【走遍美国精讲笔记】第6课：感恩节 ACT 2 - 1
ACT 2-1 “感恩节游行总是那么有趣。”
【故事梗概】
Grandpa和Robbie在看电视直播的感恩节游行。Robbie还在为错过了Alexandra的电话而闷闷不乐。Susan的电话使他空欢喜了一下，他的冷淡使Susan惊疑。Philip走进来了，他让大家尝一下Ellen做的火鸡填料。
Grandpa: I love parades. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun. Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West. Don't you just love it? Oh, and the bands and the music. John Philip Sousa. I love his music. Da dada da da dada da da da da da da dada. Oh, look at that float, Robbie. Look at those funny-looking clowns.
Robbie: It's for kids.
Grandpa: Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid. Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were four or five years old, I think.
Robbie: Hello, hello…Oh, hi, Susan. How are you?…Here's Mom.
Ellen: Hello, Susan. Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra. Yes, I know, but he'll get over it. Good. Then you'll be here about five? Oh, fine. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle. Drive carefully. Good-bye.
Philip: Taste Ellen's turkey dressing. It's delicious.
Grandpa: I'm not surprised. It's Grandma's recipe.
Robbie: It's my favorite part of the meal.
Philip: What about my famous apple pie?
Robbie: Dad, your apple pie is my favorite dessert.
Philip: How's the parade?
Robbie: OK.
【语言点精讲】
1. Wowee!
感到惊讶或是兴奋时，可以说"Wow!"或"Wowee!" Wowee通常是儿童用语。这两种表达都是在非正式场合用的。
2. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.
the Thanksgiving Day Parade: 感恩节游行。感恩节游行每年举行一次，这是由纽约Macy百货公司最初在1924年开始组织举行的，发展到今天，规模越来越大，全美许多大城市都相继组织感恩节狂欢游行了。在纽约，游行队伍从中央公园西路(Central Park West)开始出发，游行队伍里，有许多巨型彩车(float)，天上飘着各种人们熟知的卡通形象的大气球(balloon)，电视明星、马戏团小丑(clown)一路又唱又跳和人们一起欢庆节日，从美国各地来的乐队(band)演奏着进行曲，使人感到节日气氛无处不在。每年约有55,000,000人通过电视收看感恩节游行盛况。
3. Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.
可能是的，但是游行队伍总是使我感到回到了童年时代。
Maybe so: 在这里相当于"Maybe that's true"（也许是这样，或许是吧。）
4. Yes, I know, but he'll get over it.
是的，我知道，可是他这股子劲儿会过去的。
get over it: 恢复平静情绪。over是个介词，其后的代词不能放置在over之前。
5. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle.
我盼着看到你和Harry还有Michelle。
look forward to: 期待着，盼望着。这个短语后跟动词-ing形式或名词。
6. Taste Ellen's turkey dressing.
你们尝一下埃伦做的火鸡填料。
turkey dressing: 火鸡填料，通常是把面包和调味料搅成糊状，然后塞在火鸡肚里烤。这种dressing有时也称为stuffing。
