Dialogue:
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
你长大了想干什么?
B: I want to be a journalist.
我想当记者。
A: Journalist? You know, working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist.
记者?你知道,当一名记者工作总是不规律。
B: I like the busy life. Go around to help others.
我喜欢忙碌的生活,四处走走帮助别人。
A: To be a king without crown?
成为无冕之王?
B: Yeah. Let justice prevail.
对呀,伸张正义。
一, 词海拾贝
part and parcel
exp. An essential or fundamental part or aspect (of something). (必要的部分,重要的部分)
e.g. Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
我的工作主要是记帐。
e.g. Dealing with tantrums is part and parcel of raising a toddler.
应对孩子发脾气是抚养一个蹒跚学步的孩子不可缺少的一部分。
e.g. Strong views and humour were part and parcel of our home life.
强烈的观点和幽默是我们家庭生活的必要部分。
e.g. Difficult times are part and parcel of being a professional.
困难时期是成为一名专业人员必不可少的阶段。
二, 语汇积累
1. previal:普遍存在,盛行,流行
e.g. The use of horses for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.
用马耕作的现象在贫苦农民中仍然十分普遍。
e.g. It is the conditions prevailing in the region.
这是该地区的普遍状况。
2. go around:到处走,四处走
e.g. I don't like people who go around bleating out things like that.
我不喜欢跑来跑去讲那种蠢话的人。
e.g. It's not a bad idea to go around a bit and gain experience.
到各处走走,见识见识也是好的。
三, 口语短句
中:你想做什么?
译:What do you want to be?