英语听力短剧 47多想想好的方面

Episode¹ 47: I know how to make money

Harry²: Blimey, that was quite a night last night…

Fadi: Fantastic – Carlos’ new restaurant was packed.

Johnny: I didn’t see Carlos all night, he was so busy.

Sarah: The food was great – I’ve never eaten Brazilian food before – it was lovely.

Johnny: It was pretty good. Better than English food…but not as good as Chinese food, really.

Sarah: You’ll never change will you, Johnny?

Johnny: Not when it comes to my food, no!

Tony: So it was a success, then?

Harry: Oh yeah. I’m still stuffed.

Magda: Stuffed?

Sarah: Full of food.

Fadi: Mmmm…delicious food.

Bindyu: I thought the rice was a little overcooked, actually.

Harry: Oh come on Bindyu – stop criticising!

Bindyu: I can’t help it if I’m a perfectionist!

Magda: A what?

Harry: She’s a perfectionist. Everything has to be perfect all the time…

Bindyu: Yes it does! What’s wrong with that? Like our wedding will be perfect, won’t it Harry?

Harry: Er, yeah…

Bindyu: Anyway, I have to go now, busy busy. I’ll see you all later!

Harry: I think I’ll stick around for a bit. See you later.

Johnny: So, are you all ready for the big event?

Harry: The what?

Johnny: Your wedding!

Harry: Oh, of course…well…to tell you the truth….there are a few problems...

Fadi: Oh no. What kind of problems?

Harry: Bindyu’s family want a really big traditional wedding. I’m not sure I want that. I just want to keep it really small, close family, a few friends.

Johnny: Will you get married in church?

Harry: No. I’m not religious, me. Just the local registry office.

All: Hello Olivia!

Olivia: Hi there everyone! Mind if I sit down?

Fadi: Not at all. Come and join us.

Olivia: So what are you boys all talking about?

Johnny: Harry’s got some doubts about the wedding.

Olivia: Having second thoughts?

Harry: No, not at all. I really want to marry her, but…

Fadi: They’ve got different ideas about the wedding.

Harry: Well, Bindyu’s family have…

Olivia: Hmmm. I see. Have you told her what you think?

Harry: No. Not yet.

Olivia: Why not?

Harry: You know what she’s like. She always thinks she’s right…

Johnny: That’s girls for you!

Fadi: Yeah, dead right!

Olivia: Oh don’t be ridiculous! Harry, Bindyu is your fiancée, your future wife! You have to talk about these things!

Harry: Yeah. I guess you’re right. I’ll sit down and have a proper talk with her about it.

Johnny: Well done Olivia.

Fadi: She’s always right.

Olivia: Not always…

Fadi: So, Olivia, can I get you a drink?

Olivia: Erm not right now. I have to run off.

Fadi: Oh yeah? Are you going anywhere special?

Olivia: Erm, well, yes, actually…

Fadi: Oh yes?

Olivia: I’m meeting someone.

Johnny: “Someone”?

Olivia: Yeah. A guy who comes into my shop. He’s just a friend…

Johnny: Oh yeah?

Olivia: Yes. Really. Anyhow, I have to go. Bye all!

All: Bye!

Johnny: What do you think about that then Fadi? Olivia’s got a boyfriend!

Fadi: He’s not a boyfriend. He’s just a friend. She said so.

Johnny: And you believe her?

Fadi: To be perfectly³ honest, I couldn’t care less!

Johnny: I don’t believe you!

Fadi: Phew…Hey Carlos! The man of the moment! Congratulations!

Johnny: Congratulations on the great success!

Harry: Yeah, it was a brilliant night.

Carlos: Was it?

Johnny: Of course it was!

Fadi: What’s up? The restaurant was packed last night!

Harry: Everyone was stuffing themselves!

Carlos: Yeah – that’s the problem!

Fadi: Eh? I don’t understand.

Carlos: Well – did you notice that nobody actually paid for anything?!

Fadi: Erm, well, no, we didn’t pay

Johnny: …but that’s because we’re your friends, isn’t it?

Harry: And because we’d spent most of the day helping⁴ you decorate the place so it was ready for the opening…

Carlos. Of course, of course, I don’t mind that – I didn’t expect you lot to pay. The problem is that nobody did! I thought giving out free food would be a good idea!

Fadi: It was – everyone loved it!

Johnny: But your opening night’s profit?

Carlos: Zero. Nothing. Not only that – I lost a lot of money!

Fadi: Oh no.

Johnny: You need a good business manager! Like me! I know how to make money!

Harry: Yeah yeah yeah.

Johnny: Listen – look on the bright side! It’s all good publicity⁵ – those people will come back and spend loads of money and tell all their friends and then they’ll come too!

Carlos: I certainly hope so…now I’ll just have to wait and see!

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁶

Blimey (expression) - Also “Cor Blimey”, Expression of surprise (originally “God blind me”) 表达惊讶用语

Stuffed (verb) - Full of food (informal) 已经喂饱了的；塞满了的

I want you stuffed in my stocking.

我只要你塞在我旳袜子里。

Overcooked (verb) - Cooked too long, cooked until burnt or inedible⁷ adj. 煮得过久的

The spinach⁸ stems⁹ take more time to cook. Cook it first to avoid the leaves overcooked.

菠菜茎较叶片更花时间烹煮，烚菠菜时先煮茎部一会，可避免菜叶过于熟透。

Perfectionist (noun) - Someone who wants everything to be perfect n. 完美主义者，追求完美的人；至善论者

Being a perfectionist, Mr. B makes his life more stressful.

先生是位完美主义者，使得生活压力更大。

Stick around (verb) - Remain, linger¹⁰, stay around (informal) v. 逗留；在附近徘徊

Do you guys want to stick around and play Scrabble?

妳们想不想留下来再玩一会拼写游戏呢?

Fiancée (noun) - Woman to whom a man is engaged to be married n. （法）未婚妻

You have a beautiful fiancee.

你有个美丽的未婚妻。

Profit (noun) - Gain, advantageous¹¹ return n. 利润；利益

To a businessman, profit is the most important thing.

对一个商人来说，利润是最重要的事

Ironic¹² (adj) - Mocking¹³, humorously sarcastic¹⁴ adj. 讽刺的；反话的

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 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。

3 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

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 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

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 inedible   

adj.不能吃的，不宜食用的

参考例句：

• The food was totally inedible.食物完全无法下咽。
• These chemicals make the fruit inedible.这些化学品使这种水果不宜食用。

8 spinach   

n.菠菜

参考例句：

• Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
• You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。

9 stems   

n.（花草的）茎( stem的名词复数 )；词干；（高脚酒杯的）脚；烟斗柄v.遏制[阻止]（液体的流动等）( stem的第三人称单数 )；封堵；遏止

参考例句：

• The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid. 当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员们的不满情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood in the country. 她对花卉的兴趣产生于她在乡下度过的童年时代。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 linger   

vt.消磨，无所事事；vi.逗留，消磨，徘徊，漫步

参考例句：

• Don't linger away your holidays,try to find something useful to do.不要虚度假日，尽量找些有意义的事做。
• His last words still linger in our ears.他的临终嘱咐仍萦绕在我们耳际。

11 advantageous   

adj.有利的；有帮助的

参考例句：

• Injections of vitamin C are obviously advantageous.注射维生素C显然是有利的。
• You're in a very advantageous position.你处于非常有利的地位。

12 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

13 mocking   

挖苦； 为消遣而模仿

参考例句：

• He's always mocking my French accent. 他总是嘲笑我的法国口音。
• Her voice was faintly mocking. 她的声音略带一丝嘲弄。

14 sarcastic   

adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的

参考例句：

• I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
• She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。