American sports English: Skii

P: Thanks for going skiing with me today, Yang Chen. The Winter Olympics have really made me want to get out in the snow.

Y: Of course, Patrick! 我也喜歡滑雪。而且啊，seeing you crash and burn sounds like a lot of fun.

P: Thanks. But before we go, I should tell you some safety rules. Skiing can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

Y: 我知道，要注意安全。Safety first.

P: Right. For example, an avalanche could kill you.

Y: An avalanche? 你是說雪崩?

P: Exactly. Actually, you can use the word "avalanche" any time there is a lot of something. For example, the politician received an avalanche of criticism when it was revealed he had taken bribes.

Y: Oh, an avalanche of criticism, 就是說批評的聲浪很高。可是 Patrick, 這里只是一個小山坡，a bunny slope. 不可能發(fā)生雪崩。 而且We are twice as old as all the kids here.

P: Alright, maybe not. But you can fall and get hurt too if you don't know what you're doing. Whoa! Did you see that little kid crash? That was a total yard sale!

Y: Patrick! That's so mean.

P: But you said its funny to watch people crash.

Y: Not everyone. Just you! 不過你剛才為什么說 it was a total yard sale?

P: A yard sale is when you put stuff you don't want in the yard in front of your house, and people who walk by can stop and buy it from you.

Y: Oh, like a 自家門口的 舊貨攤兒。這和滑雪有什么關(guān)系啊!

P: Well if you have a bad crash, and all your equipment gets spread out in the snow, it looks like you're having a yard sale.

Y: Aha, I get it. 因為摔得很慘， 滑雪的家伙攤了一地，好像賣舊貨一樣。Very funny.

P: As funny as watching me crash, Yang Chen?

Y: Mmm, I don't know. But there's only one way to find out. Let's go!

A: I remember the first time I went skiing. I crashed so hard and had a big yard sale!

B: Been there, done that!

A: 是嘛？看來這是初學(xué)者的必經(jīng)之路。不丟人！

B: But it surely hurt physically!

A: 是啊，后來我就改在家里的游戲機(jī)上滑雪了，又暖和又安全。

B: But you'll miss the thrill of the real thing!

A: 這倒也是，看來偶爾還是得去滑一次真的！好了，節(jié)目時間又到了，這次的撰稿人是曉北，編輯是蔚然。同學(xué)們，我們下次的美語訓(xùn)練班再見!

B: Bye!