L = Lisa M = Mary
L: Come to think of it, there is one rule in this house, Mary.
丽莎:玛丽,我突然想到,这个家有一项规定。
M: What is it?
玛丽:什么规定?
L: When you go out with friends, I don't want you to stay out too late.
丽莎:和朋友出去时,我不希望你在外面待到很晚。
M: Okay.
玛丽:好的。
L: We maintain a curfew for Cindy because she's just 16.
丽莎:因为辛迪才十六岁,所以我们坚持她要有门禁时间。
M: How late can we stay out?
玛丽:我们可以在外面待到多晚呢?
L: You can stay out till 10 p.m.
丽莎:你们可以在外面待到晚上十点。
M: But if we're going to be late?
玛丽:那如果我们晚于十点呢?
L: Then you call me or Tom first.
丽莎:那么,你就先打通电话给我或汤姆。
注释:
Curfews:n. 宵禁
例句:They set up roadblocks, curfews, travel restrictions, and they cart off anyone who is sick to an island to die.
他们设立路障,实行宵禁,管制旅行,并且把染病的人群隔离到孤岛,任其自生自灭
maintain:vt. 维持;继续;
例句:Despite this aspect, the land-use policies are positive in protection and maintain the balance of ecosystem.
土地利用政策评价在保护、维持生态系统服务功能价值方面起到了积极的作用。
think of:记起,想起;
例句:I love it because I look at it everyday and think of everyone in it!
我很喜欢它,因为每天看到这些照片就会想起里面所有的人。
go out :出去;
例句:I'm going out tonight.
我今晚要出去玩。
stay out :呆在户外;不回家;
例句:That was the first time Elliot stayed out all night.
那是埃利奥特第一次彻夜未归。