
日本富豪的邀約
Jimmy and Lucy are friends. They are chatting.
吉米和露西是朋友,他們正在聊天。
Jimmy: Can you imagine traveling to the moon one day?
吉米:你能想像有天如果能去月球有多酷嗎?
travel(n.)(v.)旅行space travel太空旅行business travel商務旅行、出差one day某一天、有朝一日=some day
Lucy: That would be cool. But I don’t think it’s going to happen anytime soon.
露西:是很酷,但我不覺得近幾年有可能做到。
anytime(adv.)隨時anytime soon馬上
Jimmy: Actually, a Japanese billionaire is set to fly on Space X’s first tourist voyage to the Moon. He’s one of the first commercial space tourists.
吉米:事實上,有個日本富豪將要參加SpaceX的登月計劃,他會是第一批商業旅客。
set(adj.)準備好的=ready=preparedThings are all set for the party.tourist(n.)旅客=traveller=visitorvoyage(n.)航程、旅行journey(n.)旅行
Lucy: Sounds exciting.
露西:聽起來很刺激耶。
exciting(adj.)刺激的、令人興奮的be exited about因為…感到興奮sounds good, interestingIt sounds like a good idea.That sounds like fun.
Jimmy: The guy is looking for a female “life partner” to accompany him. He even invited women to apply online.
吉米:他甚至希望找尋人生伴侶來陪伴他前往月球,所以在網路上徵選女友。
partner(n.)伴侶、夥伴business partner商業夥伴invite(v.)邀請be invited to the party受邀參加派對invitation to sth….的邀請accept an invitation接受邀請turn down an invitation拒絕邀請
Lucy: Do they need to meet certain qualifications?
露西:徵選需要符合什麼標準嗎?
meet(v.)符合、滿足meet the conditions符合條件meet someone’s expectations符合誰的期待qualifications for the job工作的資格
Jimmy: Yes, quite a few. First, she must be a single woman aged 20 or over. She also has to have a bright personality and must always stay positive. Of course, she must be interested in going into space and be willing to prepare for it. The Japanese guy also said he wants someone who enjoys life to the fullest and wishes for world peace.
吉米:要喔,還挺多的。首先,她必須是20歲以上的單身女性,而且要有樂觀開朗的性格。當然也要對出發去太空感興趣也願意為此做準備,還希望是享受人生而且祈求世界和平的人。
bright(adj.)明亮的、開朗的a bright smile燦爛的笑容cheerful(adj.)開朗的a positive attitude正面積極的態度be willing to V.願意樂意做某事to the fullest最大量、盡可能=as much as possibleenjoy, live one’s life to the fullest享受人生peace and quiet和平、平靜
Lucy: Wow, the list goes on and on.
露西:這清單項目真是數不清。
list(n.)清單on and on持續、不停止=without stopping
Jimmy: What are you waiting for? You should sign up immediately!
吉米:你還在等什麼?現在趕快報名!
sign up報名、註冊for sth.sign in簽到、登入immediately(adv.)現在、馬上=right now=right away
Lucy: Give me a break!
露西:別鬧了!
give sb a break別煩了、饒了...