英语口语突破之情景对话(20):My favorite magazine 我最喜欢的杂志

20. My favorite magazine
我最喜欢的杂志

Susan: What's your favorite magazine?
Eddy: Off hand, I'd say the Reader's Digests is my favorite.
Susan: What kind of magazine is it?
Eddy: It's instructive and inspiring.
Susan: Really? It is a weekly, isn't it?
Eddy: No, it's a semimonthly.
Susan: Does it enjoy popularity among the young generation?
Eddy: Yes, it's so popular that it's sold out as soon as it reaches the bookstores.
Susan: Oh, I think I should try to read one.

译文：
苏珊：你最喜欢什么杂志？
艾迪：这么说吧，我最喜欢《读者文摘》。
苏珊：那是本什么样的杂志？
艾迪：它知识面很广，具有启发性。
苏珊：是吗？它是周刊吗？
艾迪：不，是半月刊。
苏珊：它在年轻人中很流行吗？
艾迪：是的，它很受欢迎，每期一到书店就卖完了。
苏珊：哦，我想我也应该读一本。

注解 :
1)instructive (adj) : 增进知识的
2)inspiring(adj) : 激励人心的，启发灵感的
3)popularity (n) : 流行
4)generation (n) : group of people of the same age一代
例: My mom's generation usually likes different things from mine.
我妈妈这一代人所喜欢的东西与我们不同。
5)as soon as: 一……就……