美语情景对话 第452期:Mom 妈妈

Ruth: So, Akane, tell me about your family. Who do you get on well with in your family?

鲁斯：茜，跟我说说你的家庭吧。你在家里和谁相处的好？

Akane: Well, I think I get along the best with my mother, I would say.

茜：嗯，我想我会说我和妈妈相处的最好。

Ruth: So, why is that?

鲁斯：为什么呢？

Akane: Well, I think it probably has to do with the fact that we're both female. I mean the only other People in my family are my father and my brother.

茜：我认为可能是因为我们都是女性吧。我家里还有爸爸和哥哥。

Ruth: So, what does your mom look like?

鲁斯：那你妈妈什么样？

Akane: Well, she's actually taller than me. She has dark hair and a pretty firm build. Um, she's not too thin and not too fat, and yeah!

茜：实际上她比我高一些。她有深色的头发和坚实的体格。而且她既不胖也不瘦，身材匀称！

Ruth: And what does you mom do? Does she have a job?

鲁斯：你妈妈是做什么工作的？她有上班吗？

Akane: Oh, good question. She's actually a hair dresser. (Wow) Yeah, so she does my hair and she's also an aesthetician as well so I get free skin care products from her.

茜：哦，这是个好问题。实际上她是名美发师。（哇）对，所以她会为我做头发，而且她还是美容师，所以我可以从她那里拿到免费的护肤品。

Ruth: Oh, that's fantastic.

鲁斯：哦，那太棒了。

Akane: Yeah.

茜：对啊。

Ruth: So what does your mom like to do when she is not working?

鲁斯：那你妈妈不上班的时候喜欢做什么呢？

Akane: Well, she used to take sewing lessons, so she really likes to sew things like her own curtains and she even made me some clothes a few times.

茜：她以前上过缝纫课，所以她非常喜欢缝纫东西，她会自己做窗帘，甚至有时还会为我做衣服。

Ruth: Wow, so she's talented.

鲁斯：哇，她真有才华。

Akane: Yeah, she's quite artistic.

茜：对啊，她很有艺术天赋。

Ruth: So when did you last see your mom or speak to your mom?

鲁斯：那你上次看到你妈妈或是和你妈妈聊天是什么时候？

Akane: Well, the last time I saw her was this spring. I stayed at my parents house for about a week and, yeah, that's when I saw her.

茜：我上次看到她是今年春天。我在我父母家住了一周，那次是我上次见到她。

Ruth: Was that a couple of months ago?

鲁斯：是几个月以前吗？

Akane: Yeah, a couple of months ago, that's right.

茜：对，几个月以前，没错。

Ruth: And what was the last thing your mom bought for you?

鲁斯：那上次你妈妈送你东西她送了什么？

Akane: Actually, just before I came here, we went shopping together and because I have to fly away to a new country she bought me some new clothes. She bought me a new coat actually.

茜：实际上就在我来这里之前，我们一起去购物了，因为我要飞到一个陌生的国家去，所以她给我买了一些新衣服。准确地说她给我买了一件新大衣。

Ruth: Wow, that's really nice. Well, thanks for that Akane.

鲁斯：哇，那真好。茜，谢谢你和我们分享。

Akane: Thanks.

茜：谢谢。

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重点讲解：
1. get on with
（同…）和睦相处；
eg. It is hard to get on with a deceitful man.
与一个好欺诈的人很难和睦相处。
eg. Parents often teach us how to get on well with others.
父母经常教我们如何与他人和睦相处。
2. get along with
（与…）和睦相处；
eg. It's impossible to get along with him.
根本无法跟他和睦相处。
eg. Ability to get along with people is an asset in business.
在商业界善跟别人相处是可贵的优点。
3. as well
也；还；
eg. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
你知道，残疾人士也拥有投票权。
eg. We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well.
既要有原则性，也要有灵活性。