讀故事學英語:《英語小達人》勵志篇之欣喜若狂

So, I met this guy while I was on vacation in Nevada. His name is Thomas and I can’t get him out of my mind! When I first got back from my holiday, we exchanged a few e-mails. It was hard not letting on just how smitten I really was.
我在內華達州度假時認識一個很棒的男孩，他叫湯瑪斯，我一直對他無法忘懷！當我結束假期回家後，我們互通了幾封電子郵件，我很難掩飾我對他有多神魂顛倒。

Once, while we chatted, on MSN, I almost wrote I love you. Somehow, I managed to keep it in. However, that was yesterday and today is another story. You won’t believe it but he called me this morning.
有次當我們在MSN 上聊天時，我幾乎寫下“我愛你”，不過我還是沒寫出來。不過那都是過去的事了，今天又是嶄新的一天。你絕對不會相信，他今天早上竟然打電話給我。

We were talking for a while when suddenly he said, “Nicole, I can’t stop thinking about you! You’re amazing and I don’t want to be away from you. What would you say if I came to see you?” I was speechless for a second, then shouted, “YES! Yes! Yes and Yes!” I am over the moon right now. He is planning on coming in 4 weeks and said he would stay for as long as I let him. Wow! I can’t wait!
我們聊了一會兒，他突然說：“妮可，我沒有辦法不想你！你是個很好的女孩，我不想和你相隔兩地，我去找你好嗎？”我剎那間講不出話來，然後大叫“好啊！好啊！當然好啊！”我現在欣喜若狂，他計劃四星期後來找我，並且說我允許他待多久，他就待多久。哇！我等不及了！

v. 遇見

I’m here to meet my parents. 我來這裏見我的父母。

ing adj.　非常好的

I just saw an amazing play. 我剛剛看了一出很棒的戲劇。

e conj.　當……的時候

It started to rain while she was crossing the street. 當她過馬路時，天開始下起雨來。

tion n. 假期

She’s not at work because she’s on vacation. 她沒上班，因爲她在休假。

sth./sb. out of one’s mind 忘記某事／某人

Mary tried to get the unpleasant memory out of her mind. 瑪莉設法忘記不愉快的回憶。

day n. 假日

National Day is a holiday. 國慶節是一個節日。

ange v.　交換

Do you know where I can exchange USD with local currency? 你知道我在哪裏可以把美金換成當地貨幣嗎？

8.e-mail n.　電子郵件

E-mail is a modern way of communication. 電子郵件是一種現代通訊方式。

on　泄漏

Peter let on that it was he who stole the money. 彼得坦承其實是他偷了錢。

ten adj.　神魂顛倒的

Mary was smitten with Bill. 瑪莉爲比爾神魂顛倒。

v.　聊天

I like to chat with my close friends. 我喜歡和我的好朋友聊天。

n.　線上即時聊天軟體

She likes to use MSN to talk to her friends all over the world. 她喜歡使用MSN和世界各地的朋友聊天。

st adv.　幾乎

Joe dozed off and almost missed his plane! 喬打瞌睡，差點錯過班機！

how adv.　用某種方法

Somehow or other, Tom knew he was going to win. 湯姆知道無論如何他都會贏。

ge v.　設法做到

I’ll manage to get it done tomorrow. 我會設法明天完成。

in　隱瞞

John couldn’t keep in his anger. 約翰無法隱瞞他的不滿。

e n.　一段時間

It’s been a while since we last saw her. 我們已經有好一陣子沒有看到她了。

enly adv.　突然地

My computer suddenly stopped working. 我的電腦突然出故障了。

chless adj.　一時說不出話來的

Everybody was speechless at the sight of the magnificent sunset. 每個人看到壯觀的夕陽都歎爲觀止。

t v.　大叫

I asked him not to shout, or he would wake up the neighbors. 我叫他不要大叫，不然會吵醒鄰居們。

the moon　欣喜若狂

We were over the moon when we won the championship. 當我們贏得冠軍時，大夥都欣喜若狂。

t now現在

My boss is available right now. 我老闆現在有空了。

on　計劃

We plan on going to Hawaii this summer. 我們計劃今年夏天去夏威夷。

long as　只要

You can play games as long as you finish the homework. 做完功課後你纔可以玩。

’t wait　等不及

I can’t wait to see what the birthday gift is! 我等不及要看是什麼生日禮物了！