美語情景對話 第683期:Oregon People 俄勒岡人
Jeff: So where are you from?
傑夫：你來自哪裏？Tim: I'm from Oregon. It's right above California. It's on the West Coast of America.
蒂姆：我來自俄勒岡州。俄勒岡州位於加利福尼亞州北面。是美國西海岸的一個州。Jeff: So the State of Oregon.
傑夫：俄勒岡州。
Tim: It's on the West Coast between California and Washington.
蒂姆：是美國西海岸的一個州，位於加州和華盛頓州之間。Jeff: So you're neighbor states, say California in the south, do you guys get along? Are you good neighbors?
傑夫：加州在俄勒岡州的南面，這兩個是相鄰的州，你們兩個州的人相處的好嗎？你們是相處不錯的鄰居嗎？Tim: Well, we get along a little bit with Northern California. They have similar thinking. But Souther California, they kind of have different thinking. They think a bit more about money. And also, they are moving a lot up into Oregon, and they have different thinking and they are moving into Oregon and they are kind of changing things.
蒂姆：我們和北加州的人相處的不錯。我們有相似的想法。不過南加州的人和我們有不同的想法。他們更看重錢。而且他們中有很多人搬到了俄勒岡州居住，因爲他們的想法不同，所以他們搬來以後，改變了一些事情。Jeff: So do you get a lot.... are you patriotic towards your own state of Oregon?
傑夫：那你們……你們愛你們的家鄉州俄勒岡州嗎？Tim: A little bit. We just like to keep things the way they are just a little bit. Californians move up because they can sell their homes in California for a lot of money. They move up there and then they tend to be more conservative.
蒂姆：有點。我們希望維持現狀。可是加州人搬了過來，他們高價賣出了他們在加州的房子。他們搬來俄勒岡州生活，他們更保守一些。Jeff: So, if I was to meet you and call you a Californian, would you get mad at me?
傑夫：如果我見到你以後稱你是加州人，你會不會生我的氣？Tim: I wouldn't get mad at you, no. I would think that he must think I was from Northern California.
蒂姆：我不會生你的氣。我會想你一定是認爲我來自北加州。Jeff: So do the Californians feel the same way about the people from Oregon? Is that a mutual emotion to dislike the Oregon people as well?
傑夫：那加州人也和俄勒岡州人持一樣的想法嗎？加州人會不會也不喜歡俄勒岡州人？Tim: I don't think so because there's been a lot of them moving up. You know they move up there to retire and they move their kids up there, so I think they like Oregon and Oregonians tend to be pretty friendly.
蒂姆：我不這麼想，因爲有很多人搬到俄勒岡州來生活。他們在退休後搬來俄勒岡州，也會把孩子帶過來，所以我認爲他們喜歡俄勒岡州，而且俄勒岡州人一向很友好。Jeff: And how about the North, your northern neighbor? Washington?
傑夫：那你們北邊的鄰居呢？華盛頓州怎麼樣？Tim: Washington and Oregon are pretty similar as far a culturally.
蒂姆：華盛頓州和俄勒岡州在文化上很相似。Jeff: So if I call you a Washington — if I say your are from Washington you don't mind as much as being called Californian?
傑夫：那如果我說你來自華盛頓州，你是不是不會像被稱爲加州人那樣介意？Tim: Ah, that's true. Yeah, that's for sure.
蒂姆：嗯，沒錯。的確是這樣。
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重點講解：
1. get along （與…）和睦相處；
例句：I think so. Yes. They get along so well.
我也覺得是這樣。他們相處得很好。
2. get mad at sb. 對……生氣；
例句：It is not worthwhile getting mad at him!
我犯不上跟他生氣！
3. how about （用於引出相關的新話題）怎麼樣，如何；
例句：By the way, I'll be free this evening. How about going to see a film?
另外，我今天晚上有空，我們去看電影怎麼樣？
4. for sure 無疑；肯定；
例句：If no one produces them,people won't smoke. That's for sure.
如果沒人生產的話，人們就不會吸菸了，這是肯定無疑的。
