美語情景對話 第1216期:What do you do first thing in the morning? 你早上做的第一件事是什麼

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 is the first thing you do in the morning?

特羅特洛：今天要討論的問題是，你早上做的第一件事是什麼？

Resse: The first thing I do?

里斯：第一件事？

Tlotlo: I think for you it's complaining, he complains a lot.

特羅特洛：我想你應該是發牢騷，他經常抱怨。

Resse: No.

里斯：不是。

Tlotlo: No, wait here, he was complaining a lot.

特羅特洛：不對，他就是經常抱怨。

Resse: I don't complain, I'm just not a morning person you know. I think you are too happy in the morning.

里斯：我不是發牢騷，我只是不是那種早起的人。我認爲你在早上太興奮了。

Tlotlo: Well let me tell you why I am so happy in the morning. When I wake up the first thing I do is just switch on my computer and just listen to the great music. It really gets me thru the day, with that I can have a smile all day long and like you just said you complain a lot.

特羅特洛：我來告訴你我爲什麼早上很開心。我醒來以後做的第一件事是把電腦打開，聽美妙的音樂。那會陪伴我一整天，聽着音樂我可以一天都保持微笑，可是你經常抱怨。

Resse: If I get enough sleep, I'll never complain.

里斯：如果我睡眠充足，我從不抱怨。

Tlotlo: Yeah, but I don't get the logic of it. Mornings are supposed to symbolize the grace that God has given us to experience a brand new day with new memories and experiences. You shouldn't have to complain at all. You should be happy, smile like I do.

特羅特洛：好吧，不過我沒明白這裏面的邏輯。早上代表着上帝賜予我們的恩典，讓我們去經歷全新的一天，創造新的回憶和體驗。你完全不應該抱怨。你應該高興，像我一樣微笑。

Resse: No, I think mornings are the most stressful part in anyone's life.

里斯：不對，我認爲早上是所有人生活中壓力最大的時刻。

Tlotlo: What? I cannot believe you just said that. I think mornings are great, mornings actually celebrate so when you wake up in the mornings celebrate it.

特羅特洛：什麼？我簡直不敢相信你剛纔說了什麼。我認爲早晨非常棒，早上是頌揚的時間，你早上醒來以後要讚美生活。

Resse: Ah, I'm going to take a long time for me to celebrate in the mornings.

里斯：嗯，如果在早上讚美生活，那會佔用很長時間的。

Tlotlo: I'll remind you. Each morning I'll call you and remind you.

特羅特洛：我會提醒你的。我會每天早上給你打電話，提醒你。

Resse: If I answer.

里斯：我接電話再說吧。

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重點講解：
1. wake up 醒；醒來；
例句：I nearly always wake up fresh and rested.
我幾乎每天醒來都精神抖擻，得到了充分休息。
2. switch on 打開,開啓(電燈等)；
例句：Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.
很多人打開電視僅僅是爲了打發聖誕節休息期間的無聊時光而已。
3. be supposed to do sth. 應當，應該，須；
例句：Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best.
不論在什麼情況下，父母都應該知道怎樣做纔是最好的。
4. brand new 嶄新的；簇新的；
例句：He bought a brand-new car on instalments.
他以分期付款的方式買了一臺嶄新的小轎車。