Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hey, Mark, I forgot. Can you tell me one more time? Does the party start at 7:00 or 8:00?
京晶：嘿，馬克，我又忘了派對幾點開始了。你能再告訴我一次嗎？7點還是8點？
Mark: Geez, do I have to tell you until I'm blue in the face? Look on the invitation letter, it's written in black and white. It says 7:00!
馬克：天啊，我都告訴你多少遍了？看看你的邀請函，白紙黑字寫著呢，7點！
Jingjing: Hey, black and white. Those are my two favorite colors.
京晶：嘿，黑色和白色。這是我最喜歡的兩個顏色。
Mark: Okay... That was random...
馬克：好吧……真會岔開話題。
Jingjing: Well...? What about you?
京晶：那你呢？
Mark: I've always been a fan of blue.
馬克：我一直是藍色的死忠粉。
Jingjing: Yeah? Well, that explains why you're so soft, compassionate, and caring.
京晶：是嗎？那這就解釋了為什么你如此溫順、富有同情心和愛心。
Mark: What do you mean?
馬克：什么意思？
Jingjing: Well, I read somewhere that people who like blue like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs.
京晶：我讀到過，說喜歡藍色的人具有穩重的性格和智慧。他們很忠實，但往往因為堅定的信仰而憂心。
Mark: It's true. That describes me to a T.
馬克：這倒是真的。一點兒不差。
Jingjing: They're very positive comments, you should be flattered!
京晶：這些都是非常積極的評價，你應該高興！
Mark: I am. And I've got some more good words for you: Since you like black, it means you are dignified and impressive.
馬克：我是很高興。我還有一些好消息告訴你：你不是喜歡黑色嗎，這意味著你很有尊嚴，而且令人印象深刻。
Jingjing: I don't just like black, you know. I said I liked black and white!
京晶：我不只是喜歡黑色，你知道的。
我說我喜歡黑色和白色！
Mark: Oh, that's right. Well, then this will make you jump for joy: white is symbolic of purity. Sometimes it indicates a desire for perfection, and sometimes it means a desire for simplicity.
馬克：哦，對了。那么你還是個快樂的人：白色象征純潔。有時它表現在對完美的追求，有時也意味著對簡單的向往。
Jingjing: Speaking of colors, I'm going to the beach now to get brown as a berry. I'll talk to you later.
京晶：說到顏色，我得去海邊把自己曬黑點兒了。回頭見。
Mark: Peace.
馬克：回見。

New words: 習語短語

Do something until you're blue in the face.=做某事直到臉色發青，指很長一段時間嘗試做一件事情卻還是失敗了。
black and white=白紙黑字，非常清楚
be a fan of something=是某事的粉絲，喜歡或欣賞某事
do something to a T=完全和徹底地做到了一些事情，通常用于記憶或了解某事
jump for joy=雀躍，開心得不得了
simplicity=[名詞]簡單
brown as a berry=曬得非常黑

Dialogue 2

Mark: You know, I was thinking about it. There's so many things that we say in the English language that are related to colors.
馬克：我在想，英語里我們說的很多東西都與顏色相關。
Jingjing: Yeah? Like how you're the black sheep in your family?
京晶：是嗎？比如你是你們家唯一的一只“黑羊”？
Mark: Haha, very funny. No, I mean like, when someone looks sick we can say they are blue around the gills.
馬克：哈哈，很搞笑。我的意思是，比如有人生病了，我們可以說，他們臉色發“青”。
Jingjing: Yeah, or how about when someone is really angry, we can say they see red.
京晶：是啊，或者當有人特別生氣時，我們可以說，他的臉都燒“紅”了。
Mark: People who are really envious of others are green with envy.
馬克：特別嫉妒別人的人可以說“嫉妒得發綠”。
Jingjing: And people who are good at gardening are said to have a green thumb.
京晶：擅長園藝的人可以說他們“有個綠拇指”。
Mark: Haha, I'm just tickled pink that there are so many sayings that have to do with color.
馬克：哈哈，我覺得太好玩兒了，顏色有這么多種說法。
Jingjing: You know what? It's strange how the term "black and white" refers to very clear and specific details, yet gray area refers to things that are unclear and have no obvious answer.
京晶：不過奇怪的是，為什么 “黑與白”指的是非常明確和具體的細節，而灰色地帶卻是指不清楚不明白的事情呢。
Mark: And having a gray existence is to lead a dull, meaningless life.
馬克：而且“灰色存在”還是指沉悶、毫無意義的生活。
Jingjing: Hey, I'm gonna take this golden opportunity right now to finish up my work. How about we catch up later?
京晶：嘿，我要抓住這個“黃金時機”來完成我的工作。要不我們下回再聊吧？
Mark: Sounds like a plan. Take care!
馬克：好的，保重！

New words: 習語短語

black sheep=害群之馬，說話做事和思考不按照社會普遍規定的人，非主流的人
blue around the gills=臉色發青，生病或身體不舒服
see red=生氣
green with envy=非常嫉妒的
green thumb=綠拇指，指擅長園藝
tickled pink=笑得臉都粉撲撲的了，捧腹，覺得非常好玩或快樂
gray area=灰色區域，一件事不清楚，沒有明確的答案
gray existence=沉悶的和無意義的生活
golden opportunity=黃金時機，千載難逢的機遇，不該錯過的極好機會