中级美语L92

92. Only the Good Die Young

好人不长命
Diana bumps into her friend, Steve.
戴安娜和她的朋友史蒂夫不期而遇。
D: Hi, Steve! It's awful hot today, isn't it?
戴安娜：嗨，史蒂夫！今天热死人了，是不是？
S: You can say that again!
史蒂夫：你说的一点儿也没错！
D: Let's go kayaking later.
戴安娜：我们待会儿去划独木舟吧。
S: Are you kidding? I can't even swim.
史蒂夫：你在开玩笑吗？我连游泳都不会。
D: So what? You'll be safe with a life jacket and a helmet on.
戴安娜：那又怎么样？穿上救生衣和戴上安全帽你就万无一失了。
S: What if the kayak capsizes?
史蒂夫：如果独木舟翻过来怎么办？
D: I'll teach you to "Eskimo roll."
戴安娜：我会教你“爱斯基摩翻滚”。
S: What's that?
史蒂夫：那是什么东西呀？
D: Well, it's a special technique we use to get the kayak upright when it overturns.
戴安娜：嗯，那是独木舟翻覆时所用的一种使独木舟翻正的特殊技巧。
S: I don't know… it sounds pretty dangerous.
史蒂夫：我不知道......听起来蛮危险的。
D: Come on. Don't worry. Only the good die young.
戴安娜：好了啦。别担心，只有好人不长命。
S: What do you mean by that?
史蒂夫：你这话什么意思？
D: Just kidding. Let's go. OK?
戴安娜：只是开玩笑。我们走吧，好不好？
S: Ok. Anyway, if only the good die young, we'll both probably live to be a hundred.
史蒂夫：好吧。反正如果只有好人不长命，那我们两个大概都会活到100岁。