Daily Life - What’s your name again? (C0008)
A: Nick! How’s it going?
B: Oh, hey...
A: What are you doing in this neighbourhood? Doyou live around here?
B: Actually, my offifice is right around the corner.
A: It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.
B: Yeah, yeah, it was really interesting. You know,I’m in a bit of a hurry, but here’s my card. Wshould defifinitely meet up again and continue ourdiscussion.
A: Sure, you still have my contact details, right ?
B: You know what, this is really embarrassing, butyour name has just slipped my mind. Can youremind me?
A: Sure, my name is Ana Ferris. Don’t worry aboutit; it happens to me all the time. I’m terrible with names too.
译文：
A:尼克，最近怎么样？
B:哦，嘿。
A:你在这附近做什么？你住在附近吗？
B:其实，我的办公室就在拐角处。
A:上周在会议上见到你真是太好了。我真的很喜欢我们关于外国投资的谈话。
B:是啊，真的很有趣。我有点急事得先走，这是我的名片。下次见面再好好谈。
A:好，你还有我的联系方式吧?
B:实在抱歉，我一时记不起来你的名字了。可以提醒我吗?
A:没问题，我的名字是安娜费里斯。别放心上，我也总是这样，记不住名字。
Key Vocabulary
how’s it going:how are you;你好吗?/你怎么样?
around [əˈraʊnd] here:close to here;在这附近
around the corner:on the next street; 在拐角处;迫在眉睫的
in bit of a hurry:moving quickly, having no time;有点急事
contact details[dɪˈteɪl]:information required to contact someone, i.e. telephone number, email address;联系方式
slip my mind:been forgotten;我忘记了
terrible[ˈtɛrəbəl] with:bad at.不擅长
neighbourhood[ˈneɪbərhʊd]:居住区;周边地区;大约;在…附近
Supplementary Vocabulary
recognize[ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz]:know and remember someone or something you have seen before;承认;识别;认出
aquainance[əˈkwentəns]:someone you know, but who is not a close friend;熟人
in a rush:move quickly, not have much time;急急忙忙，繁忙
forgetful[fərˈgetfl]:forgetting things easily.健忘的; 好忘事的
all the time:总是
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