Long time no see!「好久不见」 1

Long time no see!「好久不见」 1

	迎接久未归国的朋友  Nancy: Roy! Roy: Nancy! Nancy: Welcome back! Roy: Thanks. It’s great to be back. Nancy: You were gone for ages! Roy: I know. I’m experiencing reverse culture shock, not to mention 1)jet lag. Nancy: That must be weird. So how was France? Roy: It was amazing. But it’s good to be back and have a dryer again! Nancy: Ha-ha. Did you bring back a wife and child? Roy: As a matter of fact, I did. Amazing what can happen in four years. And you have a design studio now. How cool is that? Nancy: It is cool, but it’s a big responsibility. Roy: Well you look great. You look so French! Nancy: Ha-ha, thanks. Would I fit in on the streets of Paris? Roy: Mais, oui!
	南西∶ 罗伊！ 罗伊∶ 南西！ 南西∶ 欢迎回来！ 罗伊∶ 谢谢，回来感觉真好。 南西∶ 你去了好多年喔！ 罗伊∶ 是啊，我现在正处於返国後的文化冲击，更别提时差了。 南西∶ 那一定是很奇怪的感觉。法国怎麽样？ 罗伊∶ 太棒了。但回来有吹风机可用真好！ 南西∶ 哈，你有没有带个老婆小孩回来？ 罗伊∶ 事实上，我真的有老婆小孩了。四年的变化真的很大。奶现在也有一间设计工作室了，多酷啊？ 南西∶ 的确很酷，但也背负重大责任。 罗伊∶ 奶看起来气色很好，看起来好法国人喔！ 南西∶ 哈，谢啦。我能够融入巴黎的街景吗？ 罗伊∶ 当然可以棉！

好用句

as a matter of fact 事实上，其实

要表示「事实上」、「实际上」、「老实说」的片语很多，如as a matter of fact、 in fact、 actually等，常用於句首，後面接著叙述真正想说的话。

A: Is David as tall as his father? 大卫和他父亲一样高吗？

B: As a matter of fact, he’s two inches taller. 事实上，他比他父亲高两寸。

Vocabulary

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	1) jet lag (n.) 时差 It took me a week to get over my jet lag. 我花了一个礼拜才把时差调过来。