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夏天到了，酷暑难当，李华和Larry一起去游泳。今天我们要学两个常用语：few and far between和take the plunge。 LH: Larry, 这几天怎么这么热啊，每天都有快40度! L: I know! I have my air conditioner turned all the way to full power, and my apartment still feels really hot. LH: 华盛顿每年夏天都这么热。 L: Even though summers in Washington DC can be hot, summers that are this hot are few and far between. LH: 你说这么热的夏天是few and far between? 这是什么意思? L: Something that is few and far between is very rare. LH: 哦，few and far between就是很少见的意思。你是说，虽然华盛顿的夏天比较热，但像今年这么热的还是很少见的。 L: Right! Here is another example. Hurricane Katrina caused a lot of terrible damage in Louisiana. Luckily, hurricanes that big are few and far between. LH: 对，像卡特里娜那种威力的飓风也是很少见的。Larry, 你看天气预报了么?不知道什么时候会下雨，能凉快凉快? L: Not any time soon. We can have a nice day having fun swimming. I've been so busy lately that my chances to relax have been few and far between. | 
