【精英翻譯】的部落格

精英翻譯轉自https://paper.udn.com/papers.php?pname=POH0054

It's December 2020. Richard from the UK is making a video call to his friend Lin from Taiwan.

Richard: Hi, Lin! Wow, it's so good to see you!
Lin: Hi, Richard! You too! How is the COVID-19 situation with you?
Richard: Well, we're in lockdown here. So I can't meet any of my friends. And almost all shops and restaurants are closed. But I'm not sick. So at least that's a positive.
Lin: I'm glad to hear you're healthy. How are your parents?
Richard: Dad's fine. Mom started coughing yesterday so she's quarantining in her bedroom. She can't come out. She's getting a test soon, so we'll know if she has the virus or not.
Lin: I hope she's OK. How are you getting food if all the shops are closed?
Richard: Supermarkets are still open. So we can go food shopping if we need to. But we must wear masks and stay far away from people when we're in there.
Lin: It sounds like a really tough time. I hope things improve there soon.
Richard: Me, too. Hey, let's talk about something less miserable. How's your new cat?
Lin: She's great! Let me call her over—Molly! Here, Molly!

現在是 2020 年 12 月。住在英國的理察，正在與台灣的朋友琳打視訊電話。

理察：嗨，琳！哇，真開心能看到妳！
林：嗨，理察！我也很開心！妳那邊的新冠肺炎疫情怎麼樣呢？
理察： 我們這裡在封城，所以我無法和任何朋友碰面。而且幾乎所有商店和餐廳都關門了，但我沒有生病，所以至少這是件好事。
林：我很高興聽到妳健康的消息。那妳的爸媽還好嗎？
理察： 我爸很好。我媽昨天開始咳嗽，所以她自己在房間隔離，不能出來。她很快就要去檢測，我們就會知道她有沒有感染病毒。
林：我希望她沒事。如果商店都關門，你們如何取得食物？
理察： 超市還是有開，所以必要時，可以去採買食物。但我們必須戴口罩，進入超市時，要和大家保持遠一點的距離。
林：聽起來真是難熬，我希望妳那邊的一切能很快好轉。
理察：我也希望。嘿，我們來聊聊比較不悲慘的事吧。妳新養的貓還好嗎？
林：她很好！我叫她過來──莫莉，來這裡，莫莉！