It’s been a busy week.

　　这是繁忙的一周。

　　1

　　A How are things, Neil?

　　A 你好吗，尼尔？

　　B I’m tired. It’s been a busy week.

　　B 我很累。这是繁忙的一周。

　　A Maybe you should take it easy this weekend.

　　A 也许你周末应该放松一下。

　　B Yes, I think I will.

　　B 是的，我想我会的。

　　A A good rest， maybe take a little walk in the park around the lake.

　　A 好好休息一下，也许在公园里散散步，绕着湖。

　　B Yes. And go to a good restaurant for dinner!

　　B 是的。还要在好餐馆里大吃一顿。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 How are things? / How’ are things? Is an informal way of saying How are you? / How are you? You would use it informally with someone you know well.

　　How are things? /你怎么样？是How are you? /你好吗？得非正式说法。对你非常熟悉的人可以使用这种说法。

　　2 If you are tired, perhaps after a long hard day at work, you can say: I’m tired / I’m tired.

　　如果你累了，例如做了一天的工作，你可以说：I’m tired / 我累了。

　　3 To take it easy / To take it easy. To relax. You should take it easy this weekend / You should take it easy this weekend.

　　To take it easy /别紧张。意思是放松。You should take it easy this weekend / 这个周末你应该放松一下。

Key phrases and sentences     How are things? I’m tired. It’s been a busy week. Maybe you should take it easy this weekend. I think I will. A good rest, maybe take a little walk in the park, around the lake. And a good restaurant for dinner.

重要的短语和句子     你怎么样？ 我很累。 这是繁忙的一周。 也许你周末应该放松一下。   我想我会的。 好好休息一下，也许在公园里散散步，绕着湖。 还要在好餐馆里大吃一顿。