现当大学英语湖南教育出版社theotherwomaninmylife全文翻译.ppt

The “Other Woman“ in My Life,1 . After 21 years of marriage, Ive discovered the a new way of love alive in my relationship with my Wife , Peggy: I ve recently started dating another woman. 经历21年的婚姻，我发现如何同妻子佩吉保持爱恋和亲密关系的秘密：去约会另一个女人。,2 It was my wifes idea, actually. “you know you love her ,” she said one day ,taking my surprise . “Life is too short .you need to spend the time with the people you love .” “but l love you,” I protested . 其实这是我妻子的主意。事实上， “你知道你爱她，她说:”有一天，令我感到我惊讶。 “生命太短暂了，你需要花时间与你爱的人在一起。”“但我爱你，我主张。”,3 “ I know .But you also love her .you probably wont believe me .But I think that if the two of you spend a little more time together ,it will bring the two of us closer.” 我知道，但你也爱她。你可能不会相信 我，但我认为，如果你们两个人一起花多一点时间，它会使我们两个人更加亲密。“,4 As usual , peggy was right .The other woman my life was encouraging me to date was my mother . 像往常一样，佩吉是正确的.我妻子鼓励我去约会的“另一个女人”就是我的母亲,5 my mother is a 71-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 19 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2500miles away to California. When I started my own family and career .when I moved back near my hometown five years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with her . But somehow , with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.,我的母亲，一位71岁的寡妇.19年前父亲去世后，她一直独居至今。就在父亲去世后，我搬到了2500英里以外的加利福尼亚，成家立业。5年前我搬回到靠近老家的地方，那时，我曾承诺要花些时间同妈妈在一起。但是由于需要兼顾我的工作和3个孩子，除家庭聚会和节假日外,我很少抽时间去看望她 .,6 She was surprised and suspicious, when I called and when I called suggested that the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. “What s wrong?” Are you moving. My grandchildren away?” asked. My mother is the type of woman who thinks anything out of the ordinary- a late night phone call or a surprise dinner invitation from her oldest son- signals bad news. 她感到惊讶和疑惑，我打电话建议我们两个人外出吃饭，看电影。 。“出什么事了吗?”你搬家了，问我的孙子在那吗？“她问。我的妈妈认为一个普通的很晚的电话或者她的长子邀请她去有惊喜的晚餐把任何不寻常的信号都当成是坏消息。,7. I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,“ I said. “Just the two of us.“ 我认为这将是很高兴与你共度一段时间，“我说。”仅仅是我们两个人。“,8.Id like that a lot.“ she said, ” Id like that a lot.” “我想了很多。”她说，“我想了很多。”,9.I found myself nervous as I drove to her house Friday after work. 我周五下班后开车到她家我发现自己很紧张。,10 What would we talk about? What if she didnt like the restaurant I chose? Or the movie? What if she didnt like either? 我们会谈论什么？如果她不喜欢我选的餐馆？或电影？如果她不喜欢呢？,重点单词和短语,Sparkle 火花 date 定日期 Actually实际上 Protest主张 Encourage鼓励 idow寡妇 career事业 Somehow不知何故 suggest 建议 grandchild 孙儿，孙女 type类型 ordinary平凡的 signal 发信号,as usual像平常一样 what if 如果。会怎样 Bring some closer 使。更亲密 Take some by surprise令某人感到惊讶 Spend time with some花时间跟某人在一起 family get-togethers 家庭聚会 move back搬回 get a round to doing sth .)去看望她,He had made a date with a girl he had met the day before. 他和前一天遇到的那个女孩定下了约会。 Whats the date today?. 今天是几号？ When thin