人物：Melanie和Lucy
场景：Melanie和Lucy都是大学生，一天，Lucy到Melanie公寓做客，然后两人互相讲述各自每天的生活内容……
Melanie: Hi, Lucy. Thanks for coming over! You’re looking great! Come on in!
嗨，露西。谢谢你过来！你今天看上去状态很棒！进来吧！
Coming over: visit come over 中文意思是：从远方过来；顺便来访。
come on in: enter进来，进入
Lucy: Hi, Melanie! Sorry for turning up so late!
嗨，梅兰妮！很抱歉这么晚才来！
Turn up: arrive （常指出其不意地或经长久等待后） 出现，到来，露面
Melanie: It’s fine, don’t worry about it! Welcome to my apartment!
没事，别担心！欢迎来到我的公寓！
Lucy: It looks amazing, thanks for inviting me over! I love the furniture!
你公寓看起来太棒了，谢谢你邀请我过来！我喜欢这些家具！
Invite someone over: invite someone to someone’s house. 请某人过来
Melanie: The furniture was here when I moved in. Sit down and make yourself comfortable.
我搬进来的时候家具就在这儿，随便坐吧。
Move in: start living in a new apartment or house. 搬来，迁入
Lucy: Thanks!
谢谢！
Melanie: Would you like something to drink? I have diet coke, fruit juice, and coffee.
你想喝点什么吗？我有健怡可乐，果汁和咖啡。
Lucy: A diet coke, please. So please tell me, how are you getting on with your life as a college student?
请给我一杯健怡可乐。所以请告诉我，你作为一个大学生的生活怎么样？
Melanie: Well, in the beginning, it was hard for me to fit in. I grew up in a small town, I was not used to living in a big city. I didn’t even have any friend s and I felt pretty lonely. It was hard for me to hang in there. I’ve finally made a few good friends to hang out with.
一开始，我很难适应。我在一个小镇长大，不习惯住在大城市。我甚至没有朋友，我感到很孤独，我很难坚持住，我终于交了几个好朋友出去玩了。
Fit in: feel you belong to a place /group. 相处融洽; 适应
Hang in: to continue and not give up.不泄气，坚持下去
Hang out: spend time闲逛; 逗留;
Lucy: That’s great to hear! What’s a typical day in your life like?
太好了！你的生活中比较典型的一天是什么样过的？
Melanie: Well, I wake up at 7 am. I go to the bathroom, wash my face and brush my teeth. I work out every morning. I can’t do without it! Before exercising, I usually like to warm up by doing stretches. Then I take a shower and after that I have breakfast. Next, I write down my to-do list for the day. I always plan my day ahead. I have a strict schedule and I do my best to stick to it. Then I check the weather, because I like to be prepared for the day and pick out the right outfit. Before I leave, I put on my makeup, my chasses usually start at 9:00.
嗯，我早上7点起床。我去洗手间，洗脸刷牙，我每天早上都锻炼，我已经离不开锻炼了！在锻炼之前，我通常喜欢做伸展运动来热身。然后洗个澡，然后吃早饭。接下来，我写下当天的待办事项，我总是提前计划好我的一天，我有一个严格的时间表，我尽我所能坚持下去。然后我检查天气，因为我喜欢为这一天做好准备，挑选好合适的服装，在我离开之前，我会化好妆，通常从9点开始上课。
Work out: exercise. 锻炼，健身
Do without: manage without .没有…也行, 将就, 用不着
Warm up: prepare 做准备活动，热身
Plan ahead: plan in advance 提前计划
Stick to: follow without changing anything.坚持，遵守
Pick out: choose选择
Lucy: How many meals do you have a day?
你一天吃几顿饭？
Melanie: I have five or six light meals a day. I’ve noticed that three heavy meals a day generally weigh me down. So I try to eat less and more often, I have more energy this way and I can concentrate much better. Whenever possible, I try to squeeze in 15 to 30 minutes of exercise in the afternoon. Exercising helps me calm down when I’m stressed and it doesn’t take up too much of my time.
我一天吃五六顿便餐。我注意到一天吃三顿丰盛的饭菜总使我全身感到沉重，所以我试着吃得越来越少，这样我有了更多的精力，我可以更好的集中精力。只要可能，我尽量在下午挤出15到30分钟的锻炼时间，当我有压力的时候，锻炼可以帮助我冷静下来，而且不会占用我太多的时间。
Weigh me down: make me feel heavy and tired使负荷太重; 压得…行动不便;
Squeeze in: find time for 挤时间
Lucy: When do you usually get home?
你通常什么时候回家？
Melanie: It depends on the day. But typically I get home at around 6 pm. I have dinner a little later then I lie down for a few minutes and scroll down social media on my phone. Next, I study for a few hours, then I watch TV. I try to stay away from negative news, I usually go for comedies. Before going to bed, I fill in my journal and reflect on the day. My journal helps me with my emotions and thoughts. It also helps me to set goals. I plan on taking a French course this year. That’s my new goal. I love to learn and try out new things all the time. I just want to point out that a journal is really helpful.
那得看哪天了。但通常我在下午6点左右到家，晚一点我吃晚饭，然后躺几分钟，在手机上浏览社交媒体。接下来，我学习几个小时，然后看电视。我尽量远离负面新闻，我通常喜欢看喜剧片。睡觉前，我填好日记，回想这一天，我的日记会帮助我处理我的情绪和想法，它也帮助我设定目标。我打算今年上一门法语课，这是我的新目标。我喜欢不断地学习和尝试新事物，我只说表明一本日记真的很有用。
Scroll down: move down the screen向下滚屏;
Stay away from: avoid回避，避免
Go for: like, prefer非常喜欢; 倾心于；更喜欢
Fill in: write 填写
Reflect on: think about 回想，思考，考虑
Try out: experiment with 实验
Point out: indicate 指明，指出，表明
Lucy: Yeah, I see. Maybe I should keep a journal, too. I have many goals that I would like to achieve. I want to sign for a gym membership, but I just keep putting it off. I never actually get around to ever doing it. I pan on keeping a diet and cutting down on sweets. But I never make it. I need something sweet every day to help me get through busy days. To sum it all up, I think I’m a mess. Just stick to your goals and don’t give up.
是的，我明白了，也许我也应该记日记，我有很多我想实现的目标，我想签约成为健身房会员，但我只是一直拖延，我从来没有真正去做过。我坚持节食，少吃糖果，但我没能成功。我每天都需要一些甜蜜的东西来帮助我度过忙碌的日子。总而言之，我觉得我一团糟，坚持你的目标，不要放弃。
Sign for: join 加入
Put off: delay 推迟，拖延
Get around to: manage to 抽时间去做，终于去做
Cut down: reduce 减少
Get through: manage to live through 度过，熬过
Sum up: summarize简而言之; 概括地说; 扼要描述（人或情况）; （在发言或文章结尾） 作总结
Stick to: keep following 坚持
Give up: stop trying. 放弃
Melanie: Your effort will finally pay off。
你的努力终究会有回报的。
Pay off: be successful 成功，得到回报
Lucy: What do you usually do in your free time?
你通常在空闲时间做什么？
Melanie: Sometimes I sleep in on weekends, when I’m tired. I like to go out and catch up on friends and family. What about you? You’re in the 3rd year, right? What’s your day like?
有时我在周末累的时候睡懒觉，我喜欢出去跟朋友和家人聊聊天。你呢？你是三年级的，对吧？你今天过得怎么样？
Sleep in: sleep later than usual 睡懒觉，睡过头
Catch up on: learn the latest news about 得到关于…的消息
Lucy: My schedule always runs over no matter how organized I am. I get up pretty late, about 9 am. My chaotic morning messes up the rest of the day. I wish I could wake up earlier, but sleep is holding me back each morning. I go to bed very late, at about 1 am. I haven’t been able to change this yet, but I’m working on it.
不管我有多有条理，我的日程总是排得满满的。我起床很晚，大约上午9点。混乱的早晨把一天剩下的时间都搞砸了。我希望我能早点醒来，但每天早上睡觉都会使我耽误时间。我睡得很晚，大约凌晨一点。我还没能改变，但我正在努力。
Run over: continue for longer than planned.
持续时间超过计划。
Mess up: ruin or spoil
搞砸; 弄糟; 弄脏; 弄乱; 干扰; 搅乱; 使不得安宁;
Hold back: stop 阻挡; 阻止;
Work on: try to improve.
努力提高。
Melanie: I’m sure you’ll finally make it.
我相信你会成功的。
Lucy: I have a very busy schedule, that’s why I never show up on time anywhere. The problem is that I have taken up a part-time job at the mall, so I go to work every day after classes. There’s just too much going on in my life right now. I’m not great at dealing with stress.
我的日程很忙，所以我哪儿都没准时到过。问题是我在商场兼职，所以我每天课后都去上班。我现在生活中有太多的事要做了，我不擅长处理压力。
Show up: arrive
如约赶到; 出现; 露面;
Take up: start a new job开始干（工作）
Go on: happen 发生
Deal with: handle处理
Melanie: Maybe you need to slow down and cut back on some activities, otherwise you’ll burn yourself out.
也许你需要放慢脚步，减少一些活动，否则你会把自己累坏的。
Slow down: be less active（使）放慢; （使）减速; （使）身心松弛; （使）放松;
Cut back: reduce 减少; 削减; 缩减;
Burn out: become exhausted 变得筋疲力尽
Lucy: You’re perfectly right. I’ll drop a few activities and set aside time for rest. Do you want to come round on Saturday night? I’m throwing a party.
你完全正确，我会放弃一些活动，留出时间休息。星期六晚上你想来吗？我要办个派对。
Set aside: save保留，留作…之用; 留出…用于;
Come round: come to my home. 造访
Melanie: I’m not sure about that. You know I’m not into parties.
我不确定，你知道我不喜欢派对。
Be not into: don’t like 不喜欢
Lucy: Please don’t turn me down. We’ll have a great time.
请不要拒绝我，我们会玩得很开心的。
Turn down: refuse an invitation拒绝（某人或其请求、提议等）
Melanie: OK then, if it’s so important to you, I’ll try to come.
好吧，如果这对你很重要的话，我会尽量来的。
Lucy: Great! I’m looking forward to it!
太好了！我很期待！
Look forward to: expect something with pleasure期待
Melanie: Do I need to dress up?
我需要打扮一下吗？
Dress up: put on formal clothes打扮
Lucy: No, you can wear casual clothes. I have to go now, I don’t want to take up any more your time. And I have to get down to studying.
不，你可以穿便装。我得走了，我不想再占用你的时间了，我必须开始学习。
Get down: begin to do开始做某事