A:I’ve decided to grow my own garden!我决定要种个属于自己的园子。
B:What? You don’t know the first thing about gardening!什么?你对园艺一无所知。
A:On the contrary, I have been reading a lot of books about the subject.恰恰相反,我读了很多关于园艺的书。
B:Oh yeah? Tell me then, smarty pants, how will you go about setting up your garden?真的?那告诉我,自作聪明的人,要种园子该做什么准备?
A:Well, first I need to buy some things, such as fertilizer, seeds and tools.首先,我需要买些东西,比如肥料,种子和工具。
B:What type of tools?需要什么样的工具?
A:You know, the basics. A rake, shovel, spade and a hoe.你知道的,基本工具:耙, 铲子, 铁锹和锄头。
B:Right. Well it seems like you have all your bases covered. What’s next?对。看起来你已经有了所需的东西,下一步呢?
A:I’ll till the soil and then sow the seeds. I’ll then add some fertilizer and voila! Gardening all done!我会耕地,然后播种。我也会加些肥料,放些用来展示的东西。耕种就结束了。
B:Well, good luck with your garden, especially considering we are in the dry season and it won’t rain for the next three months!好吧,祝你摆弄园子能成功,尤其要注意此时正是旱季,未来3个月都不会下雨。