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世界杯投注技巧:美語訓練班 - 第17課


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A:“美語訓練班”上課啦! 我是楊琳。

B: 我是Donny！楊琳, 今天咱們學什么？

A: 今天咱們要去看哈利波特首映, 要去認識大學新室友，要聊聊工作中的壓力, 還要告訴大家怎么用美語說“小三兒”和“白日做夢”。

B: Oh, I'm not a Harry Potter fan, and I don't see why anyone should become one.

A: 不是吧! 哈利波特超cool的好不好!

B: 好了，咱們先別爭了，先來學個詞兒吧!

Learn A Word energetic

今天我們要學的詞是energetic. Energetic is spelled e-n-e-r-g-e-t-i-c, energetic. Energetic, 精力充沛的，有活力的。醫生常說，睡眠對人體很重要。People who sleep well feel more energetic during the day and are more productive at work. 睡眠質量越好，白天精力越充沛，工作效率也越高。有研究顯示，People who participate in start-up businesses are most likely to be energetic. 參與創業的人往往精力最充沛。鋼琴演奏家朗朗的演奏向來充滿活力。Langlang's piano performance is always very energetic. 好的， 今天我們學習的詞是energetic, energetic, energetic.

A: Donny, I didn't sleep well last night. So I'm not very energetic today.

B: Yeah, I can tell your energy level is a bit low.

A: I need something to wake me up! 哎？ 下面這個節目要講“哈利波特”電影首映？ 啊!一提起這個，我精神多啦!

B: 那好吧，哈迷，咱們趕緊來聽今天的Popular American.

Popular American: Glam; Five o'clock shadow

各位聽眾，現在播送《流行美語》。今天 Larry 和李華一起去參加哈利波特的電影首映會。Li Hua 非常喜歡飾演哈利波特的丹尼爾.拉德克利夫，興奮不已。Li Hua會學到兩個常用語：Glam 和 Five o'clock shadow.

LH: 今天能見到丹尼爾拉德克利夫耶! 我的白馬王子!!

LL: WOW. Lihua, you must be really excited to meet Harry Potter in person.

LH: 那當然，他簡直是太帥了...

[The cast of Harry Potter walk out]

LL: Oh look, it's the cast! They sure look glam!

LH: Glam 是什么意思啊? 聽起來好像 glamorous.

LL: You're absolutely correct! Glam means glamorous. It describes someone wearing fashionable clothing and make-up, especially when done excessively.

LH: 所以 glam 就是魅力四射的意思。那你又說尤其是用在過度打扮的人身上，這么說這個詞有負面的意思嘍?

LL: Not at all. Glam, like glamorous, is used to describe people who dress up in a way that they really stand out, but stand out in a good way. It is often used to describe celebrities.

LH: 原來如此。Glam 是用來形容打扮華麗的人，而不是過度打扮的人，所以形容明星最合適！那太好了，我一定要學起來，等會告訴丹尼爾。

LL: I'm sure Daniel Radcliffe will be very happy to hear it.

LH: Larry, you're such a glam today!

LL: Uh, thank you? Why are you saying it to me? I'm only wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

LH: 我只是想練習一下！免得等會搞砸了。哎，我這么說對嗎？

LL: Well, you said "you're such a glam today". Which means you used the word glam as a noun. However, it is an adjective, just like the original word, glamorous. So you would have to say, "you're so glam today".

LH: 我明白了，glam 是形容詞，所以我剛應該說 "you're so glam today"，而不是 "you're such a glam today."

LL: Yup, that's right.

[The actors are slowly walking towards Larry and Li Hua's direction]

LH: 會看，那不是哈利嘛！哈利！哈利！

LL: Hmmm...slow down Lihua. Are you sure that's Harry? I didn't know Harry has a five o'clock shadow.

LH: 你在說什么呀！我說演哈利的丹尼爾來了，又沒問你時間...而且現在才三點，別搗亂。

LL: No, I mean he has a beard. A five o'clock shadow is facial stubble, it sometimes describes a man's beard at the end of the day.

LH: ??？原來 five o'clock shadow 是指胡子，就是男生一天下來，到下午五點就會長出來的一點點胡子, 所以人們就用 five o'clock shadow 來形容男生臉上的胡子茬子。

LL: Yes. That is correct. After a day's work, many men will have a noticeable growth of facial hair. Since most people finish work around five o'clock, it's called a five o'clock shadow.

LH: 啊，Larry, you have a five o'clock shadow too! 你今天早上沒有刮胡子吧?

LL: No I don't. Do I? (try to distract Lihua) Look! Harry's getting closer, don't you want to take pictures?

LH: 唉呀！差點忘了。我的照相機...在...這！

[Li Hua zooms in to take a picture of Harry]

LH: 他真有 a five o'clock shadow 耶... 不過還是好帥！

LL: Ai, Li Hua. I didn't know you were so attracted to glam celebrities.

LH: Not all the glam celebrities. 只有哈利！

LL: But he has a five o'clock shadow. Didn't you say that you can't stand men who have a beard.

LH: 你是說他今天留胡子，所以我不應該喜歡嗎！可是，他連留胡子都這么好看！哈利，哈利??！啊不對，丹尼爾！我都緊張得語無倫次了。

LL: Hey, practice using what you just learned! And tell him how handsome he is.

LH: Harry! You have a five o'clock shadow!!

LH: 等等, 我剛說了什么...

LL: Harry, she meant to say you are very glam!

LH: 哎, 真丟臉...

各位聽眾，今天李華從 Larry 那兒學到兩個常用語，一個是 glam, 用來形容一個人魅力四射；另一個是, five o'clock shadow, 指男人的胡子茬子。這次《流行美語》播送完了，謝謝收聽，下次節目再見。

B: So 楊琳，Why do you love Harry Potter so much?

A: 原因很多啊。不論怎樣，哈利波特系列陪我走過了十年，再怎么說也有感情了啊!

B: 十年的感情也沒什么大不了。A friend of mine and her husband got divorced after being married for 10 years.

A: ??？結婚10年后離啦？是不是因為小三兒??？

B: 好像還真是。

A: 唉，現在這種事兒可多了，怪不得電視劇里老演。說起小三兒，咱們來看看在美語里這種第三者該怎么說。

How to say it: mistress

Jessica 在北京學漢語，她的中國朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎么說的詞，就會來請教她。今天是吳瓊要問的：小三。

Jessica: 吳瓊, 給我介紹一部好看的中文電視劇吧！

吳瓊: 嗯。。。最近很流行小三劇，Do you like to watch "little three" shows，Jessica?

Jessica: Little three? What's that?

吳瓊: 小三??！你不知道嗎? 就是外遇、情婦、第三者的意思。小三美語怎么說？不是 little three 嗎？

Jessica: Haha! 小三 is called a mistress, or "the other woman."

吳瓊: 哦，我知道了，妻子以外的那個女人， the other woman 就是小三。這些小三真可惡！人家夫妻好好的，她非要來插一腳。

Jessica: Calm down, I'm sure your boyfriend doesn't have one.

吳瓊: 那當然。但我要是有朋友當別人的小三，我一定罵她，叫她不要去破壞別人家庭！這句話美語要怎么說?

Jessica: 你可以告訴她， Don't be a home-wrecker.

吳瓊: Wreck, w-r-e-c-k, wreck 動詞，有破壞的意思，所以 home-wrecker 就是破壞家庭的人。一提起小三我就。。。。

Jessica: 吳瓊, you should really stop watching those TV shows, they're not good for you!

吳瓊: 可是劇情很吸引人??！我喜歡看她們勾心斗角。怎么說？

Jessica: In English, we use the verb scheme, S-C-H-E-M-E, scheme. To scheme means to make secret and devious plots.

吳瓊: 我明白了，耍心眼，勾心斗角就是 to scheme. 哎呀，不早了，我得趕快回去看電視了！

Jessica: Hold on, before you leave, tell me what you've learned today!

吳瓊: 第一，小三叫 mistress 或者 the other woman;

第二，破壞別人家庭的人是 home wrecker;

第三，耍心計是 to scheme!

A: 剛才的“美語怎么說”提到to scheme, 勾心斗角， 這讓我想起了大學宿舍。

B:??？What do you mean? Were your dorm mates scheming to bring each other down?

A: 差不多吧，反正大家勾心斗角得挺厲害的，尤其是大四找工作的時候。唉，回想大家剛進大學時，多單純，多融洽啊!

B: I understand that. 其實何必呢，能當室友也是緣分嘛! 下面咱們來聽“美語三級跳”，看看大學室友剛見面的情形。

GoEnglish: Where are you from--beginner


Professor: Kevin and Jose are roommates at college. Today they are moving into their room and meeting each other for the first time.

Winnie: Professor Bowman, 這可是件大事。我的第一個大學室友睡覺鼾聲如雷，還經常偷吃我的東西，希望 Kevin 和 Jose 不會這樣。

Professor: I hope so too. Let's listen.

Jose: Hello, I'm Jose. Are you Kevin, my roommate?

Kevin: Yes, I'm Kevin. It's very nice to meet you, Jose.

Jose: Nice to meet you too. Where are you from, Kevin?

Kevin: I'm from Ohio. How about you?

Jose: I'm from Mexico.

Winnie: 我就說嘛，Jose 不像個英文名字，原來他是墨西哥人。

Professor: Yes, Jose is a common name for Latin Americans in the US too.

Winnie: Kevin 是俄亥俄來的。他們好象能從彼此那里了解到不少對方的文化呢！比如說食物，我就特別愛吃墨西哥菜。

Professor: A lot of Americans do too. Let's listen.

Kevin: You're from Mexico? That's great! I studied Spanish in high school, and I love Mexican food.

Jose: Well, the Mexican food in America isn't always like the real Mexican food in Mexico.

Kevin: That's interesting. Where in Mexico are you from originally?

Jose: I was born in Mexico City.

Professor: So Winnie, what does Jose say about Mexican food in America?

Winnie: 他說美國的墨西哥菜不是真正的墨西哥菜。這我有同感，中國菜館為了迎合美國人的口味，飯菜也都變了味道，怎么吃都覺得不對勁?；故僑夢頤羌絳?Kevin 跟 Jose 的對話吧。

Kevin: You were born in Mexico City? That's one of the biggest cities in the world. What is it like?

Jose: It's great. There are lots of people and it's very exciting.

Kevin: Wow. I was born and raised in a small town in Ohio.

Jose: What is it like there?

Kevin: The people are very friendly, and the life there is very relaxed.

Professor: Well Winnie, where did Jose and Kevin each grow up?

Winnie: Jose 是在墨西哥城長大的，Kevin 則來自俄亥俄州的一個小鎮。

Professor: Yes. Kevin said he was "born and raised" in a small town. That means he was born and grew up in the same town.

Winnie: 哦，"Born and raised" 就是土生土長的意思。

Professor: Right. You might also hear people say "born and bred."

Kevin: How long have you been in America?

Jose: I've been in America for one year.

Kevin: Where have you been living?

Jose: I've been living with my cousin in a small town in California.

Professor: Did you hear how long Jose has been in America?

Winnie: 他來美國已經一年了。

Professor: And where has Jose been staying?

Winnie: 他一直住在加州的一個小鎮里?？蠢?，雖然 Kevin 和 Jose 來自不同國家，但還是有共同之處的，因為兩人都熟悉小鎮生活。

Professor: Yes they do. In this next section, listen for the word "pace," which means "speed."

Kevin: Did you like living in a small town in California?

Jose: I really liked it, but the pace of life is much slower than in Mexico City.

Kevin: I understand. If I went to Mexico City, I think the pace of life would be very fast for me.

Jose: Even though life in a small town is different, sometimes I like a change of pace.

Winnie: Kevin 和 Jose 都覺得，小鎮里的 pace of life 生活節奏跟大城市很不一樣?？墑?Professor Bowman, Jose 說的 a change of "Peace" 是什么意思呢？

Professor: I think he meant to say "a change of pace." A change of pace is something you do to change your usual habits.

Winnie: 哦， 我明白了，a change of pace 就是偶爾換個花樣。Kevin 和 Jose 聊得還挺投機的。Professor Bowman, 你覺得他們做室友合不合適？

Professor: We'll have to listen next time and find out!

A: Kevin和Jose一個來自美國小鎮，一個來自墨西哥的大城市，這相處起來，不知道會不會互相看不順眼。

B: I don't know, but they look like they're being pretty friendly to each other right now.


B: 對，壓力會讓人變得很奇怪。You aren't yourself when you're stressed out.

A: I wonder why that is.

B: 聽聽下面的Business Etiquette，也許能找到答案。


Business Etiquette: De-stressing I






Claire最近一直不太說話，原來是因為到年底了，有做不完的事情，I've been really stressed. 她感覺壓力特別大。Claire說，I feel like I'm drowning in work. Drown, d-r-o-w-n, drown 溺水，在這里是一種比喻的說法，drown in work 意思是自己快要被工作壓垮了。Claire不僅睡眠不好，食欲差，而且還動不動就發脾氣，short tempered。大家都有壓力，是不是只有Claire承壓能力差呢？ Jim說，




Jim安慰Claire說，這是身體對過度壓力所做出的反應，就好像原來住在樹上的老祖宗，隨時隨地要watch out for predators警惕捕食者的來襲，雖然現代人壓力的來源變了，但是Claire面對壓力，身體做出的反應還是一樣的，這種反應叫 flight or fight response，要在逃跑還是交戰之間做出選擇。Claire似懂非懂。

C: So a deadline will cause that same reaction?



Jim說，跟生活在樹上的老祖宗相比，現代人每天面對的flight or fight的情況更多。他們以前每天可能只有幾次遇到危險 close calls，a close call指險些發生的厄運，比如 I was almost run over by a car. It was a close call. 我差點沒被車撞到，太懸了。如果真像Jim說的，現代人比史前人類 cave man或是cave woman 面對的壓力還大了？我們下次繼續聽。

A: Wow. 原始人也被壓力折磨啊! 怪不得工作壓力一大我就想回家睡覺，這就是flight or fight response, 而我本能地是想逃避。

B: If you always try to run away from your problems, you'll never amount to anything. 要在原始社會，你八成就得被餓死。

A: 那幸好我生活在現代社會。Besides, I'm not really weak. I can put myself together when I'm stressed out!


A: 所以咱們要聽體育美語!

American sports English: underdog

P: Yang Chen, lets watch the women's final of the US Open.

Y: The US Open 美國網球公開賽，好啊。不過Patrick, 最近你怎么老是看女子網球比賽?

You like the female tennis players, right?

P: Well, I just love athletic competition. And the short skirts are a bonus.

Y: So which player are we cheering for ?

P: You can also say which player are we rooting for.


P: Well, you know me, Yang Chen. I always like to cheer for or root for the underdog.

Y: Underdog? Like a dog?

P: Actually, the underdog is the player or team who isn't expected to win.

Y: Oh I see. The underdog 就是處于弱勢，不被看好的選手 。 Well, underdog 可不可以用在別的地方?

P: Sure. For example, I would love to date a famous tennis player. But with all the rich guys and movie stars chasing her, a regular guy like me would definitely be the underdog in the group.

Y: Oh come on. 你有great personality. 她一定會愛上你。

P: Gee.. thanks Yang Chen. Do you really mean it？

Y: HA! Of course not. You don't stand a chance buddy.

P: You mean it's a pipe dream? Wishful thinking?

Y: Yes. It is.你簡直是白日做夢。

P: Would you ever miss a chance to humiliate me?

A: Donny, underdog是不被看好的一方，那被看好的一方，比賽的奪標大熱門，是不是叫the favorite?

B: 沒錯。楊琳，Do you cheer for the underdog or the favorite?

A: 我通常是給弱隊加油。我心腸軟，覺得弱隊可憐。

B: Well in that case, when you watch a Harry Potter movie, do you cheer for the bad guys? Remember, the all ended up defeated by Harry and his friends!


B: 原來你也是“外貌協會”的。 好了，今天的節目時間差不多了。這次的撰稿人是曉北，編輯是蔚然。同學們，我們下次的美語訓練班再見!


the other women = home wrecker ?
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