英语访谈对话 259 Beckham

 　　Todd: Lois, I noticed that you have a poster of David Beckham by your desk.

　　Lois: I do. I think that David Beckham is quite a handsome man. I also think that he is a very, very talented footballer, although his recent performance in Euro 2004 was maybe not quite what it should have been, he did miss two penalties¹ but, I think in the past he has been a very good role model for people in England and a very good footballer.

　　Todd: So what is it about David Beckham that everyone thinks is handsome?

　　Lois: Everything about him is perfect. He's got a lovely body, great hair, when he has hair, and then when he doesn't have hair, he has a great shaped head. The only thing I don't really like about his body is his tattoos³. He's just had a new tattoo² on the back of his neck, and I think it is a cross with some Angels⁴ wings on it, and I don't think that is very nice, but apart from that I would say that he is perfect.

　　Todd: Uh-huh! Well, what color are his eyes?

　　Lois: I have not idea what color his eyes are! Um, no! I'm guessing brown but, I don't know.

　　Todd: OK, and how tall is he?

　　Lois: How tall is he? Taller than me, but I don't know how tall he is either. No details, details. So do you think David Beckham is a better football player or a better model?

　　Lois: Whoa! Tricky⁵! Um, possibly at the moment a better model, and maybe he should spend less time concentrating⁶ on that and more time on his football.

　　Todd: Mm! Well, how old is he now?

　　Lois: I think he's about 29. Yeah, because his wife just turned 30 a couple of months ago, and he's one year younger, so he's 29.

　　Todd: Does he have any children?

　　Lois: He has two children. I don't know how old they are. One is called Brooklyn and the other one is called Romeo, not really sure where they got their names from, but yeah, two young children.

1 penalties   

n.惩罚( penalty的名词复数 )；刑罚；害处；足球点球

参考例句：

• There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations. 不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
• Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 angels   

n.天使( angel的名词复数 )；可爱的人；品行高洁的人；大好人（感激某人时所说）（非正式）

参考例句：

• Angels are usually shown in pictures dressed in white. 图画中的天使通常身穿白衣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Angels are celestial beings. 天使是天上的神灵。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

6 concentrating   

v.专心于( concentrate的现在分词 )；注意；集中；聚集

参考例句：

• Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas. 许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The audience is all concentrating with rapt attention on taking notes. 人们都在全神贯注地记笔记。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》