ACT 3-4 这是不是说我以后可以再见到你？

【故事梗概】

Harry和Susan聊到了半夜。Harry起身告辞。在Harry离开前，Susan给出了希望进一步交往下去的暗示。Harry在离开时撞倒了Susan放在门外的雨伞架。

Harry: Ooh, speaking of keeping busy -I have an early start tomorrow, and the baby-sitter has to get home. Where did the time go? It’s midnight. Thank you,Susan. I had a nice evening.

Susan: Me too, Harry. Harry?

Harry: Yes?

Susan: I’d like to meet your daughter someday.

Harry: Does that mean that I can see you again?

Susan: Of course.

Harry: Wonderful. I’ll call you, and we’ll go out to dinner.

Susan: Please do.

Harry: I promise I won’t leave early.

Susan: It was for a good reason.

Harry: You know something?

Susan: What?

Harry: I think we’re going to be good friends. Good night, Susan.

Susan: Good night, Harry. Have a safe trip home.

Susan: Are you all right?

Harry: Sorry.

Susan: I never liked that umbrella stand. Good night, Harry.

【语言点精讲】

1. Ooh, speaking of keeping busy...

speaking of，提到。用以转换话题的惯用语。

2. Where did the time go?

时间到哪里去了？时间过得真快。

3. Does that mean that I can see you again?

这是不是说我以后可以再见到你？

"Does that mean that ...?"（这是不是不说...？这是不是意味着...?）用来向别人确认一件事或者一种说法。

4. You know something?

这是一种引起话题的说法。意思为“你知道吗？我想告诉你一件事。”

这句话是"Do you know something?"的口语形式。

5. I think we’re going to be good friends.

be going to do，将会，表示比较短时期内的未来可以推定会发生的事或预订要做的事。

注意Harry的发的是它的口语音：gonna

6. I never liked that umbrella stand.

我一直不大喜欢那个伞架。

如果有人不小心碰倒或摔坏了我们的东西，我们常讲: "I never liked it." 或 "I never liked it anyway."，为的是让对方不感到太尴尬。如果客人吃饭时摔了盘子，我们可以说: "I never liked that dish anyway."

umbrella stand: 伞架。