美国国家公共电台 NPR--A new homeowner in the U.K. found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place

A new homeowner in the U.K. found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place

Transcript¹

Delivery workers left Luke Ansell's new, custom-made couch jammed in his staircase in his two-story home. Thankfully, some pals² rushed over to help him move the new piece of furniture upstairs.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Luke Ansell, a new homeowner in the U.K., recently found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place. Delivery workers left his new custom-made couch jammed in a staircase in his two-story home. Thankfully, some pals rushed over to help him move the new piece of furniture upstairs. To get the couch unstuck, the friends had to...

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "FRIENDS")

DAVID SCHWIMMER: (As Ross Geller) Pivot³. Pivot.

(LAUGHTER)

SCHWIMMER: (As Ross Geller) Pivot.

FADEL: It's MORNING EDITION.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
• CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网

3 pivot   

v.在枢轴上转动；装枢轴，枢轴；adj.枢轴的

参考例句：

• She is the central pivot of creation and represents the feminine aspect in all things.她是创造的中心枢轴，表现出万物的女性面貌。
• If a spring is present,the hand wheel will pivot on the spring.如果有弹簧，手轮的枢轴会装在弹簧上。