英语听力精选进阶版 6625

Diarmuid: Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Diarmuid and I'm here today with Feifei.

Feifei: Hello Diarmuid, how are you?

Diarmuid: Actually, I'm a little tired. I was at my school reunion last night and I didn't get to bed until very late.

Feifei: 那你一定玩儿的很开心啦？

Diarmuid: Yes, it was great to catch up with my old classmates.

Feifei: What did you do with your old classmates?

Diarmuid: I caught up with my old classmates. To catch up - C.A.T.C.H. U.P. - catch up with someone means to find out what they have being doing since you last met.

Feifei: 当我们说 to catch up with someone 意思就是了解某人近况，自你上次和某个朋友通过话或见过面后他/她最近的生活，工作，情感等等方面的状况。那距你上次和同学 caught up 相隔了多久呀？

Diarmuid: Yes, it has been nearly five years since we caught up at our last reunion party.

Feifei: 我们来听一些例子教我们怎么使用 catch up.

Example

A: What are you doing this afternoon?

B: I'm catching² up with my friend as I haven’t seen her in ages.

A: I think we need to have more regular meetings.

B: Yes, let’s try to catch up once a week.

Feifei: Did you find out anything interesting when you were catching up with your classmates?

Diarmuid: Well, I heard a rumour³ 传闻 that one of them won the lottery⁴ 中彩票了。

Feifei: Really?

Diarmuid: I don't know. I wasn't able to talk to him last night. But we have arranged a catch up next week. I will ask him then.

Feifei: 刚刚你说 a catch-up, 那么这个短语还有它的名词形式？

Diarmuid: A catch-up as a noun refers to a meeting.

Feifei: I see. What a useful word catch-up is.

Diarmuid: Bye.

Feifei: Bye.

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

3 rumour   

n.谣言，谣传，传闻

参考例句：

• I should like to know who put that rumour about.我想知道是谁散布了那谣言。
• There has been a rumour mill on him for years.几年来，一直有谣言产生，对他进行中伤。

4 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。