Larry 跟李華一起去外面散步。今天我們要學兩個常用語：in the mood 和
go with the flow.

    LL： Hey， Lihua， it's so beautiful outside， the sun is shining
and I am so happy it is Saturday because we can go out and enjoy the perfect
spring weather.

    LH：是啊，真是鳥語花香。這種天氣去外面走走簡直是超級享受。

    LL： You know ， I'm really "in the mood" for taking a long stroll
and eating brunch at a cafe with outdoor seating.

    LH：什么叫"in the mood" ？你怎么啦，心里有什么不高興的事嗎？是不是
壓力太大了。在外面散步是件很愜意的事啊，怎么會讓你moody 心情不好呢？

    LL： No ， "in the mood" means that I really want to do something ，
and it can be said in a few different situations.

    LH：所以你剛才說you are in the mood to go for a stroll and eat brunch
outside ，意思其實是，你有興致在外面走走，吃點東西嘍？

    LL： Exactly. Are you "in the mood" to go for a walk and eat brunch
outside ？

    LH：只要天氣好，我隨時有興致出去走走，I am always in the mood to take
a walk outside.

    LL： Well ， since we're walking to brunch， what kind of food are
you "in the mood" for ？

    LH： I am in the mood for a tasty sandwich with extra cheese，我現(xiàn)
在最想吃一個可口的三明治，里面加很多奶酪。

    LL： I'm in the mood for a salad and a glass of iced tea.

    LH：那一會你有沒有興致去看場電影呢？Are you in the mood to catch a
movie after we eat？

    LL： No ， Lihua， I'm not in the mood. Today is such a beautiful
day ， I want to spend time outside soaking up the sun.

    LH：這么說，如果我要表達自己不想干某件事情，只要說not in the mood
就可以了？

    LL： Yes. You can simply say you're "not in the mood" whenever you
want to express that you're not interested in doing something.

    LH：雖然天氣好，可是我還是不愿意一整天待在外面曬太陽。That's bad for
your skin ， Larry！對皮膚不好。

    LL： Oh ， don't worry， I brought some sun screen lotion. If you
put this on your skin it will protect you from getting sun burned.

    LH：天氣預報說明天會下雨，will you be in the mood to see a movie then？

    LL： Of course， I'm always in the mood to see a movie on a rainy
day.

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    LL： Lihua， don't worry about directions or picking a place to eat
brunch， we're walking down to Eastern Market ， so we'll find a place
to eat when we get there， just go with the flow， ok ？

    LH： Go with the flow ？你是說我們應該跟著人流走嗎？我們要去的是Eastern
Market，這些人可是往相反方向，去城里上班的！

    LL： No ， "go with the flow" means to accept things as they happen
and participate in the current activity.

    LH：可是Larry ，去哪里一定要有計劃才行啊！不然會迷路的。

    LL： That's the point of the phrase ， Lihua. "Go with the flow" means
to go in one direction without any prior planning.

    LH：那你剛才說"go with the flow"意思是往Eastern Market的方向走，隨
便找個地方吃東西嘍？

    LL： That's exactly what I mean. It's spontaneous to "go with the
flow." There are so many places to eat brunch in the Eastern Market area，
so we can just "go with the flow" and choose a place that looks good when
we get there.

    LH： "Go with the flow" 可不是我的習慣。我去一個沒去過的地方，出發(fā)
前一定要把路線圖查好，否則絕對不敢出門。

    LL： Well ， "going with the flow" today will be an exciting experience
for you ， Lihua.

    LH：你說的有道理，我太依賴互聯(lián)網(wǎng)了。如果漫無目的地隨便走走，沒準能
找到不少有趣的地方呢！

    LL： You know ， Lihua， you can also shorten the phrase "go with
the flow" by saying "go with it."

    LH：所以說"go with the flow"和"go with it." 兩種說法可以通用嘍？

    LL： That's right Lihua. If I tell you to "go with the flow" or to
"go with it" both sayings mean to be spontaneous and accept things as
they happen.

    LL：在中文里這叫順其自然。好，我肚子開始叫了。Let's go with the flow
and eat brunch！

    今天李華學了兩個常用語。一個是in the mood ，意思是有心情做某件事。
另一個是go with the flow，意思是順其自然。