A：Look! Someone is celebrating his birthday.
看!有人在庆祝生日。
B：This must be his 21st birthday. No doubt about it.
这一定是他21岁的生日。毫无疑问。
A：Why? Do you know that guy?
为什么?你认识那个人吗?
B：No. Well, in America, 21 is the age when you're allowed to drink. So, many guys celebrate it in bars.
不认识。不过，在美国，你要到21岁才可以喝酒。所以，有很多男孩子来酒吧庆祝他们21岁的生日。
A：That's interesting. But it would be really expensive, I suppose. Just think about all the drinks.
挺有趣的。不过我猜那一定很贵。光想想那些饮料就知道了。
B：No. If it's your birthday, then you don't need to pay a cent. Just blow out the candles and open the gifts. That makes the birthday a special day. Your friends will take care of everything.
不是的。如果是你的生日，你就不用花一分钱。只要吹生日蜡烛，收礼物就可以了。那才能叫过生日啊。你的朋友会把一切都张罗好的。
A：Wow. That's wonderful.
哇，那太棒了。
B：What about in China? What'd you do to celebrate your birthday?
在中国怎么样啊?你们是怎样庆祝生日的呢?
A：Nowadays, it's no difference from America. But in old times, we have traditional ways to celebrate it.
现在和美国没什么差别。但在以前，我们用传统的方式来庆祝生日。
注释:
blow out 吹灭
long-lived adj. 长寿的
longevity n. 长寿
flour n. 面粉
goddess n. 女神
piss off 使恼火
