ABC基础英语对话：讨论食物、死亡及平等

dario: what would you do if you suddenly had a great idea?

brian: what type of idea?

dario: say an idea for an invention that could change the world.

brian: the first thing i would do is to write the idea down.

dario: and what would you do then?

brian: go to a lawyer and find out how to make sure that no one could steal my great idea.

dario: good thinking. see you later brian.

brian: why? where are you going?

dario: i'm going to see my lawyer.

brian: tell me all about it when you get back!

达里奥：如果你忽然有了一个好主意，你会怎么做？
布莱恩：什么样的主意？
达里奥：比方说可以改变这个世界的一项发明的想法。
布莱恩：我要做的第一件事就是把想法写下来。
达里奥：然后你怎么做？
布莱恩：去律师那里咨询怎样确保没人可以偷去我的好主意。
达里奥：想法不错。待会儿见，达里奥。
布莱恩：为什么？你要去哪儿？
达里奥：我要去我的律师那儿。
布莱恩：回来之后告诉我所有的情况！

new words 新单词

1) boom-box: a cd, radio and cassette player with speakers that you can take wherever you go
便携式立体声录放机：带有喇叭、可播放cd或盒带和接收广播的录放机，可随身携带
my school had a 'no boom-box' policy and teachers would take them off you if you did bring one.
我的学校有一条“不许带便携式立体声录放机”的规定。如果你带了，老师就会没收掉。

2) deaf: not able to hear
聋：失去听觉
the concert that i went to last night was so loud that i had to wear earplugs so i would not become deaf.
昨晚我去的音乐会声音太大了，我不得不带上耳塞，要不然我会变聋的。

3) punks: people who listen to punk music, wear leather clothes and believe in anarchy
蓬克摇滚乐迷：听蓬克摇滚音乐、穿着皮衣并且喜欢骚乱的人
the punk club that i went to was so tough that you had to cut yourself with a razor just to get in the door.
我去的蓬克摇滚乐俱乐部可真狠，光进门你就得扒层皮。

4) sucks: a slang way for saying that something is not good (be careful how you use this one when you speak or write english)
不好：说某事不好的俚语（口头或书面用此说法时你要注意怎么用）
i wanted to see a movie last night with my girlfriend but she had already seen it and said that it really sucks!
昨晚我想和女朋友去看场电影，可是她已经看过了，而且还说那片子很烂！

dialogue-对话

jessie: i really feel like dancing, tina.

tina: i love to dance. what type of music is your favorite for dancing to?

jessie: disco! anything from the 1970s is just fine by me.

tina: oh. i hate disco music. punks say that disco sucks.

jessie: but the music that punks listen to is the worst type of music!