实战口语情景对话：橄榄球 Rugby

Todd: OK, Leonard, you're from New Zealand.

托德：嗯，伦纳德，你来自新西兰。

Leo: Yes. Yes.

伦纳德：对，没错。

Todd: So we're going to talk about your country's national pastime.

托德：我们要谈谈你们国家的国球。

Leo: Oh, that would be Rugby.

伦纳德：哦，那应该是橄榄球。

Todd: OK.

托德：好的。

Leo: Uh, the All Blacks is well known around the world, especially here in Japan.

伦纳德：嗯，新西兰全黑队闻名全世界，尤其是在日本非常知名。

Todd: Uh-huh.

托德：喔。

Leo: Especially if you talk to nearly any Japanese, they'll know the word All Black.

伦纳德：特别是，如果你和日本人说起，几乎所有的日本人都知道全黑队。

Todd: Yeah.

托德：是的。

Leo: It's actually the World Cup, uh, this year, in October.

伦纳德：实际上今年有橄榄球世界杯，在10月份举行。

Todd: Really, where, where is the World Cup?

托德：真的吗?橄榄球世界杯在哪里举办?

Leo: It's actually held in Australia.

伦纳德：实际上是在澳大利亚举办。

Todd: Oh, really!

托德：哦，是吗!

Leo: And around, around, mainly around Sydney.

伦纳德：主要是在悉尼附近。

Todd: OK.

托德：好的。

Leo: And right now is the rugby Tri-Nation Cup, which is a match between New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa.

伦纳德：现在正在进行橄榄球三国赛，比赛在新西兰、澳大利亚和南非之间展开。

Todd: OK. Do you play rugby?

托德：嗯。你打橄榄球吗?

Leo: I don't play rugby. I played rugby in school, but I actually play soccer.

伦纳德：我不打橄榄球。我在学校打过橄榄球，但是现在我踢足球。

Todd: Oh, really! OK. So you're kind of a, an anomaly?

托德：哦，真的呀!好的。你有点另类啊?

Leo: Yes, yes, yes! I do support the team, and I like to watch all the games.

伦纳德：对，是，没错!我非常支持全黑队，我会看所有的比赛。

Todd: Uh-huh!

托德：嗯!

Leo: And I have a lot of friends here in Japan, and we get together just to watch the game. There's actually a game this Saturday. New Zealand against Australia, which is a big one.

伦纳德：我在日本有许多朋友，我们会聚在一起看比赛。实际上这周六就有场比赛。新西兰对阵澳大利亚，这可是焦点战啊。

Todd: Are you going to watch he game?

托德：你打算看比赛吗?

Leo: Oh, Yes! Definitely!

伦纳德：当然了，一定要看!

Todd: All right! Well, go, go All Blacks.

托德：好的!嗯，加油，加油，全黑队!

Leo: That's right.

伦纳德：没错。

Todd: OK. Great. Thanks a lot Leonard.

托德：很好。非常感谢你，伦纳德。