全民情敌 第22期:神秘的牡蛎岛
这里原名牡蛎岛
The island was expanded to its present size...
是在建地铁期间以挖出的废土…
with dirt removed during the construction of the New York subway system.
填充而成今日的规模
Are you serious? - Yes.
真的? 是啊
Did you know this? - Yeah. That's why I brought you here.
你知道吗? 知道，所以我才带你来啊
In fact, over 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry...
事实上，超过一亿美国人 都可以在旅客名册上…
back to a single man, woman, or child on the ship's manifest...
查到他们的祖先 当初只身飘洋过海…
to an inspector's ledger.
移民来此
By 1910, 75%% of the residents of New York...
在1910年 纽约、芝加哥、底特律…
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Boston...
克里夫兰、波士顿的居民…
were immigrants, or the children of immigrants.
有七成五都是移民或移民后裔
They generally lived in the poorest sections of the cities...
他们大多住在城里的贫民区…
in Little Italys, Chinatowns and other ethnic enclaves.
小义大利、中国城 还有其他少数民族区
It's called The Kissing Post.
这叫亲吻柱
The plaque explains how different cultures kiss after long absences.
这碑文解释了不同文化的人 在长久分离后如何亲吻爱人
Now, what exactly would qualify as a long absence?
怎样才叫长久分离?
That count? - No.
那样算吗? 不算
1.expand to
扩大到
This requirement will gradually expand to includesmaller public companies in the future.
这一要求将在未来逐步扩展到包含更小的国有公司。
2.immigrant
adj. 移民的;迁入的
n. 移民，侨民
Every immigrant can be fully and equally American because we’re one country.
每位移民都能成为完全和平等的美国人，因为我们同是一国人。
剧情百科
圣泰带莎拉来的岛屿原名叫牡蛎岛，是在建地铁期间挖出的废土填充而成的……现在已经成为了一个博物馆式的参观馆……那么这里会有什么惊喜呢?……
考考你 Q&A
Please fill in the blanks with the proper words
1.You sense the negativity ______ ______.
你感觉到消极心态消失无踪。
2.I was in love with you ______ ______ ______ moment I saw you.
第一次见你就喜欢你，被你吸引。
本期答案见下期
上期答案：
1.Soon you'll flow through your daily decisions with ease.
不久你就将每天轻松实践日常的决策。
2.How do I prepare for the exams?
我要怎样为这些考试做准备?
