今天Larry和Li Hua一起打保龄球，Li Hua会学到两个常用语：snap和spaced out.

    （SFX of bowling alley）

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

    Li Hua： No， 我从来没打过保龄球，所以当然紧张啦！

    Larry： Don't worry， Li Hua， bowling is a snap. You'll figure it out in no time. Li Hua： 你说bowling是什么 - a snap？ To snap不是对别人嚷嚷、说话态度很凶的意思吗？

    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用作动词的时候，意思就是对人很凶，不过你刚才说的snap是用做名词，要是我们说something is a snap， 意思就是很容易就能学会的事，哎，那不就是我们中文里所说的“小菜一碟”吗？

    Larry： Yes. So， now you'll understand what I meant by saying "bowling is a snap！" Li Hua： 你说“保龄球容易学”？可是，我怎么觉得挺难的呢？

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

    Li Hua： 让我想想——骑自行车挺容易的。我一个下午就学会了。

    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： 这太不公平了！我以前从来就没有打过保龄球，你可能已经打过几百次了！我能打到那么多的points就算不错了。

    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， 保龄球挺好玩的，可是也挺累人的。

    Larry： Yeah， I agree. I feel kind of spaced out. Li Hua： 你说你觉得怎么样了 - spaced out？ Larry， 你是身体不舒服吗？

    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“觉得昏昏沉沉的，注意力难以集中”。就是啊，一个人太累的时候是会感到昏昏沉沉，周围发生什么事都不知道。

    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： 你上课的时候还会想起棒球赛呀！哎呀，那你走神儿也走得太厉害了吧！

    Larry： All right， Li Hua. Now don't tell me you've never felt spaced out yourself. Li Hua： 我当然也有迷糊的时候啦，比如上星期，我心不在焉地去上课，结果走错了教室。

    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，因为要考试，你紧张得连你爸爸的生日也忘记啦？那你爸爸肯定很生气罗？

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

    今天李华从Larry那儿学到两个常用语。snap用作名词，意思是“轻而易举的事”。Spaced out就是“昏昏沉沉、注意力不集中”。