美语情景对话 第79期:青少年们和电脑 Teens and Computers
Todd: OK, Jeanna, you like the computer!
乔安娜，你喜欢用电脑！Jeanna: Yes, I do.
是的。Todd: OK. Talk to us about computers.
好的，跟我们说说电脑。
Jeanna: Well, I go on the computer a lot and I talk with friends through AOL instant messenger. And I just moved from my hometown to Sacremento so it's a good way to keep in touch with old friends.
我经常用电脑，我和朋友经常用AOL即时通讯聊天。我刚刚从我的家乡搬到萨克拉曼多，这是个和朋友保持联系的好办法。Todd: Yeah. Do you learn about computers at school or on your own?
你是在学校学的计算机还是在家自学的？Jeanna: I picked most of what I know, I've picked it up, through, ya know, the years, and some at school, like keyboarding and such.
我捡起了我在学校学过的大部分知识，我已经重新掌握他们了，但你知道，也就是键盘和其他方面的技能。Todd: OK. Do you have a laptop or a PC?
你有笔记本电脑或者个人电脑吗？Jeanna: I have a PC. A Compac.
我有台个人电脑。Todd: Do you like your computer or do you want a new one?
你喜欢你的电脑吗，或者你想要台新电脑吗？Jeanna: I want a new one cause I think I screwed mine up and it's a little bit slow now.
我想要台新的，因为我把自己那台搞砸了，它现在运行起来有点儿慢。Todd: OK. How long have you had your computer?
那台电脑你用了多久了？Jeanna: I've had it for about 3 or 4 years.
已经用了3,4年了。Todd: Oh, yeah, that's pretty old for a computer. Yeah, so do you talk to your friends every night by e-mail?
是啊，对于电脑来说已经很久了。是啊，你每晚都和朋友邮件沟通吗？Jeanna: Yeah, yes I do.
是的。Todd: OK.
很好。Jeanna: See going on and you know the gossip.
聊聊大家过得怎么样，还有谈谈八卦。Todd: So nowadays, do high school kids talk by e-mail more than phone?
现在高中生邮件联系比电话联系还要频繁吗？Jeanna: Most people talk by either e-mail or cellular phone. You know a lot of people don't use their house phones as much, and a lot of people have cellular phones.
现在人们都是通过邮件联系或者通过手机联系。很多人不怎么用他们的电话了，而且很多人都有手机。Todd: OK. Thanks a lot Jeanna.
好的，谢谢你，乔安娜。注：译文属原创，未经允许，请勿转载。
