【走遍美国精讲笔记】第1课：林登大街46号 ACT 1 - 4

ACT 1-4 “ 很高兴认识你。”

【故事梗概】

Richard问到了Alexandra的家庭及个人情况。在交谈中，Richard突然想起了与自己的妻子还有约定，于是与Alexandra匆匆告辞，下船离开。这时Alexandra发现他忘了拿一个挎包。她拿起它，赶紧追他……

Richard: And what about your family?
Alexandra: They're in Thessaloniki. That's a large city in northern Greece. But now I'm living in the Bronx.
Richard: With a Greek-American family?
Alexandra: No. Hispanic.
Richard: Oh no! It's five thirty. Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife.
Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.
Richard: It was a pleasure meeting you, too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! I've got to go. By the way. I'm Richard. What's your name?
Alexandra: Alexandra.
Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra.Thanks.
Alexandra: Bye-bye. Richard! Richard! You left your bag.

【语言点精讲】

1. And what about your family?
What about…在这里用以询问别人的情况，相当于Tell me about…

2. the Bronx
是纽约市的五个行政区之一。另外的四个如下：
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island

3. Hispanic
意思是西班牙语系的，西班牙的。Alexandra和一个讲西班牙语的家庭一起生活。

4. It was nice meeting you. / It was a pleasure meeting you.
很高兴认识你。与新朋友第一次见面时可用此用语告别。

5. I've got to go.
这句表达的意思是“我必须得走了”，与 I must go, I must be off之类的告别语同义。

6. By the way…
此短语在转换话题或者作补充说明时用，相当于汉语中的“顺便说一下……” 。