英语博客：ESL Podcast 764 – Being Unsure and Unready

 　　Aida: When our bigwigs from the Cleveland office arrive next week, I think we’ll have a lot to show them.

　　Dale: I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Giselle told me yesterday that it’s a toss up whether she’ll finish the program she’s working on by next week, but don’t quote me on that.

　　Aida: I thought she was already done with it.

　　Dale: I think that she’s still tinkering with it because she isn’t 100 percent sure she’s worked out all of the bugs¹.

　　Aida: All right. I hope she gets a move on and fast. I’ll still have Joe’s prototype to show them, right?

　　Dale: Well, the last time I spoke² with Joe, he said that the prototype is still a work in progress. Whether it’ll actually work is iffy, at best.

　　Aida: Are you trying to tell me that we’re not ready for this visit at all?

　　Dale: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I wouldn’t count on having much to show them, sorry.

　　Aida: Then, what am I supposed to do when they want to see the progress on our work?

　　Dale: I suggest some fast-talking and fancy tap dancing!

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。