李华周末来看Larry.李华今天要学两个常用语，goof around 和go halvsies.

    LL： It sure is nice to see you ， Li Hua. But， honestly I've got
so many things I have to do right now. I've just goofed around all weekend
and haven't gotten anything done. LH： You goofed around？这是什么意思
啊？

    LL： To "goofaround" means to not do the things you are supposed to
do. And I really didn't do what I was supposed to this weekend. LH：噢，
原来goof around 是游手好闲，不务正业的意思。那你有什么该做的事情没有做
呢？

    LL： I was supposed to do my laundry， dust and vacuummy apartment，
mop my kitchen floor， and clean my bathroom. But because I goofed around，
I didn't do any of the cleaning I needed to do. LH：洗衣服、还要打扫房
间、擦地板，这么多事啊！那你这两天都干了些什么呢？

    LL： Instead of doing my housework， I watched movies on TV ， talked
to friends on the phone ， and played computer games. LH： You really
did goof around.又是看电影，又是打游戏的。难道你父母没有告诉过你，只有
做完正事以后才能玩吗？

    LL： They certainly did ， Li Hua. But after a full week of work，
I really didn't feel like doing my house cleaning. In fact， I didn't
want to do much else besides goof around. LH：这我能理解，大家周末都想
好好放松一下，不过也不能整个周末都这样无所事事啊。

    LL： I know you are right ， Li Hua. The weekend is really the only
time I have to make sure my apartment is clean and that I have clean clothes.
LH：现在可倒好，已经星期天晚上了，你明天上班有干净衣服穿吗！

    LL： Well ， then I've goofed around enough ！ I really need to do
my laundry， Li Hua. So if you don't mind ， I am going to get to work.
LH：我本来想和你出去看场电影，喝杯咖啡的，现在全泡汤了。

    LL： Yeah ， I am sorry ， Li Hua. You shouldn't have to go home，
because I goofed around. LH ：这样好了，我们商量商量，我可以帮你一起打
扫房间。

    LL： And then afterwards， we could still go for a cup of coffee.

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    LL： I have a proposalfor you ， Li Hua. How about we go halvsies
on my housework ？

    LH： Go halvsies，那又是什么意思啊？

    LL： To "go halvsies" is to split something in half. In this case ，
I was hoping you could do half of my housework. LH：哎谁让你是我朋友呢！

    我愿意帮你干一半的家务。可是我们怎么分担呢？

    LL： We can go halvsies by me doing the laundry and cleaning the bathroom，
and you mopping the kitchen and doing the dusting and vacuuming. LH ：
等等，我得写下来，免得你反悔。你说你负责洗衣服和打扫厕所，我负责拖厨房
的地板和吸尘。这么多事情，干完肯定累死了。那我们到时候可以出去吃东西。

    LL： Well ， rather than go out to eat， let's go halvsies on ordering
a pizza for delivery. LH：你是说咱俩各出一半的钱，点个比萨回来吃？好啊，
我同意！

    LL： Great！ If we go halvsies on ordering a pizza for delivery right
to the apartment， we will still have a lot of time. I'll call the pizza
place. How many pizzas should I order ？

    LH：我不是特别饿，点个大号的，就应该够咱俩吃的了。

    LL： Okay ， then one pizza it is. I'll also order a bottle of soda
，and we can go halvsies on that ， too. LH：汽水？好啊，不过都是你的，
我可不想喝。

    LL： How about dessert？ We can go halvsies on some cookies or a pie？

    LH：我有个更好的主意。与其吃饼干，不如我们干完活一起去吃冰激凌吧，
也算是慰劳一下自己。

    LL： Good idea！ After we finish working， we can go halvsies on some
ice cream. LH ：我可没说要跟你分，整个冰激凌都是我一个人的！

    今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是goof around ，是消磨时间，不务正业
的意思。另一个是go halvsies ，是一人一半的意思。