密苏里英语口语 第 110 课：Take a break for a few hours.休息几个小时。

JOANA: I'm sure you will. Even if you spend a few sleepless nights, it's worth it. 我相信你能画好，即使是几个晚上睡不好，也值得。

MICHAEL: What do you think I should do?你认为我该做什么？

JOANA: Take a break for a few hours.休息几个小时。

MICHAEL: No. I mean, do you think I should give up and go into business with my father?不，我是说，你看我是不是该放弃绘画，跟我父亲去经商？

JOANA: What I think doesn't matter. You've got to be happy with what you do. Besides,that decision was made years ago, wasn't it?我看这些无关紧要。你做的工作会给你带来乐趣，而且这是你几年前决定的，对吗？

MICHAEL: It was. But things change. Which is better for us now ?对，但是事情变了，现在对我们来说哪样更好呢？

JOANA: Michael, what do you want me to say? It's got to be your decision.米其尔，你想让我说什么？这事应由你自己决定呀。

MICHAEL: I'm not asking you to decide for me. I just want to know what you think. You must have your likes and dislikes.我不是想让你为我做决定，我只想知道你是怎么想的，你一定有你喜欢和不喜欢的。

JOANA: Maybe I don't. Maybe I don't know what to think.也许我没有。也许我不知道该去想什么。

MICHAEL: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. 对不起，我没有勉强你的意思。

JOANA: All I mean, Michael, is that I agree with what you're doing. If you can be a successful artist, fine; if you can't, go into business with your father. But at least give yourself the chance to find out.米其尔，我是意思是我同意你所做的。如果你能成为一个成功的艺术家，也好。否则，跟你父亲去经商也行。但至少应给自己一个发现自己的机会。

MICHAEL: There's something else, of course, Joana. If I go into Dad's business, I have to stay here. You know that. 乔安娜，如果我进了父亲的公司，我就只能到此为止，这你是知道的。