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L: 嗨，Michael，快进来。M: Hey, Li Hua, whats up?L: 什么？M: Whats up? What are you doing?L: Whats up? 我倒是听人这么说过，可是我还没有弄清楚这句话到 底是什么意思，我应该怎么回答？M: Whats up is really a common greeting.L: 噢，whats up就是一般打招呼，不是指我的头上是什么呐？M: No. Its like saying, What is happening in your life?L: 我知道了，whats up就是中文里我们说的：怎么样？M: Well, its really only spoken language.L: 要是我去看一个我已经有两个月没见的朋友，我在见到她的时 候我可以说Whats up，对吗?M: Yes, definitely!L: 那别人对我说whats up？, 我又该怎么回答呢？M: You can explain whats going on in your life, or you could say something as simple as: Not much.L: 要是你问我，Whats up? 我就可以说： Oh， not much, just getting ready for our test. 意思就是：噢，没什么，就是在准备我们的考 试。M: Thats good usage. You can really say anything.L: 对，你怎么回答都行。 好吧，我们该学习了。我真是希望这次考试赶快过去。M: You stress too much, this test will be a no brainer.L: 你是说我压力太大，没有脑子？ 你知道我脑子很灵的呀！M: Smarter than me, thats for sure. What I mean is that this test will be really easy. No brainer means something that reqires little or no thought.L: 好，你承认我比你聪明。不过，我还得跟你学英文。你说，no brainer就是某件事很容易，不需要动脑子就行呀？M: Yeah.L: 我知道了。象我哥哥那天去买车，运气好，碰到一个公司半价出 售。 在这种情况下决定买不买，不就是no brainer吗？M: Thats right.L: 那次那个漂亮女孩邀你出去玩，你接受不接受邀请不也是很容易 定的吗？M: Yeah, that was a really easy decision, could be called no brainer. Of course I would go out with her.L: 对，决定是容易做，但是你到头来还是不喜欢她。M: Thats true. When the University gave you a scholarship to come study here in New York, it was a no brainer for you too.L: 当然啦，大学给我奖学金来纽约念书，作这种决定还要动脑筋 啊？更何况我学习成绩那么好。M: So then why are you bothering to study?L: 这还用问？ 再聪明的人也得念书嘛！M: On, ok, lets get back to work.李华今天学到了两个常用语，一个