Tom：I really hate this cold winter weather.
我真的很讨厌这种寒冷的冬天。
Lisa：Really? I don't mind it. It's not so bad.
真的吗？我不介意，冬天没有那么糟糕
Tom：First, it's really cold. 第一，冬天真的很冷
Second, I don't like the short days and the long nights. It's always dark.
第二，我不喜欢日短夜长，总是黑漆漆的
（陈述原因， first第一……，second第二……）
Lisa：Sure, but it will be over soon. Spring is coming and warmer weather.
是的，不过冬天马上就结束了， 春天就要来了，温暖的天气也要来了
Tom：Yes, and longer days.是的，以及更长的白天。（省略句，and longer days is coming.）
Lisa：What about summers? Do you like hot weather?
Tom：I don't like summer weather either.（either用在否定句中，表示也）
Lisa：Is it too hot for you?
Tom：Yes, it's too hot. Every day is hot and humid. So I always feel tired and thirsty.（feel+adj.表示感受）
Lisa：Yeah, me too. I take a shower twice a day.
（take a shower洗澡）
（表示频率：once一次，twice两次，three times三次，三之后都是规律的表达方式）
Lisa：So which is worse, summer or winter?（bad→worse, good→better）
Tom：Good question. I guess I prefer winter. What about you?
(prefer sth.更喜欢某物)→Between ice cream and juice, I prefer ice cream.在冰淇淋跟果汁之间，我更喜欢冰淇淋。
(prefer A to B)→Tom prefer winter to summer比起夏天，Tom更喜欢冬天。
(prefer to do)→I prefer to read books at night.在晚上我更喜欢看书。
Lisa：Well, I prefer winter too. I don't mind the long nights.我也更喜欢冬天，我并不介意夜晚比较长
Lisa：Of course the best seasons are spring and autumn.当然啦，最好的季节是春天和秋天
Tom：Which of those do you prefer?你更喜欢哪一个
Lisa：Within those two, I prefer autumn.在这两者之间，我更喜欢秋天
Tom：Why do you prefer autumn?你为什么更喜欢秋天呢？
Lisa：I love it when the leaves turn different colors.
Tom：I agree with you. I guess autumn is my favorite season too.
（agree with同意，表示和……意见一致）
Lisa：I was surprised, Tom. I thought you would prefer spring.
（surprised:意外的，惊讶的）→表示人的主观感受，一般是人作为主语 eg: I'm surprised.
（surprising:令人感到惊讶的）→一般是作为对事件的客观评价。 eg: The news is surprising.
Tom：Why is that? 为什么会那样认为呢？
Lisa：Everything is young and new in spring, right? 在春天一切都是年轻的和新的，不是吗？
(in+season: 在春天in spring, 在冬天 in winter)
Tom：Well, maybe I'll change my mind.(change one's mind改变主意)
观点的表达：prefer, mind , agree with
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