Sarah: Tom! How are you? We missed you at the party last night. Are you OK?
Tom: I don’t know. I didn’t really feel like going out. I guess I’m feeling a little homesick.
Sarah: Come on. We’ve been through this already! Look, I know the adjustment was hard when you first got here, but we agreed that you were gonna try and deal with it.
Tom: I was. It’s just that the holidays are coming up and I won’t be able to home because I can’t afford the airfare. I’m just longing for some of the comforts of home, like my mom’s cooking and being around my family.
Sarah: Yeah, it can get pretty lonely over the holidays. When I first got here, I’d get depressed and nostalgic for anything that reminded me of home. I almost let it get to me, but then I started going out, keeping myself busy and before I knew it, I was used to to it.
Tom: I see what you mean, but I ’m still bummed out.
Sarah: OK. how does this sound: let’s get you suited up and hit the dance club tonight. I hear that an awesome DJ is playing and there will be a lot of pretty single girls there!
Tom: You know, I could really go for that. You don’t mind being my wingman for tonight?
Sarah: Not at all! It be fun! It will be like a boys’ night out... well kinda...
Tom: Great! I must warn you though, whatever happens, don’t let me go on a drinking binge. Trust me, it’s not a pretty picture!
词汇注释
homesick adj. 想家的
He left his job largely because he was homesick.
他辞职不干主要是因为他想家。
afford vt. 买得起
He can afford an apartment.
他能买得起一套住房。
long for 渴望
They long for a chance to visit Shanghai.
他们渴望有机会访问上海。
nostalgic adj. 乡愁的
Perhaps it is our human nature to be nostalgic.
也许是人类天生有一种思古之幽情。
bummed out 失望
It's okay to feel bummed out.
你觉得不开心也没错。
参考译文
Sarah:汤姆，你怎么了。昨晚聚会我们都很想你，你还好吗？
Tom:我不知道。我不想出去。我想我是有点想家了。
Sarah: 振作起来。我们已经不想家了。看，我知道一开始来这里时会调整会有些困难，但是我们相信你尝试着去克服会处理好的。
Tom:我试了。只是假期快来了，但是我却买不起飞机票，回不了家。我渴望家的温暖，比如妈妈做的菜和家人的团聚。
Sarah:是啊，假期一个人确实很孤独。当我第一次来这里时，看见任何能让我想家的东西我都会感到压抑和想家。我几乎被压垮了，然后我开始出去活动，让自己保持忙碌。在我想家前，我已经适应了。
Tom:我知道你所说的，但我还是很想家。
Sarah:好吧。打扮下自己，我们今晚去跳舞。我听说一个很棒的DJ会来而且还有很多漂亮的单身女孩，这个听起来如何？
Tom:你知道，我可以去的。你不介意今晚做我的助手吧？
Sarah: 不介意。会很有意思的。那才像一个男孩子应出去做的事……
Tom:好的。但是我必须警告你，无论发生什么，都不要让我狂饮。相信我，那看起来并不好。
