两人英语口语对话说“全职工作”

　　下面这篇两人英语口语对话的小背景为：Susan看Grandpa并不喜好这种安闲的退休生活，自动提出要帮他找点事件做。Grandpa不在意，让她帮助摆餐桌。没想到Susan却是当真的。

　　Susan: Grandpa, you have so much energy and so many years of experience. There are probably a lot of places for you to work. Particularly in the construction field.

　　Grandpa: But at my age, I'm not looking for a full-time job. I'm retired. But I'm bored.

　　Susan: Well, there must be something. Maybe I can help.

　　Grandpa: Let's go into the kitchen, and maybe you can help me set the table.

　　Susan: Sounds good to me. What are we having?

　　Grandpa: I prepared lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and a tossed green salad to begin with.

　　Susan: Grandpa, you are a terrific guy!

　　[A little later, Grandpa and Susan are eating dinner in the kitchen.]

　　Susan: You're still thinking about something to do, aren't you? A job of some kind.

　　Grandpa: That's right. I've been thinking about it for weeks now. There must be some way to put my mind to good use.

　　Susan: We'll find a solution. A positive solution to your finding a way to use that wonderful mind of yours.

　　【两人英语口语对话中语言点精讲】

　　1. But at my age, I'm not looking for a full-time job. I'm retired. But I'm bored.

　　可是我这把年纪了，我不想找一个全职的工作。我是退休了，可是我腻烦得要命。

　　a full-time job: 全职工作，全天工作。

　　retired: 退职的，退休的。这种形容词由动词加-ed构成，类似的词还有 bored（厌烦的）、interested（感兴趣的）等。

　　2. Sounds good to me.

　　这（主意）听着不错。sound: 意思是“听来像，令人觉得”。

　　这个句子省略了主语it。两人英语口语对话中这种省略主语比较常见，例如: “Want something to drink?”的完整形成为“Do you want something to drink?”。

　　3. I prepared lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and a tossed green salad to begin with.

　　我做了羊肉块，土豆泥，还有拌蔬菜色拉当头道菜。

　　lamb chops: 羊肉块。chop这里指(一块)排骨，肋条肉。

　　mashed potatoes: 土豆泥。

　　tossed green salad: 蔬菜色拉。

　　4. A job of some kind．

　　找个什么工作之类的。

　　some在这里表示“某一种、未知的”，后面带单数可数名词。

　　5. I've been thinking about it for weeks now.

　　我想了有多少个星期了。

　　have been thinking about: 使用了动词确当初实现进行式，表现“想”这个举动在从前发生并持续到当初。

　　6. There must be some way to put my mind to good use.

　　总该有个方法让我施展我的才华。

　　put my mind to good use: 发挥我的才能。

　　7. We'll find a solution. A positive solution to your finding a way to use that wonderful mind of yours.

　　咱们会找到一个解决办法的。为让你能应用你那了不起的脑筋寻找一个踊跃的解决方式。

　　find a solution: 找到一个解决办法。与后面的find a way同义。

　　to use that wonderful mind of yours: 利用你那了不起的头脑。最后面的of yours起强调作用，强调“你的”，这样说更有感情色彩。