larry和李华在公园里散步，今天我们要学两个常用语：on the bright side和no-brainer。
lh: larry, 周末在公园里走走，真舒服啊！
l: normally i would agree with you lihua, but when it's 100 degrees out like it is today, i might prefer my air-conditioned apartment。
lh: 天是够热的。不过你知足吧，起码今天公园里人不多，难得这么清静！
l: that's true. it may be hot, but if we look on the bright side, the park isn't crowded at all。
lh: look on the bright side? 这是什么意思？
l: lihua, when you look on the bright side, you try to see something good in a bad situation。
lh: 哦，on the bright side就是从好的方面讲。你是说，虽然今天天气很热，但是从好的方面看，正因为天热，人们都不愿意出来，所以公园里才会这么清静。
l: right! here is another example. there is supposed to be a big rain storm later today, but looking on the bright side, that will help cool down the weather。
lh: 哦，今天晚上可能会下大雨，可是从好的方面看，这可以让气温降下来，天气能凉快些！
l: you got it!
lh: 对了，larry，天这么热，你干嘛穿长衣长裤啊？
l: yeah, i am pretty hot in these clothes. but on the bright side, i won't get a sunburn。
lh: 老土！ 你不知道世界上有种东西叫防晒霜么？
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。
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
lh: a no-brainer? 什么意思啊？
l: when you think something is really obvious, you can say that it's a no-brainer。
lh: 哦，no-brainer就是不用动脑子就知道的事，也就是明摆着的事情。你是说，天气这么热，明摆着，咱们不能跑跑跳跳。
l: exactly! here is another example. some people don't like to buckle their seatbelt in the car, but to me, that's a no brainer。
lh: 是啊，坐车系安全带，这是一定要的啊。就跟在户外要防晒一样。没什么可说的。
l: yeah, you would have to be really stupid to risk getting skin cancer。
lh: 哎，larry, 看样子马上就会下雨了，咱们赶快走吧，省得挨浇。
l: of course, lihua, that's a no-brainer. we definitely wouldn't want to stay outside in a thunderstorm!