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:有激發性的，激勵人的。
3）got my min stretched: strech愿意為“伸展”“使開闊”這是
與have sth. done類似的結構。
4）shrink:萎縮，退化。
5）company:朋友，伙伴。
6）gray matter:（人腦）白質；（俚語）人腦，智力。
7）keep...from getting stagnant":防止頭腦僵化。
stagnant原意為“停滯”；“遲鈍”
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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參考譯文：

laurance--那天晚上的聚會非常有意思,你說是嗎?
soony--那么說你很樂意來了.
laurance--非常樂意,我還從來沒和這樣一些思想活躍的人相處過...
soony--他們很活躍,是不?我想他們是我接觸過的最活躍的一些人.
laurance--我和他們呆了一晚上,長了不少見識.以前真是思想閉塞.
soony--我也有同樣感覺.人就得時不時地結交一些這樣的朋友,才能
防止思想僵化.
laurance--你們不久還會聚會嗎？
soony--這兩個月內是不會聚會了。因為許多人要去休假，我們中
止活動一個月
laurance--哦，你們再聚會時告訴我一聲。我很愿意參加。
soony--別擔心，我會告訴你的。