PETS-2每日对话练习54
A few hours later; at Pearl Harb***
Jun: Hawaii is noth***g ***ke Utah. Are you sure this is the sa*** ***untry?
Lisa: Hawaii is really unique. Last state *** the union. The o***y island state. No racial maj***ity.
Jun: No maj***ity? Everyo*** here looks Asian *** ***.
Lisa: So*** of those are native Hawaiians. So*** are Japa***se, Fi***p***o, Ch***ese, Fijian, Tongan. Twenty-four percent is white, but really, everyo***'s just all mix*** up here.
Jun: I guess you fit right *** here, be***g half Japa***se and half white.
Lisa: There's even a Hawaiian w***d f*** that! I'm a hapa.
(续上期)
Jun: Hawaii is noth***g ***ke Utah. Are you sure this is the sa*** ***untry?
Lisa: Hawaii is really unique. Last state *** the union. The o***y island state. No racial maj***ity.
Jun: No maj***ity? Everyo*** here looks Asian *** ***.
Lisa: So*** of those are native Hawaiians. So*** are Japa***se, Fi***p***o, Ch***ese, Fijian, Tongan. Twenty-four percent is white, but really, everyo***'s just all mix*** up here.
Jun: I guess you fit right *** here, be***g half Japa***se and half white.
Lisa: There's even a Hawaiian w***d f*** that! I'm a hapa.
(续上期)
小君:夏威夷跟犹他州完整分歧。你断定这是正在统一个国度吗?
莉莎:夏威夷切实其实非常特有。是usa的最初一州。也是的州岛。不多半民族群体。
小君:不多半民族群体?此地的每一个人正在我看来都像亚洲人。
莉莎:他们有些是夏威夷原居民。有些这天自己、菲律宾人、中国人、斐济人、东加人。百分2104是白人,但真相上,此地每一个人都是混血儿。
小君:我想你非常合适此地,你是一半日自己,一半白人。
莉莎:乃至另有一个夏威夷字用来指这类混血儿。我是一个‘哈帕’。
重点阐述:
★ union (n.) usa
★ state (n.) (usa的)州
★ racial (a.) 种族的
★ maj***ity (n.) 多半
★ native (a.) 内地生的