L: Very funny. Yes I do, but on the bright side, I can save a little money by wearing long clothes instead。
LH: 可是Larry, 你们美国人不是喜欢把皮肤晒得黑黑的么?你干嘛要把自己捂起来呢?
L: Yes, lots of Americans like to get a tan in the summer, but there is a really big downside: skin cancer。
LH: A downside?
L: That's right. If you want to point out something bad about a situation, you can tell people to consider the downside。
LH: 明白了,downside就是“缺点”,不好的方面。和the bright side正好相反。Larry,你看那只小狗,正在和主人玩儿接飞盘的游戏,真好玩儿!我真希望自己也有条小狗!
L: Yeah, dogs are a lot of fun, but there is a big downside: you have to spend lots of time and money taking care of them。
LH: 那倒是,那养只猫咪怎么样?
L: Well, I don't think cats are as much fun to play with as dogs. But on the bright side, they are much more independent。
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LH: Larry, 我们今天除了散步还要干点什么呢?玩儿扔飞盘怎么样?
L: Lihua, if I do any running around in the sun today, you're going to have to take me to the hospital with heat stroke。
LH: 这倒也是。这么大热的天,我们还是不要跑跑跳跳的了。
L: Yeah, that's a no-brainer.No-brainer 明摆着的事情
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