美国习惯用语03：说什么都左耳进右耳出(韦博分享)

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美国习惯用语03 :说什么都左耳逬右耳出-（韦博分享）

春天来了丄any和李华计划到外面转转享受春天的美景。他们会用到两个常用语lo catch something 和open minded o

Larry: What wonderful spring weather! We should get out and enjoy it r Lihua・LH:没错，咱们踏春去！

Larry: There are a lot of music festivals around town these days・ Would you be interested in catching an outdoor show somewhere?

LH: Catch a show? "Catch"不是捕捉的意思吗？怎么可能捕捉一个show呢？

Larry: Not that kind of catch, Lihua・ Here, the word "catch" means to go to attend something, like a show.

LH:哦，catch在这里不是"捕捉",而是"参加某项活动"的意思。To catch a show就是去看一场表演。

Larry: Thafs right! We could catch a rock concert.

LH:啊?摇滚演唱会?太吵了! Let's catch a classical music performance instead.我们去欣赏一场古典音乐。

Larry: Classical music? With music that boring and weather this nice, rd surely fall asleep!

LH:听古典乐你会睡觉？真是没有艺术细胞！好了，你还有什么主意？

Larry: Well we could always go catch a movie. There's a new action film that just came out.

LH: Catch a movie?看电影？可那是在室内啊f可惜了这么好的天气！

Larry: That's OK. We can just enjoy the lovely weather - as we walk to the movie theater.

LH:可我不是很想看电影....Wait! I know!我们去运动运动吧,Ifeel like catching a game of tennis.去打网球吧！

Larry: Well you can't "catch" a game of tennis if you are playing it If you are watching other people play r however; then you can say you are "catching'1 the game ・

LH:哦，to catch something是强调被动地,不需要费力就可以享受的另附参与。如果自己挥汗如雨地去打网球，就不能用catch,可如果自己不用动，轻松地坐在一边看网球窘，就可以说catch a game of tennis 了！这样吧Larry,咱们去博物馆看艺术展,怎么样？Larry: Ah f I guess we could go to the museum..・

LH:你好像不太情愿啊！

Larry: Well it's just that I had my mind set on going to that rock con cert for awhile now.

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LH:真不明白，那么吵闹的摇滚乐，有什么好听的。

Larry: Come on, Lihua・ I think you should be more open-minded when it comes to music.

LH: Open-minded?什么意思？

Larry: To be open-minded means to be open to new ideas or experiences・

LH: I get it. To be open minded就是竟容，思想开放的意思。这么说起来f Larry,你就不是个open-minded，思想开放，勇于尝试的人。

Larry: No way! I am very open-minded z Lihua・ I've done all sorts of crazy things with you that I would n't normally do.

LH :比如呢?

Larry: Well like playing Mahjong with your friends. Even though I had to learn from scratch, I still kept an open mind and tried to have fun.

LH:哈哈，你打麻将那次还真是出丑呢！

Larry: And I went camping last year with your friends・ And even though it was cold and raining the entire time f I was open-minded and tried to enjoy myself.

LH:好啦，我承认你是个优秀的男朋友！

Larry: Of course I am! And I'm not close-minded・

LH: Close-minded ? 掰口道了，一走是open-minded的反义词，就是思想保守的。对不对？

Larry: That's right. You shouldn't be so close-minded to this rock concert thing・LH:那好,我们来个妥协。咱们先去看博物馆看艺术展,然后再去听摇滚乐,怎么样？我够open-minded 了吧？

Larry: Great! Let's go!