美语情景对话 第1219期:What are your plans for the night? 晚上的计划

Tlotlo: Hi, my name is Tlotlo and I am from Botswana.

特罗特洛：嗨，我是特罗特洛，来自博茨瓦纳。

Resse: And my name is Resse from Botswana as well.

里斯：我是里斯，同样来自博茨瓦纳。

Tlotlo: And our question is what are your plans for the night?

特罗特洛：我们要讨论的问题是，你晚上有什么计划？

Resse: Tonight I think I'm going to catch up on some sleep. I didn't get much last night.

里斯：今晚我打算补觉。我昨晚没怎么睡。

Tlotlo: OK, why do you need to sleep?

特罗特洛：好，你为什么需要补充睡眠？

Resse: Because I studied so hard last night so I need to work today.

里斯：因为我昨晚在努力学习，所以我今天需要补觉。

Tlotlo: I think you need to tell the truth. I think you know what you did last night, tell the truth. OK, basically we went out last night so tonight I'm just going to catch up with my books because I have mid terms coming up so I'm going to be a very good student and study tonight.

特罗特洛：我想你应该说实话。你知道你昨晚干了什么，说实话吧。其实我们昨天晚上出去玩了，所以我今天晚上要抓紧看书，因为马上就要期中考试了，我要做个好学生，所以我今晚要学习。

Resse: I would like to see that happen.

里斯：我希望你说到做到。

Tlotlo: Honestly I am. Actually I'm a very good student if I may say so myself.

特罗特洛：我当然会了。如果可以这样夸自己的话，其实我是一名非常优秀的学生。

Resse: Stroke party animal.

里斯：派对狂。

Tlotlo: No, why do you like saying that? I just like to hang out with my friends having a good time creating memories, that's all there is to it.

特罗特洛：不是，你为什么要这样说？我只是喜欢和朋友们一起出去玩，享受美好时光，并创造回忆，就是这样。

Resse: Well I'm just going to sleep today, tomorrow until the end of the semester.

里斯：好吧，我今天要睡觉，明天也要睡觉，我要睡到学期结束。

Tlotlo: I'm going to study and get good grades.

特罗特洛：我要学习，争取好成绩。

Resse: Good luck with that.

里斯：祝你好运。

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重点讲解：
1. catch up on 补做；赶做；
例句：I just want to go home and catch up on some sleep.
我只想回家好好补睡一觉。
2. go out 外出交际；外出娱乐；
例句：It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.
这是个好时机，他们应该出去痛快地玩一玩。
3. come up 即将发生；即将到来；
例句：We do have elections coming up.
我们的确将要进行选举。
4. hang out with 闲逛，逗留；
例句：I hang out with my friends and I took lots of photos.
我与朋友一起玩耍并照了许多相片。