【话匣子英语】喜剧

 　　Fun fact

　　Although old wives’ tales are almost always false, some have turned out to be true! For example, one very common old wives’ tale is that eating carrots can improve your eyesight. Carrots are actually rich in beta-carotene, which your body turns into vitamin A, a vital nutrient¹ that helps keep your eyes healthy and prevents cataracts³!

　　Expressions included in the learning materials

　　To get [something] off your chest

　　To vent²

　　An old wives’ tale

　　A superstition⁴

　　To write [something] off

　　Sample transcript⁵

　　Andrew:           Hello everybody. My name is Andrew.

　　Suzanne:        And I’m Suzanne.

　　Andrew:           And we’re back with another Culips episode.

　　Suzanne:        Yay!

　　Andrew:           Suzanne, what’s up?

　　Suzanne:        Nothing much, Andrew. How about you? Anything new?

　　Andrew:           I had something annoying happen to me today that I’d like to get off my chest, if you’re willing to listen to me.

　　Suzanne:        I am here when you need to vent, always.

　　Andrew:           This is a very minor⁶ thing. It’s just an annoying thing that happened to me today. Because I was on my phone …

　　Suzanne:        Mmhmm.

　　Andrew:           Last week or several days ago, I can’t quite remember. And my Wi-Fi was going really slow. So I just turned my Wi-Fi off to use my mobile data.

1 nutrient   

adj.营养的，滋养的；n.营养物，营养品

参考例句：

• Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.镁是植物生长的营养要素。
• The roots transmit moisture and nutrient to the trunk and branches.根将水分和养料输送到干和枝。

2 vent   

n.通风口，排放口；开衩；vt.表达，发泄

参考例句：

• He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
• When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时，发动机就会停转。

3 cataracts   

n.大瀑布( cataract的名词复数 )；白内障

参考例句：

• The rotor cataracts water over the top of the machines. 回转轮将水从机器顶上注入。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Cataracts of rain flooded the streets. 倾盆大雨弄得街道淹水。 来自辞典例句

4 superstition   

n.迷信，迷信行为

参考例句：

• It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
• Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。

5 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。

6 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。