【走遍美国精讲笔记】第5课：钓鱼秘诀 ACT 1 - 2

ACT 1-2 “也许你爸爸和我可以带你去钓鱼”

【故事梗概】

Grandpa建议第二天去钓鱼，Robbie欣然同意。随后，Grandpa试着同Philip提起这个话题。可是Philip太忙了，他急匆匆的吃过早饭就离开了。

Robbie: This bacon is great. I love crispy bacon.
Grandpa: Oh, what are you doing tomorrow?
Robbie: Nothing much.
Grandpa: Well, maybe your dad and I could take you fishing with us.
Robbie: I'd like that, but…
Grandpa: But what?
Robbie: But Dad is always so busy.
Grandpa: Well, can you come fishing with me tomorrow?
Robbie: Sure, I can.

Grandpa: Robbie says you can't take him to the game today.
Philip: I really feel bad about it, but they need me at the hospital today, in the children's ward.
Grandpa: I understand.
Philip: Maybe we can spend some time together next weekend.
Grandpa: Definitely. We should. You and Robbie and me. Remember our first fishing trip?
Philip: I sure do…. Well, I've got to run, Dad. See you later.

【语言点精讲】

1. What are you doing tomorrow?
明天你要做什么？这句话相当于"What will you do tomorrow? "，用来询问别人的计划。
现在进行时可以用来表示计划中未来某一具体时间预定要进行的事。

2. Nothing much.
没什么要紧的事。也可以说"Nothing important."

3. Well, maybe your dad and I could take you fishing with us."
嗯，也许你爸爸和我可以带你去钓鱼。
可以用"Maybe you could/can..." 来开始一个句子，用来建议某人做某事。
有如后面Grandpa对Philip说的"Maybe we can spend sometime together next weekend. "（也许下个周末我们可以一起聚聚。）

4. Well, can you come fishing with me tomorrow?
那么，你明天能和我一起去钓鱼吗？
在 come或go后面加上doing，表示“来（去）做一下某事”，是常见的句型。

5. I really feel bad about it.
我的确感到过意不去。

6. Remember our first fishing trip?
fishing trip: 外出钓鱼。钓鱼是美国最常见的休闲活动之一，但在很多州里，随便垂钓可能是非法的。一般都要购买钓鱼执照，并遵照各地的特殊规定。例如在若干长度以下的鱼，钓上之后须再放回水中，或对于钓竿的使用，有些特别的限制等。

7. I've got to run.
我得马上走了。这是一个非正式表达法。也可以说"I've got to go."
这里的"have got to…"是"have to…"的较口语化的说法。