A: Did you hear about the rich matron that lay languid in the sun all day?

　　B: Yes, I heard she did nothing but bake herself and she barely moved or spoke to anyone.

　　A: 听说过那个贵妇人没有?她整天没精打采地躺在太阳底下。

　　B: 听说了，她除了晒太阳什么都不做，动也不动，谁也不搭理。

　　【迷你小对话2】

　　A: I am so weary of coming here every day; it is such a waste of my time.

　　B: I agree with you. We should really cancel this study group; it is so boring.

　　A: 每天来这里，我都烦死了，真是浪费时间。

　　B: 我看也是。咱们应该取消这个学习小组，太没劲了。

　　【语言点精讲】

　　matron: 上了岁数的已婚妇女。

　　languid: 由于懒散或者过于舒适而无精打采的;不感兴趣的;懒洋洋的。

　　bake: 使自己受太阳照射;太阳晒黑皮肤。

　　weary of: 厌烦的，不耐烦的。

　　cancel: 取消。