纯正地道美语(外教讲解)337：College Life 校园生活

　　A : Hey, Jordan, is that you? Long time no see!
嘿，乔丹，是你吗？好久不见！
B : Oh, hey, no kidding! I haven't seen you since orientation¹ three months ago! So how've you been? Settling into college life OK?
哦，嘿，真的是这样啊！自从上次分开我们已经有三个月没见了！你现在好吗？开始你的大学生活了吗？
A : Yeah, I think so! I pledged Phi Iota² Alpha, so I'm living at the frat house now.
是的，我是这么想的！我向ΦIA起誓了，所以我现在住在兄弟会的房子。
B : Oh, so you're a frat boy now, huh? 哦，你现在是兄弟会的人了，额？
A : Yeah, yeah, I know, it's totally cliche³, but really, I think it's been a good decision. I've got a lot of support and good suggestions from the guys. What about you? What have you been up to?
是的，是的，我知道，这完全是陈词滥调。但是，我真得觉得这是一个好决定。那儿的兄弟们给了我很多很好的建议。你怎么样了？你后来做了什么？
B : Not much. I'm still living at home and commuting⁴ to school. I ended up dropping that metalworking class I was so excited about. It just wasn't as interesting as I'd hoped. The guidance counselor⁵ suggested that I focus on my prerequisite⁶ courses so that I can make sure the credits count.
没做太多。我还是住在家里然后往返学校。我没有上我很喜欢的金工课。这可不是我希望的。咨询顾问建议我把注意力放在预学课程上，这样才能确保能拿到学分。
A : That sounds smart... but kind of boring.
听起来这样做是明智的……但是有点无聊。
B : Yeah, it is, a little bit. I joined the Great Outdoors Club, though, which has been a lot of fun. We've gone on two camping trips already, and I've made some good friends.
是的，是有点无聊。但是我加入了户外运动俱乐部，那里很好玩。我们已经去露营两次了，并且结交了一些好朋友。
A : That's cool. Hey, so have you decided⁷ on your major yet?
酷。嘿，你已经决定你的专业了吗？
B : Definitely pre-med. What about you?
当然是医学预科。你呢？
A : I still have no clue... but we don't have to declare a major till our sophomore⁸ year, so I've got time! Oops, I'm late for class. Gotta run!
我还是没有头绪……但是我们直到大二那年才须要定下专业，所以还有时间做决定！哎呀，上课快迟到了。得走了！
B : OK, take care! Hey, nice running into you!
好的，保重！嘿，很高兴见到你！
A : Yeah, you too!
是的，你也是！

1 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

2 iota   

n.些微，一点儿

参考例句：

• There is not an iota of truth in his story.他的故事没有一点是真的。
• He's never shown an iota of interest in any kind of work.他从来没有对任何工作表现出一点儿兴趣。

3 cliche   

n./a.陈词滥调(的)；老生常谈(的)；陈腐的

参考例句：

• You should always try to avoid the use of cliche. 你应该尽量避免使用陈词滥调。
• The old cliche is certainly true:the bigger car do mean bigger profits.有句老话倒的确说得不假:车大利大。

4 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。

5 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

6 prerequisite   

n.先决条件；adj.作为前提的，必备的

参考例句：

• Stability and unity are a prerequisite to the four modernizations.安定团结是实现四个现代化的前提。
• It is a prerequisite of entry to the profession that you pass the exams.做这一行的先决条件是要通过了有关的考试。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。