] n. 痛苦，受难
8. migraine [#039maigrein] n. 偏头疼
小贴士
how to get along with the unlovely neighbors?
home is your sanctuary. how you get along with your neighbors really plays a large part in your heah wellbeing and happiness. then how to deal with those unlovely neighbors? if your neighbor often plays music and holds a party until the late night, how to ask him not to? you can bring it up to your neighbors#039 attention and they will be more than happy to reduce the trouble to you. you could say something like “i#039m really a light sleeper or i suffer from migraines. can you help me out by turning down the music during those evening hours?” or you may come up with a compromise that works for both of you.
怎样和不讨人喜欢的邻居相处？