和老外聊天的地道口語第66期:我和圖書館有個約會

Kate: I can't believe finAls will be here in just two weeks. Once again, I'm not even close to being ready! You'd think that by now I'd learn how tp Budget my time better.

Mary: welcome to the club! I was doing fine until after midterms. Then I took it easy. Now I'm paying for it. I have three research papers to finish in three weeks. Help!

Jason: you're not alone! I don't have any papers, but I have final exams and several books to finish before then. That's not counting all the review reading I'll have to do either.

K: all my friends are in the same boat. I'm going to have to pull quite a few all-nighters during the next couple of week.

M: me, too. In fact, (checking his watch), I really have to get going, you guys. I've got a hot date…

K: how can you have time for a date when you've got all that work to do?

M:…with the library.

J: oh, I see. Well, catch you later, Mary.

K: yeah, Mary. Call me on the weekend.

M: right. Anyway, see you guys later.


真不敢相信還有兩個星期就要期末考試了!我這次還是一樣,離”準備好”還差得遠呢!你們一定以爲我現在應該學會更好地分配時間了.
歡迎加入我們!我期中考試還表現不錯,後來就鬆懈下來,現在我可得付出代價了:我得在三週內寫出三篇論文,救救我吧!
不是隻有你才這樣!我雖然不用寫研究報告,可是我期末要考好幾門功課,考前還得讀完好幾本書,另外複習要看的書還不算在內.
我所有的朋友處境都一樣.後面2個星期,我得常常通宵看書了.
我也是.其實,(他看看錶),我真的得走了,各位.我還有個重要約會呢…
你有這麼多書要看,怎麼還有時間約會呢?
…與圖書館的約會.
哦,我懂了.瑪麗,待會兒見.
對啊,瑪麗,週末給我電話.
好,回頭見.


Final: an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a semester or quarter, usually in a topic that they will not study again 期終結業考試;期終考試

Budget: to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose 謹慎花錢；把…編入預算 ~ (sth) (for sth) ~ sth (at sth)
If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
我們精打細算一點，就能夠負擔這次旅行。 V
I've budgeted for two new members of staff.
我已經把兩名新職員名額編入預算。
Ten million francs has been budgeted for the project.
爲該工程已編制了一千萬法郎的預算。 VN
The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.
該工程已制定一千萬法郎的預算。

All-nighter: a time when you stay awake all night studying 通宵學習;開通宵夜車


Take it easy:放鬆

Pay for sth:爲…付出代價

In the same boat:處境相同