洪恩环境英语第四册 03 This new job is my big break.

00:02.30]LESSON 3
[00:04.60]THIS NEW JOB IS MY BIG BREAK.
[00:07.03]这份新工作是我的好机会
[00:09.46]That was¹ a good dinner,Mom.
[00:13.83]这顿饭真好吃，妈妈。
[00:18.21]I'm sorry your dad isn't here.
[00:20.83]只可惜你爸爸不在这儿。
[00:23.46]But now you can come home more often.Jeff,We're a family again.
[00:27.73]不过，现在你可以经常回家了。杰夫，我们一家又在一起了。
[00:32.00]I guess so.Can I help with the dishes³?Oh,I can wash those later⁴.Ok
[00:37.33]我想是的,要我帮你洗碗吗?噢,我一会儿自己收拾.好的。
[00:42.66]How are you going⁵ to get from New York to Stamford every day,
[00:48.22]now that you're working here?
[00:49.40]既然你现在在这边工作了，你每天怎么从纽约赶到斯坦福德来呢？
[00:50.57]Oh,I'm going to give up my apartment⁶ in New York.
[00:52.95]噢，我打算退掉在纽约的公寓。
[00:55.33]And get one in Stamford?
[00:57.60]打算在斯坦福德租一个？
[00:59.87]Sure,I want to be near my job.
[01:02.11]当然了，我想住得离我工作的地方近点儿。
[01:04.34]Where are you planning⁷ to live?
[01:06.56]你打算住哪儿？
[01:08.78]There are some nice apartment buildings nearby⁸....over on Baker⁹ Street.
[01:12.71]附近有一些不错的公寓楼......就在贝克街那边。
[01:16.64]I think I can find something closer to WEFL.
[01:19.53]我想我能找到离WEFL 近一点的房子。
[01:22.42]I may as² well live close t work.
[01:24.64]我还是住得离工作地点近点儿好。
[01:26.86]Well,rents¹⁰ out here are certainly¹¹ lower¹² than rents in New York.
[01:30.28]好吧.这儿的房租当然比纽约的房租低。
[01:33.70]Mother,I make much more money now.
[01:36.34]妈妈，我现在挣的钱多了。
[01:38.98]Good,Then you aren't going to end up in another old building like the one in New York.
[01:43.16]很好，那你不用住在像在纽约住的那种旧房子里了。
[01:47.34]I think I can get a nicer apartment.
[01:49.91]我想我能找个好点儿的公寓。
[01:52.48]This new job-how long will it last?
[01:56.17]这份新工作——要干多长时间？
[01:59.85]I just hope¹³ this is a better idea than your move to Los Angeles.
[02:03.48]我只是希望做这个工作比搬到洛杉矶去好一点，
[02:07.11]You didn't like it there.
[02:09.29]你不喜欢在那儿工作。
[02:11.47]I hope so too.Mom.
[02:13.39]我也这样希望，妈妈。
[02:15.31]I know you're going to be successful¹⁴.
[02:18.04]我知道你会成功的。
[02:20.77]It's my first starring role¹⁵.
[02:23.71]这是我第一次做主角，
[02:26.65]But this show is going to be a hit.
[02:29.43]但是这个节目将会非常成功。
[02:32.22]If I stay,I can make good money
[02:34.79]如果我留下，我能赚到更多的钱，
[02:37.36]and I'm going to get bigger roles¹⁶ in the future¹⁷.I know it.
[02:40.54]以后会扮演更重要的角色。我知道这一点。
[02:43.71]Are you going to work all the time,
[02:47.04]你会不会一天到晚都很忙？
[02:50.37]or are you going ot have time to meet people?
[02:52.85]你有时间与别人见面吗？
[02:55.33]You mean,am I going to have time to meet girlfriends¹⁸?Well...
[02:59.16]你是指我会不会有时间找女朋友?嗯.....。
[03:02.99]Living closer to work will give me more free¹⁹ time.
[03:06.07]只要住得离工作地点近，自由支配时间会更多。
[03:09.15]Anyway,It's easier to meet girls here than in New York. Good.
[03:14.32]至少在这里要比在纽约更容易与女孩子见面.太好了.
[03:19.50]This new job is my big break.
[03:29.67]这份工作是我的好机会，
[03:39.85]It's a bigger role than anything I had²⁰ in New York.
[03:43.09]这比我在纽约演的任何一个角色都重要。
[03:46.32]And it's a more exciting role than anything I had in Los Angeles.
[03:49.96]而且比我在洛杉矶演的任何一个角色都令人兴奋。
[03:53.59]This is my chance²¹ to make it big in television²².
[03:57.47]这是我在电视剧方面成名的机会，
[04:01.35]I want my parents to be proud²³ of me.
[04:04.43]我希望我的父母为我自豪。
[04:07.51]I think I can do a good job.
[04:10.29]我觉得和能做好这个工作。
[04:13.07]But I'm the star,and I'm a little scared²⁴.
[04:17.01]但是我要当主角，这使我有点害怕。
[04:20.94]Steven Winn-I don't know what he thinks of me.
[04:25.21]史蒂文.韦恩——我不知道他怎么看我，
[04:29.48]But Linda Marino-she's friendlier²⁵ than he is.
[04:33.57]但是琳达成.玛里诺，她比史蒂文对我更友好，
[04:37.66]And more helpful²⁶.I'm going to like working with her.
[04:41.59]更乐意帮助我。我会喜欢与她共事的。
[04:45.52]Actually,I think I'm going to like working with everyone here.
[04:55.29]说实话，我会喜欢与这儿的每一个人共事的。

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 dishes   

n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人

参考例句：

• a pile of unwashed dishes 一堆未洗的碟子
• The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked. 菜很多，但烧得都不好吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

5 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

6 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

7 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

8 nearby   

adj.附近的；adv.在附近；prep.在...附近

参考例句：

• There is a supermarket nearby.附近有一家超市。
• We went fishing in the river nearby.我们去附近的河里钓鱼。

9 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

10 rents   

n.父母(Parents的缩写)（英国儿童俚语）；租金( rent的名词复数 )；地租；破裂处；裂口v.租用( rent的第三人称单数 )；出租（房屋等）；租借（房屋、土地、机器等）；醒来，唤醒( rouse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He racked no rents to maintain the expenses of his establishment. 他不向租户索取过高的租金来维持公司的开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The building rents at ￡1500 a year. 这栋楼房以每年1500英镑出租。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

12 lower   

adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低

参考例句：

• Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
• This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。

13 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

14 successful   

adj.成功的，一帆风顺的，飞黄腾达的

参考例句：

• He was successful in his studies.他在学业上很成功。
• Thanks to your help,we were successful.由于你的帮助，我们得以成功。

15 role   

n.角色；任务

参考例句：

• My role has ended here.我的任务已经在这里结束。
• Mini-computers are playing an important role in our lives.微型电脑在我们生活中扮演着重要的角色。

16 roles   

n.作用( role的名词复数 )；地位；角色

参考例句：

• the patterning of husband-wife roles 夫妻角色的形成
• She chose two untried actors for the leading roles. 她选了两个没有经验的演员饰演主角。

17 future   

adj.将来的，未来的；n.将来，未来

参考例句：

• We are still on the way of future.我们还在未来的路上。
• We all work hard in the interests of our future.我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作。

18 girlfriends   

n.女朋友( girlfriend的名词复数 )；女情人；女伴

参考例句：

• Alice's girlfriends were green with envy when they saw her new dress. 爱丽丝的女友们看到她的新衣服很妒忌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That handsome fellow has lots of moolah and many hopeful girlfriends. 那个英俊的家伙又有钱又有许多想成为他女友的人。 来自辞典例句

19 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

20 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

21 chance   

n.机会，意外；运气；风险；vi.偶然发生；vt.偶然发生，冒险

参考例句：

• We will take a chance to have the party outdoor.我们将冒险举行露天聚会。
• This is the last chance any of us has.对于我们中的任何人来说，这是最后的一次机会。

22 television   

n.电视(机) [=TV]

参考例句：

• Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗？
• Please turn off the television.请把电视关上。

23 proud   

adj.感到自豪的；得意的

参考例句：

• He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
• We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。

24 scared   

adj.吃惊的，吓坏的，惊慌的，

参考例句：

• I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
• Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。

25 friendlier   

adj.友好的( friendly的比较级 )；好用的；和睦的；朋友似的

参考例句：

• Autumn is a friendlier time. 秋天比较友好。 来自名作英译部分
• Generally speaking, Americans friendlier and more outgoing than the English people. 一般来说，美国人比英国人更友好，更容易相处。 来自互联网

26 helpful   

adj.有帮助的，有用的，

参考例句：

• Computers are very useful and helpful.电脑非常有用，也有益。
• I try to be very helpful.我尽量使自己有助于人。