美國之音之流行美語lesson305 I'm down/sky-high

LL: Li Hua, would you be down for getting dinner before the game with me?

LH: 好??！咱們先吃點兒東西，比賽可能會到很晚才結(jié)束呢。

LL: That's probably a good idea. You never know how long the game could last.

LH: 比賽幾點開始？

LL: According to this schedule, the game starts at 7:00. So maybe we can meet around 5:30 and get some food then?

LH: I'm down for that.

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LH: 星期六因為有比賽，路上特別塞車。

LL: I'm sorry Li Hua, I don't think we will be able to make it to both the restaurant and the game on time.

LH: 沒關系，Larry。說實話，我這是第一次去看棒球賽，其實特別想嘗嘗賽場里賣的各種好吃的東西：熱狗、爆米花什么的，real American ball-park food.

LL: Yes it is definitely a very American experience, though the prices on food in the stadium are sky-high.

LH: Sky-high? 比天還高？那是什么意思啊？

LL: Li Hua, sky-high just means that the prices are very expensive.

LH: 哦，我明白了，就是中文里說的天價。也是，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，在美國，電影院、游樂場里賣的食物起碼要比外面貴三倍，看來球場也是一樣。反正他們知道你餓了就一定要買吃的，所以就可以漫天要價。難怪the food prices are sky-high.

LL: That is exactly right! Do you know where we are sitting in the stadium?

LH: 大約在中間部位。我本來想買最下面的好位子，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)the ticket prices were sky-high.

LL: Yes, tickets can be very expensive, especially on a Saturday night.

LH: WOW, Larry，怎么這么多人！

LL: I'll say, I bet their ticket revenue from tonight is sky-high.

LH: 他們今天晚上一定能賺很多錢。這么多人，也不知道咱倆能不能找到座位。

LL: I don't think it will be a problem. The location is printed right on the ticket.

LH: Larry, 你新?lián)Q了工作，薪水可是sky-high, 請我吃熱狗怎么樣？

LL: Haha, my income is not quite sky-high, but sure, I'll buy you something to eat.

LH: 謝謝。你這個項目做得這么漂亮，老板會不會給你發(fā)獎金？

LL: The hope for the marketing campaign looks like it will bring in sky-high profits for the company, so maybe in a few months I will be given a raise.

LH: 這兒的東西這么貴，你不會心疼吧？

LL: Well the prices may be sky-high but I would rather pay a lot than starve in the stadium.

LH: Fair enough. Alright, here we are!

今天李華學了兩個常用語。一個是I'm down意思是我愿意。另一個是sky-high，意思是特別貴。