Susan: The coffee machines was broken so I got us a couple of smoothies.They had strawberry and strawberry.

咖啡机坏了，所以我点了两杯水果沙拉。有草莓味 以及草莓味的。

Ian: Well, I hate strawberry, so give me the strawberry.

我讨厌草莓，所以还是给我草莓味的。

Susan: Hi Jane.

你好，简。

Ian: Nothing against smoothies but I, I wouldn’t mind having some real food sometime.Maybe we could go to a restaurant.

我不是不想吃冰沙，不过我觉得吃点正餐更好。或许我们可以去下馆子。

Susan: Um, you mean like outside the hospital?

你是说出去吃吗？

Ian: Yeah, you know, like a date.

是的，像约会那样。

Susan: A date?Ahhhh.

约会？

Ian: There a bistro just down the street.

对，沿街有个很温馨的小餐馆。

Susan: (whispers to Jane) Sorry.Ah, well, that sounds, ah, just, ah, that sounds great.

真抱歉，真抱歉，听起来不错，不错。

Ian: I mean, I hope that’s okay?

我希望你不介意。

Susan: Yeah, ah.

不介意。

Ian: No, no, no, I was thinking about how that sounded just now.The, ah, date thing.I really sprang it on you out of nowhere.

我刚才在想，该怎么表达约会这词，我确实是有点唐突。

Susan: Yes, you did.

对，的确如此。

Susan: Jane looked cold.

简看起来有点冷。

Ian: Oh. Thanks.Look, we’re both in difficult situations.I’ve been in mine a lot longer than you have so if you’re not ready, I understand.If you ever should be, let me know.

谢谢，我们俩日子都不好过。我痛苦的时间比你长些，如果你还没心理准备，我可以理解。什么时候你准备好了，请告诉我。

Susan: All right.Well, I am really hungry.

好的，我很饿了。

Ian: Well, let’s go to the blood bank and swipe some sugar cookies.

那就走吧，去血库那边扫荡点甜曲奇吧。

Susan: Oh, um, you might want to give Jane a sponge bath bcause she had a little accident.

你得给简擦洗一下，她出了点小意外。

smoothie [ˈsmuːði] 果汁; 加奶(或冰激凌)果汁;

spring [sprɪŋ]sprang sprungv. 跳;弹;快速站起;突然提出;触发

spring sth. on sb. 突然向某人说出某事

out of nowhere 突然冒出来； 不知道打哪儿来的

I’ve been in mine a lot longer than you have

in mine = in my difficult situation 处境困难，日子不好过

sponge [spʌndʒ] n. 海绵(状物);食客;寄生虫

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