VOA英语教学：美语训练班124

美语训练班124

      B: Welcome to American English Mosaic¹, I'm Mike Bond!

　　A: And I'm Lin Yang.

　　B: Wanna know the differences in business culture between American and Chinese companies? We will offer you some great tips on how to perform in an international business environment.

　　A: 中国人到底有多要面子? 我们在下面的节目中为你介绍。

　　B: And in words and idioms, we will learn what "slippery slope" and "small potatoes" mean!

　　A: All coming up on this edition of American English Mosaic!

　　B: Now let's go into our first segment, Learn a word!

　　Learn A Word 1828 expired

　　今天我们要学的词是expired. Expired is spelled e-x-p-i-r-e-d, expired. Expired 形容词，意思是过期的。He was pulled over by the police and got a ticket for having an expired registration². 他开车时被警察拦下来，因为车子注册已经过去，吃了一张罚单。Flushing expired medicines down the toilet is a source of pollution. 把过期药品从马桶里冲走，会对环境造成污染。A Chinese woman accused of defacing The Washington National Cathedral was traveling on an expired visa. 被控在美国华盛顿国家大教堂上胡乱涂抹，破坏建筑外观的一名中国女子所持有美国入境签证已经过期。好的，今天我们学习的词是 expired, expired, expired...

　　B: I always look at the expiration³ dates when I go grocery shopping. I guess that's a good habit.

　　A: I think you should pay more attention to the calorie chart instead!

　　B: Very funny, 杨琳，very funny.

　　A: I'm sorry! You know I'm kidding! It's just I've been eating a lot lately since the weather is getting colder, and I need to look at those numbers carefully!

　　B: Actually I can see that...sounds like you are already on a slippery slope! (A: Hey!) Let's listen to today's words and idioms, slippery slope!

 

　　Words and Idioms 871 slippery slope

1 mosaic   

n./adj.镶嵌细工的，镶嵌工艺品的，嵌花式的

参考例句：

• The sky this morning is a mosaic of blue and white.今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。
• The image mosaic is a troublesome work.图象镶嵌是个麻烦的工作。

2 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

3 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。