A:Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm your neighbor. My name is Shirley.
你好,首先让我做个自我介绍。我是你的邻居,我叫雪莉。
B:Hi, Shirley. I'm Sophie. It's nice to meet you.
你好,雪莉,我叫索菲。见到你非常高兴。
A:Nice to meet you, too.
我也非常高兴见到你。
B:Please come in.
请进。
A:Here is a little gift for your family. It's a calendar with all the community events on it. I hope it can be helpful.
这是给你们家的一点小礼物。是一本台历,上面列出了所有的社区活动。希望这能对你们有帮助。
B:I really appreciate it.
非常感谢。
A:Since we are neighbors, if you need any help or anything, please come to me.
既然我们是邻居,如果你需要任何东西或帮助,都可以来找我。
B:I will. Actually, I am worried so much about the security of this community because my house has been burgled twice before.
我会的。事实上,我非常担心这个社区的安全问题,因为我们家以前被盗过两次。
A:Oh, don't worry about that here. There are security guards on duty 24 hours a day and they patrol all over the neighborhood. You know, they are all very strong.
噢,在这儿不用担心。这儿一天24小时都有保安值班,他们会在社区里巡逻,而且他们都非常强壮。
B:Really? That's good. Is there any supermarket in our neighborhood?
是吗?那太好了。那我们社区里有超市吗?
A:Of course. There is a Carrefour near the neighborhood. I'll show you there if you want to.
当然有啊。在我们社区附近有个家乐福超市。你要想去的话,我带你去。
B:That's terrific!
那太棒了!
A:By the way, a party will be held for new neighbors the day after tomorrow. I hope I can see you there.
顺便说一声,后天会有一个为迎接新邻居而开的晚会,希望你能参加。
B:Yeah, and we can get to know each other at the party.
好啊,在晚会上我们可以相互了解。
注释:
gift n. 礼物,礼品
calendar n. 台历
burgle vt. 偷窃
guard n. 守卫,警卫
patrol vi. 巡逻