04左邻右舍
结识新邻
dialogue
anewneighbormovesinyesterday.susandecidestovisithertoday.
昨天刚搬来一个新邻居。苏珊决定今天去拜访一下。
susan:hi,i#039myourneighbor.mynameissusan.
苏珊：嗨，我是你的邻居，我叫苏珊。
julie:hi,susan.i#039mjulie.nicetomeetyou.
朱莉：嗨，苏珊。我是朱莉。很高兴见到你。
susan:nicetomeetyou,too.
苏珊：我也非常高兴见到你。
julie:pleasecomein.ijustmovedintotheneighborhoodyesterday.
朱莉：请进。我昨天刚搬过来的。
susan:welcometotheneighborhood.ididn#039trealizethatthishousewasboughtsoquickly.mylastneighbormovedoutashorttimeago.
苏珊：欢迎你！我还没意识到这个房子这么快已经被转手了。我的上一个邻居前不久刚搬走。
julie:isawthehouseandjustfellinlovewithit.itwasimpossibletopassup.
朱莉：我一看到这个房子就喜欢上了，不容错过。
susan:i#039mlivingnextdoor,ifyouneedanyhelporanything,pleasecometome.
苏珊：我就住在隔壁，如果你需要任何东西或帮助，都可以来找我。
julie:that#039sgood.it#039ssokindofyou.bytheway,isthereanysupermarketinourneighborhood?
朱莉：太好了，你真好。顺便问一下，我们社区里有超市吗？
susan:ofcourse.thereisalargeshoppingplazaneartheneighborhood.ijustneedtobuysomething,sowecangotogether.
苏珊：当然有了，在我们社区附近有个超大的购物广场。我正好需要买些东西，一块去吧。
julie:great!let#039sgo.
朱莉：太棒了！走吧。
notes
1.moveout搬出
2.ashorttimeago不久以前
3.passup放过（机会）；放弃；拒绝
4.nextdoor隔壁；在隔壁
5.neighborhood[?neib?hud]n.四邻，街坊；邻近地区，附近
6.shoppingplaza商场，购物广场
小贴士
怎样和喜欢的邻居成为好朋友：
1.hostaparty
举办一个派对
2.sparkupaconversationfrequently
经常主动搭话
3.organizeablockparty
组织一个街区派对
4.generousingivinghelp
乐于助人
5.donotmakeloudnoise
不要制造噪音
6.donothaggleovereveryounce
不要斤斤计较
邻里矛盾很正常
dialogue
jerry#039snewneighborsoftenholdapartyintheirhouseandoftenplaytothelatenight.jerrysuffersalot.
杰瑞的新邻居经常在家里举行聚会，玩到深夜。杰瑞深受其害。
karl:hey,jerry.howdoyougetalongwithyournewneighborsrecently?
卡尔：嘿，杰瑞。最近你和新邻居相处得怎么样？
jerry:don#039tmentionit.theyplaymusicreallyreallyloudfromearlyinthemorningtolateatnight.lastnighttheyhadtheirmusicturnedonsoloudthatifinallyjustflippedoutandyelledatthem.
杰瑞：别提了。他们从早到晚不停地演奏音乐，简直是吵死了。昨晚他们把声音开得特别大，我简直气疯了，就对他们大吼了起来。
karl:whycan#039tyoutalkwiththeminaplacidmood?theyprobablyaren#039tevenawarethattheyarecausingproblemstotheirneighbors.
卡尔：为什么你不心平气和地和他们谈呢？
他们可能没意识到打扰到了邻居。
jerry:ihavebefore.buttheydidn#039tcareaboutthat.theysaidtheywerecrazyaboutmusic,andthatnoonecouldstopthemchasingdreams.ireallydon#039tliketocomplaintomyneighbor,butitwassoloudthatmywindowswereshaking.
杰瑞：我以前和他们谈过。但是他们不在意。他们说他们酷爱音乐，没有人能阻止他们追求音乐的梦想。我并不想抱怨我的邻居，但实在是太吵了，甚至我家的窗户都在震动。
karl:icanunderstandyoursufferings.
卡尔：我能理解你遭受的痛苦。
jerry:icouldn#039tsleepwiththenoise,andisufferfrommigrainesrecently.ireallydon#039tknowwhatishoulddo.ifthiscontinues,ihavetocalhepolice.
杰瑞：噪音吵得我睡不着，最近我又偏头痛。我真是黔驴技穷了。如果还这样的话，我只能让警察来解决了。
notes
1.turnon打开，发动；取决于；使兴奋
2.flipou精神错乱，发疯
3.yell[jel]v./n.大叫，大喊
4.inaplacidmood心平气和
5.placid[#039pl?sid]adj.平静的，宁静的；温和的
6.chase[t?eis]v./n.追捕；追求；争取；驱逐；狩猎
7.suffering[#039s?f?ri?]n.痛苦，受难
8.migraine[#039maigrein]n.偏头疼
小贴士
howtogetalongwiththeunlovelyneighbors?
homeisyoursanctuary.howyougetalongwithyourneighborsreallyplaysalargepartinyourheahwellbeingandhappiness.thenhowtodealwiththoseunlovelyneighbors?ifyourneighboroftenplaysmusicandholdsapartyuntihelatenight,howtoaskhimnotto?youcanbringituptoyourneighbors#039attentionandtheywillbemorethanhappytoreducethetroubletoyou.youcouldsaysomethinglike“i#039mreallyalightsleeperorisufferfrommigraines.canyouhelpmeoutbyturningdownthemusicduringthoseeveninghours?”oryoumaycomeupwithacompromisethatworksforbothofyou.
怎样和不讨人喜欢的邻居相处？