PETS－2每日对话练习233

Linger calls her American language exchange partner
　　Linger: I need your help.
　　Amanda: Sure thing. Anything for my favorite language partner.
　　Linger: I need you to convince my brother Aduh to take Taiwanese politics seriously.
　　Amanda: Why me? I don't know anything about Taiwanese politics.
　　Linger: But you know about American politics.
　　Amanda: Yeah. But I don't see how that helps with Aduh.
　　Linger: America is the most democratic country. If you can't convince him democracy is important, who can?
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　玲　儿：我需要你的帮忙。
　　亚曼达：当然好啰。我最爱的语言交换伙伴要我干嘛都好。
　　玲　儿：我需要你去说服我弟弟阿德，让他认真看待台湾的政治。
　　亚曼达：为什么是我？我对台湾的政治一窍不通。
　　玲　儿：但是你了解美国的政治啊。
　　亚曼达：对，但我不明白那样对阿德会有什么帮助。
　　玲　儿：美国是最民主的国家。如果你不能使他相信民主很重要，谁能呢？
　　重点解说：
　　★ language exchange (n.) 语言交换
　　★ partner (n.) 伙伴
　　★ sure thing (n.) 必然之事。用于回复别人的要求，表示‘没问题’
　　★ favorite (a.) 特别喜欢的
　　★ take...seriously 认真看待…
　　★ not know anything about... 对……一点都不懂。
　　★ democratic (a.) 民主的