活力充沛還是平靜安寧
Philip and Emma are friends. They are at B&Q.
菲利浦和艾瑪是朋友，他們在特力屋。
Philip: Emma, you’ve been standing in front of the shelf for half an hour.
菲利浦：艾瑪，你已經在架子前站了半小時了。
have been+Ving=現在完成進行式，指過去一直持續到現在，目前仍在進行的動作，強調動作的持續shelf(n.)架子
Emma: I need to decide whether I should go for the red paint or the purple one.
艾瑪：我必須要決定我要選紅色油漆還是紫色的。
go for sth.選擇⋯whether引導的名詞子句作間接問句
Philip: Hmm…I am not sure if red is a good color for your bedroom.
菲利浦：嗯⋯我不確定紅色是否適合你的臥室。
Emma: Why not? Don’t you think red is an energetic color?
艾瑪：為什麼不呢？你不覺得紅色是充滿活力的顏色嗎？
energetic(adj.)充滿活力的
Philip: It is. Some study found the color red can increase brain activity and excite you.
菲利浦：它是啊，有些研究發現紅色能增加大腦活動，並且使你興奮。
increase(v.)增加excite(v.)使興奮
Emma: I don’t want that when I try to relax or fall asleep. Then, how about purple? It’s my favorite color.
艾瑪：當我試著放鬆或入睡時，我可不希望那樣。那麼，紫色呢？這是我最愛的顏色。
fall asleep睡著
Philip: Well, you might want to avoid bright purple as well because it increases energy levels and keeps you watchful.
菲利浦：你可能也得避免亮紫色，因為它會讓你活力充沛，保持警醒。
avoid(v.)避免watchful(adj.)警惕的、注意的
Emma: I see. What color would you suggest I paint my bedroom?
艾瑪：原來如此，你建議我用什麼顏色來粉刷臥室呢？
suggest(v.)建議、提議paint(v.)上油漆、繪畫
Philip: I’d choose green. Green is an easy color for the eyes. A green room helps you feel calm and peaceful.
菲利浦：我會選擇綠色，綠色對眼睛來說是緩和的顏色，綠色的房間有助你感到平靜與安寧。
peaceful(adj.)安寧的
Emma: I’ll take your suggestion. Thanks, Philip. You are a color expert. How about giving me a hand this Saturday?
艾瑪：就照你的建議吧。謝謝你，菲利浦，你真是色彩專家，星期六要來幫忙我嗎？
suggestion(n.)建議、提議expert(n.)專家give sb. a hand幫忙某人
Philip: I may be good at selecting paint color, but I am not so handy with a paintbrush. Sorry!
菲利浦：我對挑選油漆顏色可能很在行，但拿起油漆刷可就不那麼得心應手了，抱歉囉！
good at sth.擅長某事select(v.)挑選handy(adj.)手巧的paintbrush(n.)畫筆、油漆刷