英语听力短剧 37相同的东西

【Audioscript】

Episode¹ 37: Something in common

Olivia: Hi Sarah!

Sarah: Hi!

Magda: How are you?

Sarah: Oh, not bad, I suppose…

Bindyu: What’s up?

Sarah: Nothing really...just that...well, I hope Carlos isn’t coming in today...

Olivia: Why not?

Sarah: Well, he took me out on a date last night.

Magda: Great!

Bindyu: That’s the second time you’ve been out together, isn’t it?

Sarah: Yes – and it’ll be the last!

Olivia: Oh no! What happened?

Sarah: Well, he asked me to go out with him, but didn’t tell me where we were going...

Magda: Ooh...a surprise – how great!

Sarah: No – it wasn’t great!

Olivia: Where did he take you?

Sarah: To a football match!!!

Magda: Oh. I didn’t know you liked football...

Sarah: I don’t! I hate it!

Olivia: Who was playing?

Sarah: I don’t know...one team in red, the other team in blue...it was so boring!

Olivia: Why did he take you there?

Sarah: I don’t know – the stupid² thing is, he doesn’t like football either!

Olivia: I think I know why he took you...hello Fadi! Hello Johnny!

Fadi/Johnny: Hi all!

Olivia: Can I ask you two a question?

Fadi: Sure...

Olivia: Was it your idea for Carlos to take Sarah to a football match?

Fadi: Erm, er...

Johnny: It was Fadi’s idea...

Fadi: No it wasn’t! It was your idea!

Olivia: Ok, ok, enough.

Fadi: So, Sarah – did you have a good time?

Sarah: Hmmmphhh.

Johnny: I think that means³ no.

Sarah: It was awful.

Fadi: Poor Carlos.

Johnny: Yeah – he’s crazy about you!

Magda: I think he’s so sweet.

Bindyu: Yeah, he is. You should try going out with him again...

Sarah: No way.

Magda: Go on! Give him another chance!

Sarah: I don’t know...I’m not sure...

Bindyu: Oh...here he is now!

Carlos: Hello everyone!

All: Hi Carlos!

Carlos: How are you all today?

All: Great! Fine! Not bad...

Olivia: So – I hear you and Sarah went out again last night?

Carlos: Oh, erm, yeah...I don’t want to talk about it...

Johnny: Sorry – perhaps our great idea wasn’t so great after all...

Carlos: No. It wasn’t.

Olivia: Never mind – ask her out again.

Carlos: No way.

Olivia: Ok. I’ll do it for you then!

Carlos: No!

Olivia: Yes!

Carlos: Oh no...

Olivia: Hey, Sarah – I’ve just seen there’s a great new film coming out this weekend...

Sarah: Oh yeah? Sounds good – I love cinema. Why don’t we go together?

Olivia: Ok...oh! No...I’ve just realised – I can’t go to the cinema this weekend. I have to look after Joe...

Bindyu: I’d love to come, but I’m helping⁴ Olivia with Joe...

Johnny: I’m working all weekend...as usual!

Fadi: Yeah – I’d go, but I’m playing football with Harry⁵.

Carlos: I’m not doing anything. I love cinema.

Sarah: I didn’t know you liked cinema! You never told me...

Olivia: Excellent! Carlos can go with you! You have something in common.

Sarah: Oh well...erm...ok then...

Carlos: Great – I’m looking forward to it!

Olivia: Fadi – are you really playing football with Harry this weekend?

Fadi: Yeah...only on Saturday afternoon though...

Olivia: So you’re free on Saturday night?

Fadi: Erm, yeah...

Olivia: You’re not going out with one of your girlfriends?

Fadi: Erm, no...

Olivia: Well, Bindyu will look after Joe on Saturday night.

Fadi: So?

Olivia: So I’m not doing anything on Saturday night...

Fadi: Oh...

Olivia: Look – I mean – why don’t we go out together?

Fadi: Us? Me and you?

Olivia: Yes.

Fadi: Erm...er...ok... yeah! Great! Let’s go out for something to eat!!!

Olivia: Finally! I thought you’d never ask!!!

All: (laughter)

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁶

Awful (adj.) - Very bad. adj. 可怕的，畏惧的，充满敬畏的，艰难的

如：It would be awful if he found out the truth.

如果他发现了真相，那就糟了。

It was awful to see him in such pain.

看到他这样痛苦真叫人难过。

Crazy (adj.) - Mad, insane⁷. adj. 疯狂的，荒唐的

如：I'm crazy about English.

我非常喜欢英语。

Sweet (adj.) - Lovely, nice. adj. 甜的，可爱的

如：Do you like sweet or dry sherry?

你喜欢甜的还是不甜的雪利酒?

In common (n.) - Sharing a trait⁸. adj. 共同的，共有的

如：I have nothing in common with Jane.

我和简毫无共同之处。

In common with many others, she applied⁹ for a training place.

她已和许多人一起申请参加训练。

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 stupid   

adj.愚蠢的，笨拙的，麻木的，无趣味的；n.傻瓜

参考例句：

• The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
• He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

6 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。

7 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。

8 trait   

n.显著特点，特性

参考例句：

• Creativity is a human trait.创造力是人类的一种特性。
• Repose of manner is an estimable trait in a horse.神情镇定是一匹马可贵的特质。

9 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。