laurance——The other night certainly was an interesting one，wasn't it？
soony——You enjoyed it，then？
laurance——Immensely.I don't think I've ever been with such a stimulating group of people.
soony——They are lively，aren't they？I think they're oneof the liveliest groups I've ever been with.
laurance——I certainly got my mind stretched！I think it was shrinking！
soony——I find that's true with me，too.One needs that kind of company now and again just to keep the old gray matter from getting stagnant！
laurance——Will the group be meeting again soon？
soony——Not for another two months.We're taking a month's break because so many of us are going to be on vacation.
laurance——Well，let me know when you're going to meet again.I'd like to join you.
soony——Don't worry.I will.
注解
1）immensely：非常地（=I enjoyed it immensely.）
2）stimulating：有激發(fā)性的，激勵(lì)人的。
3）got my min stretched： strech愿意為"伸展""使開(kāi)闊"這是與have sth. done類(lèi)似的結(jié)構(gòu)。
4）shrink：萎縮，退化。
5）company：朋友，伙伴。
6）gray matter：（人腦）白質(zhì)；（俚語(yǔ)）人腦，智力。
7）keep……from getting stagnant"：防止頭腦僵化。stagnant原意為"停滯"；"遲鈍"
8）Not for another two months=The group will not be meeting again for another two months.
譯文
laurance——那天晚上的聚會(huì)非常有意思，你說(shuō)是嗎？
soony——那么說(shuō)你很樂(lè)意來(lái)了。
laurance——非常樂(lè)意，我還從來(lái)沒(méi)和這樣一些思想活躍的人相處過(guò)……
soony——他們很活躍，是不？我想他們是我接觸過(guò)的最活躍的一些人。
laurance——我和他們呆了一晚上，長(zhǎng)了不少見(jiàn)識(shí)。以前真是思想閉塞。
soony——我也有同樣感覺(jué)。人就得時(shí)不時(shí)地結(jié)交一些這樣的朋友，才能防止思想僵化。
laurance——你們不久還會(huì)聚會(huì)嗎？
soony——這兩個(gè)月內(nèi)是不會(huì)聚會(huì)了。因?yàn)樵S多人要去休假，我們中止活動(dòng)一個(gè)月
laurance——哦，你們?cè)倬蹠?huì)時(shí)告訴我一聲。我很愿意參加。
soony——?jiǎng)e擔(dān)心，我會(huì)告訴你的。
soony——You enjoyed it，then？
laurance——Immensely.I don't think I've ever been with such a stimulating group of people.
soony——They are lively，aren't they？I think they're oneof the liveliest groups I've ever been with.
laurance——I certainly got my mind stretched！I think it was shrinking！
soony——I find that's true with me，too.One needs that kind of company now and again just to keep the old gray matter from getting stagnant！
laurance——Will the group be meeting again soon？
soony——Not for another two months.We're taking a month's break because so many of us are going to be on vacation.
laurance——Well，let me know when you're going to meet again.I'd like to join you.
soony——Don't worry.I will.
注解
1）immensely：非常地（=I enjoyed it immensely.）
2）stimulating：有激發(fā)性的，激勵(lì)人的。
3）got my min stretched： strech愿意為"伸展""使開(kāi)闊"這是與have sth. done類(lèi)似的結(jié)構(gòu)。
4）shrink：萎縮，退化。
5）company：朋友，伙伴。
6）gray matter：（人腦）白質(zhì)；（俚語(yǔ)）人腦，智力。
7）keep……from getting stagnant"：防止頭腦僵化。stagnant原意為"停滯"；"遲鈍"
8）Not for another two months=The group will not be meeting again for another two months.
譯文
laurance——那天晚上的聚會(huì)非常有意思，你說(shuō)是嗎？
soony——那么說(shuō)你很樂(lè)意來(lái)了。
laurance——非常樂(lè)意，我還從來(lái)沒(méi)和這樣一些思想活躍的人相處過(guò)……
soony——他們很活躍，是不？我想他們是我接觸過(guò)的最活躍的一些人。
laurance——我和他們呆了一晚上，長(zhǎng)了不少見(jiàn)識(shí)。以前真是思想閉塞。
soony——我也有同樣感覺(jué)。人就得時(shí)不時(shí)地結(jié)交一些這樣的朋友，才能防止思想僵化。
laurance——你們不久還會(huì)聚會(huì)嗎？
soony——這兩個(gè)月內(nèi)是不會(huì)聚會(huì)了。因?yàn)樵S多人要去休假，我們中止活動(dòng)一個(gè)月
laurance——哦，你們?cè)倬蹠?huì)時(shí)告訴我一聲。我很愿意參加。
soony——?jiǎng)e擔(dān)心，我會(huì)告訴你的。