纯正地道美语第333期(外教讲解):Talking About Relatives

A: What are you doing this weekend?

这周末你做什么？

B: My brother-in-law is having a small get-together at his house and he invited me.

我姐夫要在他家开个聚会，并且他邀请了我。

A: Is it a family thing or just friends?

那是你家庭的还是朋友间的聚会？

B: A bit of both. Some cousins, aunts and uncles will be there, but also some friends from the neighborhood.

都有吧。一些表兄妹，姨妈和舅舅会来，但是还有邻居的朋友。

A: Is your great uncle Rick going to be there? He is really funny.

你的了不起的瑞克叔祖父会去那儿吗？他很幽默。

B: Yeah he is going to be there with his step-son and his ex-wife.

是的，他会和他的养子和他的前妻去。

A: You mean your sister?

你是说你的表妹吗？

B: No, Rick is actually my great uncle, so he is my grandmother's brother.

不，事实上瑞克不是我的叔祖父，他是我外婆的弟弟。

A: You lost me.

你把我弄糊涂了。

B: I'll explain later, let's go.

等会再解释给你听，我们走吧。