第7課：快樂的?- 6

【迷你小對(duì)話1】

A: Joe and Mary haven't even noticed that our country is in an economic downturn.
B: That's because they are in love with each other. They are so busy planning their wedding and their future together that they are in blissful ignorance of any problems around them.

A: Joe和Mary還沒意識(shí)到我們國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)正在衰退。
B: 那是因?yàn)樗麄冋跓釕伲χ鴾?zhǔn)備婚禮以及籌劃他們的未來，所以對(duì)周圍的問題渾然不覺。

【迷你小對(duì)話2】

A: Francis is always smiling, in spite of his troubles.
B: Good thing you are married to someone with such a blithe nature.

A: Francis即使煩惱的時(shí)候也總是面帶微笑。
B: 好在你嫁給這樣一個(gè)生性快樂的人。

【語言點(diǎn)精講】

downturn: （尤指經(jīng)濟(jì)）衰退，下降。
blissful: 極樂的；使人幸福的。
in blissful ignorance of: 對(duì)某事無知卻心安理得。
in spite of: 盡管。
Good thing: 幸運(yùn)的是；正確的是。等同于It's a good thing.
blithe: 快樂的，愉快的。