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DIALOG 36

AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

laurance--The other night certainly was an interesting

one,wasn't it?

soony--You enjoyed it,then?

laurance--Immensely.I don't think I've ever been with

such a stimulating group of people.

soony--They are lively,aren't they?I think they're one

of the liveliest groups I've ever been with.

laurance--I certainly got my mind stretched!I think

it was shrinking!

soony--I find that's true with me,too.One needs that

kind of company now and again just to keep the

old gray matter from getting stagnant!

laurance--Will the group be meeting again soon?

soony--Not for another two months.We're taking a month's

break because so many of us are going to be on

vacation.

laurance--Well,let me know when you're going to meet

again.I'd like to join you.

soony--Don't worry.I will.

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注解

1)immensely:非常地(=I enjoyed it immensely.)

2)stimulating:有激发性的，激励人的。

3)got my min stretched: strech愿意为“伸展”“使开阔”这是

与have sth. done类似的结构。

4)shrink:萎缩，退化。

5)company:朋友，伙伴。

6)gray matter:(人脑)白质;(俚语)人脑，智力。

7)keep...from getting stagnant":防止头脑僵化。

stagnant原意为“停滞”;“迟钝”

8)Not for another two months=The group will not be meeting

again for another two months.

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DIALOG 89

AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

laurance--The _______ ______ certainly was ___ ________

____,wasn't it?

soony--____ ______ ____,then?

laurance--_________.I don't think I've ever been with

_____ ___ _______ _______ ___ people.

soony--_____ ____ ______,aren't they?I think they're ____

__ ___ ____ ________ _______ I've ever been with.

laurance--I certainly ____ ____ _____ _________! I think

it was __________!

soony--I find ______ _____ ____ ___,too.One needs that

_____ ___ _______ now and again just to _____ the

old gray matter _____ _______ ________!

laurance--_____ ____ _____ ___ ______ ______ ______?

soony--Not for another two months.We're taking __ _______

_______ because so many of us are going ___ ___ ___

________.

laurance--Well,____ ____ ____ when you're going to meet

again.____ _____ ___ _____ ____.

soony--Don't worry.I will.

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参考译文：

laurance--那天晚上的聚会非常有意思,你说是吗?

soony--那么说你很乐意来了.

laurance--非常乐意,我还从来没和这样一些思想活跃的人相处过...

soony--他们很活跃,是不?我想他们是我接触过的最活跃的一些人.

laurance--我和他们呆了一晚上,长了不少见识.以前真是思想闭塞.

soony--我也有同样感觉.人就得时不时地结交一些这样的朋友,才能

防止思想僵化.

laurance--你们不久还会聚会吗?

soony--这两个月内是不会聚会了。因为许多人要去休假，我们中

止活动一个月

laurance--哦，你们再聚会时告诉我一声。我很愿意参加。

soony--别担心，我会告诉你的。