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LL: They just criticize each other over stupid things. For example, my dad likes to pick on my mom about her cooking. He thinks she's a terrible cook.
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你妈妈帮全家人做饭已经够辛苦了，你爸爸居然还批评她做饭做得不好。你爸爸也真是的！ |
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LL: This doohickey is one of the greatest inventions of all time. It is an apple corer, peeler and slicer.
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这玩艺儿既能削皮，挖掉苹果的核还能把苹果切成片，有这么多功能呀。怪不得你说它是最伟大的发明之一。 |
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LL: This reminds me of when I played baseball as a kid. Every once in a while a parent would get upset with the umpire and make a big stink.
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这不仅是你小时候打棒球的情况，现在也是那样。美国家长特别重视孩子的体育活动，有比赛必到现场，为孩子打气。觉得不公平还会对裁判大喊大叫。我父母只有在我学习成绩不好的时候才会严厉批评。 |
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LL: Wait， you\'re getting lunch before we go? Count me in on that too. I\'m hungry!
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你饿了，要跟我们一起吃午饭？我早该知道你会这么说。只要有吃的，你总是要参加的。 |
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LL: We better hustle, Li Hua!
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那不是一种跳舞的步伐吗？你想去跳舞？ |
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LL: We chit chat about what is going on at work, what we\'ve been doing for fun lately, and even about the weather.
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嗯，聊工作，生活和天气，看来你们哥俩的关系很不错嘛。我也喜欢和家人聊天，特别是和我妈妈。 |
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LL: Well, I am pretty hungry. But I suppose we can spend a little more time looking for a place with grub we both like.
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对，找个我们俩都喜欢吃的地方。这附近有个叫汉宫的中餐馆，他们的菜很好吃。我们去汉宫，怎么样？ |
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LL: Well, I got home and started to work on my term paper, but my computer went kaput!
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你不是在家写论文吗？怎么又跑到学校图书馆来啦? |
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LL: Well, I guess since they hadn't been seeing each other very long, he didn't think it a problem to break up over the phone.
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他们交朋友的时间虽然是不长，可是毕竟是谈过恋爱的。如果我的男朋友突然打来电话要分手，我会很难过的。 |
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LL: Well, I just noticed that you have a brown spot smack-dab in the middle of your sweater.
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什么？我毛衣上有一块咖啡色的脏东西？哎呀！肯定是我早上吃巧克力时滴在衣服上的。你说的对，这还恰恰在我毛衣的正中间。 |
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LL: Well, I thought it was a long shot that you'd be willing to spend your vacation with my family. My parents sometimes could be boring.
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怎么会呢？我很喜欢你爸爸妈妈。他们很和善，也很风趣。你妹妹也是个很有意思的人。我想我们会玩得很开心的。 |
