你們大家可能都已經(jīng)認(rèn)識了Michael和李華這兩個大學(xué)生了。Michael講英文，李華是個中國學(xué)生，能講英文，但是她還在不斷地跟Michael學(xué)。大家可千萬不要認(rèn)為這兩個在紐約的大學(xué)生老是到外面去玩。其實他們學(xué)習(xí)都很努力，現(xiàn)在他們就要在李華的宿舍里一起念書，準(zhǔn)備考試。李華今天會學(xué)到兩個常用語，一個是：what's up，這是一個用來打招呼的通俗說法。另一個是：no brainer，意思是某件事很容易，不用動腦子就能做成。
L：嗨，Michael，快進(jìn)來。
M: Hey, Li Hua, what's up?
L：什么？
M: What's up? What are you doing?
L：What's up? 我倒是聽人這么說過，可是我還沒有弄清楚這句話到底是什么意思，我應(yīng)該怎么回答？
M: What's up is really a common greeting.
L：噢，what's up就是一般打招呼，不是指我的頭上是什么吶？
M: No. It's like saying, "What is happening in your life?"
L：我知道了，what's up就是中文里我們說的：怎么樣？
M: Well, it's really only spoken language.
L：要是我去看一個我已經(jīng)有兩個月沒見的朋友，我在見到她的時候我可以說What's up，對嗎?
M: Yes, definitely!
L：那別人對我說what's up？我又該怎么回答呢？
M: You can explain what's going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much.
L：要是你問我，What's up? 我就可以說：Oh，not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是：噢，沒什么，就是在準(zhǔn)備我們的考試。
M: That's good usage. You can really say anything.
L：對，你怎么回答都行。好吧，我們該學(xué)習(xí)了。我真是希望這次考試趕快過去。
M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer.
L：你是說我壓力太大，沒有腦子？你知道我腦子很靈的呀！
M: Smarter than me, that's for sure. What I mean is that this test will be really easy. No brainer means something that reqires little or no thought.
L：好，你承認(rèn)我比你聰明。不過，我還得跟你學(xué)英文。你說，no brainer就是某件事很容易，不需要動腦子就行呀？
M: Yeah.
L：我知道了。象我哥哥那天去買車，運氣好，碰到一個公司半價出售。在這種情況下決定買不買，不就是no brainer嗎？
M: That's right.
L：那次那個漂亮女孩邀你出去玩，你接受不接受邀請不也是很容易定的嗎？
M: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her.
L：對，決定是容易做，但是你到頭來還是不喜歡她。
M: That's true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too.
L：當(dāng)然啦，大學(xué)給我獎學(xué)金來紐約念書，作這種決定還要動腦筋??？更何況我學(xué)習(xí)成績那么好。
M: So then why are you bothering to study?
L：這還用問？再聰明的人也得念書嘛！
M: On, ok, let's get back to work.
李華今天學(xué)到了兩個常用語，一個是：what's up？這是一個用來打招呼的通俗說法；另一個是：no brainer，意思是某件事很容易，不用動腦子就能做成。
L：嗨，Michael，快進(jìn)來。
M: Hey, Li Hua, what's up?
L：什么？
M: What's up? What are you doing?
L：What's up? 我倒是聽人這么說過，可是我還沒有弄清楚這句話到底是什么意思，我應(yīng)該怎么回答？
M: What's up is really a common greeting.
L：噢，what's up就是一般打招呼，不是指我的頭上是什么吶？
M: No. It's like saying, "What is happening in your life?"
L：我知道了，what's up就是中文里我們說的：怎么樣？
M: Well, it's really only spoken language.
L：要是我去看一個我已經(jīng)有兩個月沒見的朋友，我在見到她的時候我可以說What's up，對嗎?
M: Yes, definitely!
L：那別人對我說what's up？我又該怎么回答呢？
M: You can explain what's going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much.
L：要是你問我，What's up? 我就可以說：Oh，not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是：噢，沒什么，就是在準(zhǔn)備我們的考試。
M: That's good usage. You can really say anything.
L：對，你怎么回答都行。好吧，我們該學(xué)習(xí)了。我真是希望這次考試趕快過去。
M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer.
L：你是說我壓力太大，沒有腦子？你知道我腦子很靈的呀！
M: Smarter than me, that's for sure. What I mean is that this test will be really easy. No brainer means something that reqires little or no thought.
L：好，你承認(rèn)我比你聰明。不過，我還得跟你學(xué)英文。你說，no brainer就是某件事很容易，不需要動腦子就行呀？
M: Yeah.
L：我知道了。象我哥哥那天去買車，運氣好，碰到一個公司半價出售。在這種情況下決定買不買，不就是no brainer嗎？
M: That's right.
L：那次那個漂亮女孩邀你出去玩，你接受不接受邀請不也是很容易定的嗎？
M: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her.
L：對，決定是容易做，但是你到頭來還是不喜歡她。
M: That's true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too.
L：當(dāng)然啦，大學(xué)給我獎學(xué)金來紐約念書，作這種決定還要動腦筋??？更何況我學(xué)習(xí)成績那么好。
M: So then why are you bothering to study?
L：這還用問？再聰明的人也得念書嘛！
M: On, ok, let's get back to work.
李華今天學(xué)到了兩個常用語，一個是：what's up？這是一個用來打招呼的通俗說法；另一個是：no brainer，意思是某件事很容易，不用動腦子就能做成。