今天Larry和Li Hua一起打保齡球，Li Hua會學到兩個常用語：snap和spaced out.

    （SFX of bowling alley）

    Larry： Hey， Li Hua， you look nervous. Have you ever bowled before？

    Li Hua： No， 我從來沒打過保齡球，所以當然緊張啦！

    Larry： Don't worry， Li Hua， bowling is a snap. You'll figure it out in no time. Li Hua： 你說bowling是什么 - a snap？ To snap不是對別人嚷嚷、說話態度很兇的意思嗎？

    Larry： That's right. "To snap at someone" is to speak rudely， but snap can also be used as a noun. If we say something is a "snap" that means it's very easy and can be learned quickly.

    Li Hua： 噢，我懂了，snap用作動詞的時候，意思就是對人很兇，不過你剛才說的snap是用做名詞，要是我們說something is a snap， 意思就是很容易就能學會的事，哎，那不就是我們中文里所說的“小菜一碟”嗎？

    Larry： Yes. So， now you'll understand what I meant by saying "bowling is a snap！" Li Hua： 你說“保齡球容易學”？可是，我怎么覺得挺難的呢？

    Larry： Well， if you think bowling is hard， then what do you think is a snap？

    Li Hua： 讓我想想——騎自行車挺容易的。我一個下午就學會了。

    Larry： So you think riding a bike is a snap —— I agree， once you learn how to ride a bike， it's a snap. Hey， Li Hua， you know what else is a snap？

    Li Hua： No， what else？

    Larry： Beating you at bowling is a snap. Look， I'm 50 points ahead of you. Li Hua： 這太不公平了！我以前從來就沒有打過保齡球，你可能已經打過幾百次了！我能打到那么多的points就算不錯了。

    Larry： You're right， Li Hua. It's not fair. Here， I'll teach you. Then you'll see what a snap it is.

    （Sound of ball being thrown）

    Larry： Li Hua， did you enjoy bowling？

    Li Hua： Yes， 保齡球挺好玩的，可是也挺累人的。

    Larry： Yeah， I agree. I feel kind of spaced out. Li Hua： 你說你覺得怎么樣了 - spaced out？ Larry， 你是身體不舒服嗎？

    Larry： No， no. Feeling spaced out means feeling kind of detached and unfocused. I sometimes feel spaced out when I'm tired.

    Li Hua： 噢，我懂了，feeling spaced out意思就是“覺得昏昏沉沉的，注意力難以集中”。就是啊，一個人太累的時候是會感到昏昏沉沉，周圍發生什么事都不知道。

    Larry： Yeah， but sometimes it might be for no reason. For instance， I might feel spaced out at class - I would be thinking about baseball， instead of listening to the teacher. Li Hua： 你上課的時候還會想起棒球賽呀！哎呀，那你走神兒也走得太厲害了吧！

    Larry： All right， Li Hua. Now don't tell me you've never felt spaced out yourself. Li Hua： 我當然也有迷糊的時候啦，比如上星期，我心不在焉地去上課，結果走錯了教室。

    Larry： Last week， I was really stressed over the exams. I was so spaced out that I forgot my father's birthday. I felt terrible. Li Hua： 什么，因為要考試，你緊張得連你爸爸的生日也忘記啦？那你爸爸肯定很生氣羅？

    Larry： No， he knows me very well - bowling is a snap for me； but exams always make me very nervous.

    今天李華從Larry那兒學到兩個常用語。snap用作名詞，意思是“輕而易舉的事”。Spaced out就是“昏昏沉沉、注意力不集中”。