歌词
Hello. Welcome to The English We Speak with me, Helen.
海伦：大家好，欢迎来到《地道英语》，我是海伦
And me Rob.
罗布：还有我，罗布
Hi.
罗布：大家好
Rob, I like your trainers, very cool, and look at your designer jeans.
海伦：罗布，我喜欢你的运动鞋，感觉非常酷，再看你的名牌牛仔裤
Trendy, Rob's looking quite trendy today, for a change!
太时髦了！罗布今天看起来相当时尚，和往常不一样啊！
So you like them then?
罗布：那你喜欢吗？
I do. But it's not really what someone your age normally wears.
海伦：当然，但是...感觉这并不是很像你这个年纪的着装
Oh, I see. But don't you think it makes me look cool and fashionable and younger?
罗布：我知道，但你不觉得这让我看起来更酷更时尚更年轻吗？
Erm.
海伦：呃.
You know, I'm just trying to get down with the kids.
罗布：你懂的，我只是在试着模仿小孩
The kids? You're down with the kids? Down where exactly?
海伦：孩子们？你要和孩子们一起出去？准确地说是去哪呀？
Oh Helen, keep up. I'm not going anywhere.
罗布：噢，海伦，淡定，我哪也不去
I mean I'm keeping in with the kids. I'm in tune with the younger generation, yeah!
罗布：我的意思是和孩子们处好关系，要和年轻的一代更搭调！
So Rob, to do this you have to dress like a teenager?
海伦：所以罗布，要做到这样一定得打扮成像个青少年吗？
Well, not just that. I share the same interests as young people.
罗布：当然，不仅仅是这样，还得和年轻人有同样的兴趣爱好
I listen to their music on my mp3 player.
罗布：我还用mp 3听他们喜欢的音乐
Like this.
罗布：就像这首
Erh,could you turn that down please.
海伦：噢，你能把音量调低一点吗
Oh, right right right.
罗布：噢，好吧好吧
So you're acting young when really you aren't.
海伦：所以你只是在表现得像个小孩可实际上并不是
It seems getting down with the kids is about behaving like them.
海伦：似乎在你看来要融入孩子们就得行为举止像他们
Well, you are certainly a big kid Rob. Let's hear some examples of people using this phrase.
海伦：好了，罗布你绝对是个大小孩了。让我们来看看运用这个短语的几个例句吧
My Dad's bought a new skateboard so that he can be down with the kids.
我爸爸买了一个新的滑板，这样他就能和孩子们一起玩耍了
I almost broke my neck snowboarding on holiday but hey, at least I'm down with the kids.
我假期玩滑雪板的时候差点扭伤了脖子，不过至少和孩子们相处得很好
She's dyed her hair red and pierced her nose just so she can be down with the kids.
她把头发染红而且还打了鼻洞，这样就能跟上孩子们的潮流了
So Rob, what else are you doing to be down with the kids?
海伦：所以罗布，为了学小孩们你还做了哪些事情？
Hey Helen, I'm doing things like chillin' and being where it's at.
罗布：海伦，就像做一些自己害怕的事情，去一些热闹时尚的地方
Rob not all kids talk like that.
海伦：罗布，但不是所有的孩子都喜欢那样的
Oh right.
罗布：是的
Well, I've got some rollerblades so I can blade round the park.
罗布：对了，我还有双旱冰鞋，我可以在公园滑旱冰
The only trouble is, I can't seem to get them on.
罗布：唯一的麻烦就是，我好像穿不上
Ouch, my back.
罗布：哎哟，我的后背！
Are you OK?
海伦：你还好吗？
It looks like Rob has a bad back, so he won't be down with the kids for a while!
海伦：看起来罗布的后背受了伤，暂时不能和孩子们一起玩了
Do you need some help?
海伦：你需要帮忙吗？
Thanks.
罗布：谢谢
I think I'll just put my slippers on, much more comfortable.
罗布：我想我还是把拖鞋穿上把，噢舒服多了
Remember, being down with the kids can be hard work.
海伦：要记住，想要学孩子们那么时髦可不是那么容易的
See you next time. Bye bye.
海伦：我们下期节目再见吧，拜拜
Bye. Ouch, my back.
罗布：哎哟，我的背！
Helen, could you just put that slipper over there please?
罗布：海伦，你能帮把那只拖鞋放在那里可以吗？谢谢
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