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J: The worst thing is, half the time nothing is decided on these visits. There is no point in going all the way there, anyway.
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最糟糕的是这些访问中有一半时间是没有结果的-无论如何，老远跑到那里是没有用处的。 |
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J: Then, you write down the call number, title and author of the book and your name, address, phone and I.D number on the call slip.
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（然后，你将所借书的书号、书名、作者和你的名字、地址、电话以及身份证号码填在索书单上。） |
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J: There's a huge cockroach under my chair.
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有一只巨无霸蟑螂在我的椅子下面。 |
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J: This gave the new husband, symbolically speaking, the upper hand that he was supposed to thrash (3) her when she displeased him.
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（从象征意义上讲，这就给了新郎一种主动权；一旦他的妻子让他不高兴，他就可以用拖鞋打她。） |
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J: To draw a blank means that ah, well, you know ... it's kind of like when your mind is ... What were we talking about?
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我现在明白了。就象你这样，完全忘了刚才说什么，脑袋一片空白。 |
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J: Tomorrow, that's Saturday.
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（明天，也就是星期六。） |
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J: Two or three a day .I already eat fish regularly.
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一天二或三个。我已经开始习惯吃鱼了。 |
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J: Wait a minute. Let me turn the music down. What did you say?
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我问你这是什么音乐，听上去有点儿象乡村音乐，又有点儿象摇滚乐。 |
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J: We'd better take a party before leaving college.
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（在离校之前我们最好聚一聚。） |
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J: We'll finish with my joke. Thanks for joining us on American Cafe.
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好，我们今天的时间到了。谢谢您到美语咖啡屋。我们下次节目再见。 |
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J: Well -- at least you're wide awake now.
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好了--至少你现在彻底清醒了。 |
