Nikky: well i weight 130 pds but trying to lose wight.(我130磅,但在试着减肥【注】所有的女孩都在减肥)
Brian: losing weight? do u have to? why all the girls I met are telling me that they are going to lose weight?(减肥,你需要么,为什么所有我认识的女孩都告诉我在减肥)
Nikky: well i weight more before but lost some.(我以前比这更重,但减了一些)
Brian: o, it's not surprising to hear you say that, Americans are a little bit plim.(你说这些我丝毫不引以为怪,因为美国人是丰满一些)
Nikky: no, were fat.(不,是胖)
Brian: so you are a“fat”pretty woman?(那你是一个漂亮的‘胖'女孩喽)
Nikky: yes something like that.(大概是这个样子的吧)
Brian: J , since you say that , i have a strong curiosity about what exactly you look like, just send me your snaps as soon as possible. (既然你这么说,我真的感到很好奇,你长的到底是什么样子,你把你的照片尽快给我发过来好么,【注】snap,快照,如could u give me a snap能给我照一张快相么。)
Nikky: so what have u been up to, my friend? (那你长的什么样子呀,我的朋友?)
Brian: me? you mean my weight? some 160 pounds , you know , as a Chinese, it 's a lot(我?你是说体重么,大概是160磅吧,你知道,这对于一个中国人来说,已经很多了)
Nikky: i'm 5 ft 3 1/2 inches tall, black hair, brown eyes, brown skin, 130 pds.(我有5英尺3.5英寸高,黑头发,褐色眼睛,褐色皮肤,130磅【注】好探究的人又会考证不是美国人么,怎么皮肤是褐色的呢)
Nikky: what have u been doing since last time i talked to you? have u gone out?(自从上次我们谈完话后,你做什么了,有没有出去呀)
Brian: no, just stay in my apt. (没有出去呀,只是待在寝室里)
Brian: i am 6 ft tall, black hair, black eyes, both black.(我有6英尺高,黑头发,黑眼睛,都是黑的,【注】后来才知道是算多了)
Nikky: wow, 6 ft i will need to look up at you or need ladder to face u.(喔,6英尺高,那我该仰视你了,或者我需要一个梯子)
Brian: you do not need to do that, not that high, nearly, maybe, since i don't know the foot standard very well, i just calculate it , i'm 1.78 meter.(不必了,没有那么高的,只是近似而已,因为我不太了解你们的长度计量单位,只是算了一下,我有1.78米)
Nikky: well u still sound taller thn me, do u work all the time? sounds like u need to have some fun.(你还是听起来比我高很多,你老是工作么,应该去玩一玩)
Brian: cause all work and no play make jack a dull boy? (只工作不娱乐会让人变成傻子【注】很常见的一句谚语)
Brian: someone is up for checking the water meter(有人上来抄水表), wait for a few minutes and I will be back soon!
Nikky: ok i will be here.
Brian: hi! i am back, sorry to make you wait for such a long time.(对不起,让你久等了)
Nikky: it is ok was looking on web to plan my Christmas vacation (没有关系,我在网上浏览以规划我的圣诞节该怎么过)
Brian: have you ever thought about be here in china for your Christmas, if no , just try(有没有想过到中国来过你的圣诞节,如果没有的话,试一试)
Nikky: i would love too but isn't it expensive, hotels I mean(我很想来呀,但会不会很贵,我是指旅馆)
Brian: you do not have to worry about that! and you do not need to live in the hotel cuz the hotels are outrageously expensive, you can live in my apt , i get a extra room,, so you can use the money you save to invite me throughout the restaurants in shanghai. (你用不着担心这个,你不用住在旅馆里,因为旅馆贵的离谱,你可以住在我的寝室里,我还多出一个房间,这样你就可以把省下来的钱请我吃饭了,可以吃遍整个大上海的)
Nikky: that is wonderful idea thank you so much i have always wanted to visit your country.(主意真不错,谢谢你,我一直以来就想到中国来)
Brian: hope you mean it, besides you are a great help to me , ask you a question, have you ever studied another language?(希望你说的是真的,另外你对我帮助很大,问你一个问题,有没有学过另一门语言?)
Nikky: well i know some Spanish but not much but i wanted to learn Chinese.(嗯,我以前学过西班牙语,想知道怎么学中文)
Brian: really? so i can help you perhaps, you can count on me.(真的么?那我可以帮你的,你可以信任我!【注】u can count on me!你可以信任我)
【Brain小结】:
在网上问身处异国的老外有没有学过中文,100个中有100个肯定没有学过,但如果你要跑到大学里去随便找个老外,情况就截然不同了。这个Nikky虽然也跟我说“but I wanted to learn Chinese”,千万不要把她的话当真,她真想学中文么?
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