第 214 课：Let's see how it looks so far. 我们来看看到现在进展得怎么样了。
Mike: You must be really tired, Jake. You've been working hard on this story. You should take a day off tomorrow. 你一定是累坏了， 杰克。你在这篇报道上花了很大力气。你明天应该休息一天。
Jake: No, I won't be able to. Steven wants this story by Friday, and I might not be able to finish by Friday. 不， 不行。史蒂文在周五前要这篇报道， 我可能周五还做不完。
Mike: Let's see how it looks so far. 我们来看看到现在进展得怎么样了。
Jake: This is a story about the people who dig. They come all the way to Herod's City. They spend weeks looking through the dirt for pottery, coins, statues. . . They put string over the holes to help them make maps. 这是一篇关于人们挖掘古物的报道。他们远道来到希律城。他们花数周的时间在泥土里寻找陶器、硬币、雕像...... 他们在洞的上面拉上绳子， 来帮助他们制图。
Mike: It must be hard work. 这一定很难做。
Jake: It is. But it's interesting too. They have no idea what might be under that wall. . . Or next to that wall. . . Or even on the bottom of the sea. 是的， 但也是很有意思。他们不知道墙底下会有什么...... 也不知道墙旁边有什么...... 甚至不知道海底会有什么。
Mike: I still can't believe people spend all that time in the water. They must get pretty cold after a while. 我还是不能相信人们能一直呆在水里。过一段时间后他们一定很冷。
Jake: It takes hours to find objects in the ocean. But they might discover a fantastic treasure down there. 在海里找到东西得花数小时。但他们可能会在那儿好现珍宝。
Mike: What happened? 怎么啦？
Jake: That's as far as I've gotten, Mike. I don't know what to do next. 这就是我目前得到的。迈克， 我不知道下一步做什么？
Mike: You need to think of an ending. These pictures are so good. 你需要考虑一下收尾， 这些画面好极了。
Jake: I know. I just can't think right now. And I can't find the last tape I need. 我知道， 我只是现在想不出来。我也找不到我需要的最后一盘带子。
Mike: I might be able to help you find it tomorrow. . . Look, Jake, you're tired. Let's call it a day. You'd better go home and get some sleep. 也许明天我能帮你找到...... 看， 杰克， 你太累了。今天就到这儿吧。你最好回家睡一觉。
Jake: You're right, Mike. Thanks. 你说得对， 迈克。谢谢。
Mike: And I haven't eaten all day. I'd better get something eat. 我一天没吃东西。我最好去找点东西吃。
