Dialogue 1

Mark: Woo hoo! I heard it's gonna snow today. I'm so excited!
马克：哎呀呀！听说今天会下雪。我太激动了！
Jingjing: Yeah, me too! Look outside! It's starting to flurry already.
京晶：是啊，我也是！嘿，看外面！已经开始飘雪花啦。
Mark: You're right! Okay, so what do you feel like doing first?
马克：真的耶！那么，你想先做什么？
Jingjing: I wanna run outside and make a snow angel!
京晶：我想跑出去做雪天使！
Mark: That's boring! I think we should have a snow ball fight! Come on! It'll be fun.
马克：太没创意了吧！我觉得我们应该打雪仗！来吧！这会很有趣的。
Jingjing: The snow's not thick enough for a snow ball fight. We'll have to wait a few hours.
京晶：但是积雪还不够厚。我们还得等几个小时。
Mark: Okay. I tell you what, you go make a snow angel, and I'll make us some hot chocolate for us. It'll be ready when you come back inside.
马克：好吧，那这样吧，你去做雪天使，我来给我们准备一些热巧克力。等你回来的时候就可以喝了。
Jingjing: Deal!
京晶：成交！

习语短语

flurry=非常小的雪（就像在谈到雨时说的“毛毛细雨”）
What do you feel like doing?=你想要做什么？这里feel like指“喜欢”。
make a snow angel=做一个雪天使 （躺在雪地上，然后将你的手臂和腿内外滑动。当你站起来时，就会看到留下了一个类似于天使的印记）
snow ball fight=打雪仗

Dialogue 2

A few hours later, Jingjing and Mark are still having fun on this snowy day.
几个小时后，京晶和马克仍在享受下雪天的乐趣。
Mark: Holy cow! The snow is really coming down hard now!
马克：哇塞！雪现在真的下大了！
Jingjing: I know! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
京晶：是呀！你现在跟我想的一样么？
Mark: Yeah! Let's order a pizza! I'm starving!
马克：是啊！我们订个比萨吧！我快饿死了！
Jingjing: That's not what I was thinking actually…
京晶：其实这不是我在想的……
Mark: Oh?
马克：哦？
Jingjing: I was gonna see if you were up for going sledding?
京晶：我是在想，你想不想去滑雪橇？
Mark: I'd love to, but last year my sled broke. Hey, how about we just rent a toboggan instead?
马克：我很想去，但去年我的雪橇坏了。嘿，我们去租个雪橇怎么样？
Jingjing: Rent a toboggan? Are you paying?
京晶：租雪橇？你付钱啊？
Mark: How about we go half and half?
马克：我们一人一半怎么样？
Jingjing: Fine, let's go!
京晶：好的，我们走吧！

习语短语

Holy cow!=由于兴奋或惊异说出的话，类似“哇塞”！
up for (something)=打算
go sledding=滑雪橇
toboggan=雪橇，长型平底轻质雪橇（通常由薄板制成，一端向上弯曲，两侧有扶手）
go half and half=分摊支付

Dialogue 3

Jingjing and Mark have just reached the top of a big, snow-covered hill.
京晶和马克来到了大雪覆盖的山顶。
Jingjing: Wow, this is a great spot!
京晶：哟，这个地方不错！
Mark: Yeah, it is. I' ve already forgotten our tiring trudge up this snowy hill.
马克：是啊，真美。我都忘了一路跋涉上一座雪山多么令人疲惫。
Jingjing: You're telling me. I'm the one who dragged the toboggan most of the way.
京晶：可不是吗？我可是一路上负责把雪橇拖上来的那个人。
Mark: And you're the one who said it was wonky for two people to tug.
马克：你也是那个说两个人拖雪橇会摇摇晃晃拿不稳的那个人。
Jingjing: Oh, so it's my fault, is it?
京晶：哦，那是我的错咯？嗯？
Mark: Hey, take a chill pill. How about you ride in front. I'll use my extra energy to give us a running start and a good push.
马克：别生气，那你坐前面怎么样？我来用剩余的力气推一把我们的雪橇让它跑起来吧。
Jingjing: That'd even things out between us. Let's get a move on.
京晶：这还差不多，那我们就扯平了。开始吧！
Mark: Ok, are you all set? Don't dig your heels into the snow. Keep them on the sled for steering.
马克：好的，你准备好了吗？别让鞋踩到雪地了，让它们都踩在雪橇上，方便驾驶。
Jingjing: This isn't that kind of toboggan. But I'll keep my arms and legs in the vehicle at all times.
京晶：这不是那种雪橇啦，不过我也会随时随地保持手脚不离雪橇。
Mark: Let's see how fast this thing can go. Hold on tight!
马克：让我们看看这玩意能跑多快，扶好了！

习语短语

Snow-covered=白雪覆盖的
trudge up a hill=跋涉上山
You're telling me=还用你说，完全同意
wonky=摇晃的，不稳的
Tug=拉、拽、扯
take a chill pill=冷静下来
That'd even things out between us=我们扯平了
Steering=掌舵