A: It’s such beautiful weather today. It’s perfect for taking a stroll around the park, and it’s great to see so many people outside enjoying the sunshine.
B: That woman’s got the right idea, sitting on a park bench, reading her book under a tree in the shade.
A: She seems to be quite engrossed. She hasn’t looked up once. It must be a real page turner.
Photo: Paul Cooper, Taipei Times 照片:台北時報古德謙
B: Except for the fact that she doesn’t seem to be turning any pages.
A: Yeah, I’m beginning to think she’s dozed off.
B: Still, it’s a good idea, taking a nap on a park bench on a sunny day, shaded by the trees.
A: 今天天氣真好!最適合到公園散步了,看到那麼多人到外面來享受陽光真好!
B: 那個小姐做得對,她坐在長椅上,在樹蔭底下看書。
A: 她看起來好專心,頭都不抬一下。那本書一定很好看,讓人一頁接一頁欲罷不能。
B: 但是她好像都沒有翻書。
A: 對呀,我開始覺得她是在打瞌睡。
B: 晴朗的日子在公園樹蔭下的長椅小睡,也還是個好點子。
(Paul Cooper, Taipei Times/台北時報林俐凱譯)
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