美語情景對話 第1219期:What are your plans for the night? 晚上的計劃

Tlotlo: Hi, my name is Tlotlo and I am from Botswana.

特羅特洛：嗨，我是特羅特洛，來自博茨瓦納。

Resse: And my name is Resse from Botswana as well.

里斯：我是里斯，同樣來自博茨瓦納。

Tlotlo: And our question is what are your plans for the night?

特羅特洛：我們要討論的問題是，你晚上有什麼計劃？

Resse: Tonight I think I'm going to catch up on some sleep. I didn't get much last night.

里斯：今晚我打算補覺。我昨晚沒怎麼睡。

Tlotlo: OK, why do you need to sleep?

特羅特洛：好，你爲什麼需要補充睡眠？

Resse: Because I studied so hard last night so I need to work today.

里斯：因爲我昨晚在努力學習，所以我今天需要補覺。

Tlotlo: I think you need to tell the truth. I think you know what you did last night, tell the truth. OK, basically we went out last night so tonight I'm just going to catch up with my books because I have mid terms coming up so I'm going to be a very good student and study tonight.

特羅特洛：我想你應該說實話。你知道你昨晚幹了什麼，說實話吧。其實我們昨天晚上出去玩了，所以我今天晚上要抓緊看書，因爲馬上就要期中考試了，我要做個好學生，所以我今晚要學習。

Resse: I would like to see that happen.

里斯：我希望你說到做到。

Tlotlo: Honestly I am. Actually I'm a very good student if I may say so myself.

特羅特洛：我當然會了。如果可以這樣誇自己的話，其實我是一名非常優秀的學生。

Resse: Stroke party animal.

里斯：派對狂。

Tlotlo: No, why do you like saying that? I just like to hang out with my friends having a good time creating memories, that's all there is to it.

特羅特洛：不是，你爲什麼要這樣說？我只是喜歡和朋友們一起出去玩，享受美好時光，並創造回憶，就是這樣。

Resse: Well I'm just going to sleep today, tomorrow until the end of the semester.

里斯：好吧，我今天要睡覺，明天也要睡覺，我要睡到學期結束。

Tlotlo: I'm going to study and get good grades.

特羅特洛：我要學習，爭取好成績。

Resse: Good luck with that.

里斯：祝你好運。

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重點講解：
1. catch up on 補做；趕做；
例句：I just want to go home and catch up on some sleep.
我只想回家好好補睡一覺。
2. go out 外出交際；外出娛樂；
例句：It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.
這是個好時機，他們應該出去痛快地玩一玩。
3. come up 即將發生；即將到來；
例句：We do have elections coming up.
我們的確將要進行選舉。
4. hang out with 閒逛，逗留；
例句：I hang out with my friends and I took lots of photos.
我與朋友一起玩耍並照了許多相片。