VOA流行美語 Unit 256:outdoorsy和artsy

Larry和李華正在商量下個週末去哪裏玩兒。李華今天要學兩個常用語outdoorsy和artsy.

LL: Hey, Li Hua, do you remember how much fun we had camping in the woods? Wouldn't you like to do something outdoorsy again this weekend?

LH: Do something outdoorsy? 你是說戶外活動吧。

LL: That's right! But "doing something outdoorsy" doesn't just mean to do something outside, though. Playing basketball or badminton outside isn't really outdoorsy.

LH: 在戶外打球都不算outdoorsy, 那什麼纔算呢？

LL: Well, outdoorsy activities - like fishing, hunting, hiking, camping and canoeing - are ones that you do in natural settings, such as in a forest or near a river.

LH: 哦，我知道了，就是一定要到野外才行，在公園裏和運動場上還算不上是outdoorsy.

LL: That's it. So - what do you say, do you want to do something outdoorsy this weekend, Li Hua?

LH: 上次去宿營確實挺開心的，咱們這次乾點兒什麼別？

LL: Well, you know me, Li Hua. I'm a very outdoorsy kind of guy. How about we go canoeing?

LH: 劃獨木舟啊。聽起來挺過癮的，可我有點兒怕。

LL: Don't worry. I can teach you how to paddle a canoe. You don't have to be an outdoorsy person to learn how to do it.

LH: 可是獨木舟那麼窄，翻了怎麼辦啊，我可不會游泳。有沒有不那麼危險的野外活動呢？

LL: Oh, that is right. I forgot you can't swim very well. other outdoorsy things might you like to do?

LH: 有了！我們到紐約州的山裏去遠足吧！

LL: Perfect. And I can borrow a backpack from one of my outdoorsy friends. That way we can bring food, water and other supplies we might need.

LH: Okay. 那我要做些什麼準備呢？

LL: In addition to a backpack, you are going to need a good pair of hiking boots. I know a place that specializes in all sorts of outdoorsy stuff. We can get the boots there.

LH: 好，那你陪我去買。也許你能把我改造成一個喜歡野外活動的人呢！

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LL: I don't think buying hiking boots will turn you into an outdoorsy person, Li Hua. I think you are really more of an artsy person.

LH: Arsty...喜歡野外活動的人可以說outdoorsy, 那說一個人 arsty肯定是說她喜歡藝術嘍？

LL: Exactly! "Artsy" people enjoy appreciating and making all kinds of art - painting, drama and music.

LH: 那我就是個 arsty的人。我喜歡繪畫、音樂和裝飾。

LL: You are definitely artsy, Li Hua. I've always been impressed with your calligraphy.

LH: 哦，我小時候我學過很長時間的書法；我父母都喜歡藝術，對我學習繪畫和書法很支持。

LL: My family isn't very artsy. My parents were always interested in sports and really encouraged me and my brother and sister to get involved in athletic activities.

LH: 你姑姑呢？她看上去好像很arsty.

LL: Oh, Aunt Jane? You are right, Li Hua, she is VERY artsy. Aunt Jane is artsy in almost every way.

LH: 對呀，從她的服飾就能看得出來。

LL: Yes, and not only are her clothes artsy, but her entire house is artsy, too. She loves to decorate her rooms in very interesting ways.

LH: 我在中國有個朋友，也特別喜歡藝術，可是跟你姑姑不一樣。

LL: How so?

LH: 他穿得特別簡單，但是酷愛鋼琴，每天要花好幾個小時練琴。

LL: I guess there are many different kinds of artsy people. What they have in common is their love of art.

LH: 你呢，Larry, 要不跟我學書法吧，我保證把你變成一個喜歡藝術的人。

LL: That's a generous offer, Li Hua. But I'm afraid there is a reason why I am an outdoorsy person and not an artsy person! I'll leave the calligraphy to you!

今天李華學到了兩個常用語.一個是outdoorsy, 是喜歡野外活動的人.另一個是arsty,是喜歡藝術的人。