
拜訪朋友
Matt is visiting Megan.
麥特正在拜訪梅根。
be V-ing現在進行式(正在…)
Matt: Hi! Sorry, am I late?
麥特:嗨,我遲到了嗎?
Megan: No, you’re not. You’re on time.
梅根:沒有,你很準時。
on time準時=punctual
Matt: Thank God! Is your mother home by the way?
麥特:謝天謝地!對了,你媽媽在家嗎?
home(adv.)在家、到家、回家by the way順帶一提
Megan: No, she’s out. What would you like to drink? Juice, coffee or water?
梅根:不,她外出了。你想喝什麼呢?果汁、咖啡還是開水?
out(adv.)暫時外出、暫時不在would like想要=want
Matt: Coffee, please. So, where did your mom go?
麥特:咖啡,謝謝。那你媽去哪裡呢?
did(aux.)do的過去式
Megan: She went out to the market to do some shopping.
梅根:她去市場買東西。
go-went-gonemarket(n.)市場do some shopping採買東西
Matt: And how are your parents?
麥特:那你爸媽都好嗎?
parent(n.)父親、母親
Megan: They’re great. Ever since they retired, they’ve been pretty much doing whatever they want.
梅根:他們很好啊。退休後他們都在做他們喜歡的事。
ever since從那以後一直…retire(v.)退休have (has) been V-ing現在完成進行式(持續、一直…)whatever(pron.)任何事物
Matt: That’s nice. Is this a picture of your family?
麥特:真好。這是你們全家福的照片嗎?
picture(n.)照片、圖片=photofamily(n.)家人
Megan: Yes, it is. Here’s your coffee.
梅根:是啊。這是你的咖啡。
Matt: Thanks a lot!
麥特:謝啦!
a lot非常=very much