
室友太吵
Mia and Jake are roommates. Mia cannot sleep because Jake often plays loud music at night. Tonight, she decides to talk to him politely.
米婭和傑克是室友。米婭因為傑克常常在晚上放很大聲的音樂,睡不著。今晚,她決定禮貌地跟他談談。
often(adv.)時常(be V之後/一般V之前)loud(adj.)大聲的、吵鬧的decide to VR決定去做/decide not to VR決定不做politely(adv.)禮貌地
Mia: Hey Jake, can I talk to you for a minute?
米婭:嘿,傑克,我可以跟你說一下嗎?
for a minute一下下=for a second
Jake: Sure, what’s up?
傑克:好啊,什麼事?
Mia: Your music is very loud again tonight. I can’t sleep.
米婭:你今晚的音樂又很大聲了,我睡不著。
Jake: Oh… I didn’t realize it was so loud. But it’s only for a short time.
傑克:喔⋯⋯我沒意識到這麼吵。但也只是一下下而已。
realize(v.)意識到notice(v.)意識到、留意到
Mia: I understand, but it’s late. Could you please turn it down after 10 p.m.?
米婭:我明白,但現在很晚了。你可以晚上十點後把音樂調小聲嗎?
Jake: Hmm… okay, I will try. Sometimes I like to listen to music while I study.
傑克:嗯⋯⋯好吧,我盡量。但有時候我學習時也想聽音樂。
while(conj.)當~的時候
Mia: Maybe we can find a schedule that works for both of us.
米婭:也許我們可以找一個大家都能接受的時間表。
schedule(n.)時間表、行程on schedule按計畫、如期/behind schedule落後於計畫
Jake: That sounds fair. I don’t want to upset you.
傑克:那樣可以。我也不想惹你生氣。
That sounds fair.那聽起來合理/公平/可以接受upset(v.)使難過、生氣
Mia: Thank you, Jake.
米婭:謝謝你,傑克。