英语听力精选进阶版 6632

Li: Hello everybody, I'm Yang Li and this is Authentic¹ Real English from the BBC.

Tracy: And I'm Tracy.

Li: Are you ok Tracy, you sound a bit funny?

Tracy: Erm, I'm fine, it's just these jeans are a bit tight.

Li: Tracy 她说她今天穿的牛仔裤实在是太紧了。Why did you get such a tight pair?

Tracy: Well, you see, skinny jeans are really fashionable right now.

Li: What? Skinny jeans?

Tracy: Yes S.K.I.N.N.Y. skinny jeans. They're basically² very tight jeans which become even tighter towards the foot. But they look great.

Li: 看来 Tracy 为了好看实在是吃了不少苦头。Skinny jeans 就是现在正流行的窄腿牛仔裤。这种牛仔裤穿上非常的贴身，就连小腿部分都是紧箍着的，不过这可是近几年年轻的英国青年人最为推崇的流行款式。而我们的时尚跟风大队长Tracy 当然也不例外。

Tracy: 你说什么？

Li: Ah, I'm only joking.

Example

A: Hello sir, how can I help you?

B: I'm looking for a pair of skinny jeans.

A: How about these?

B: Oh no, not skinny enough. Let's go tighter!

Tracy: So Li, you were saying I'm too old for skinny jeans…

Li: Oh no no no no…

Tracy: But you're right. They do look better on some people than others. Do you like them Li?

Li: I do… very much…

Tracy: Anyway, that's our phrase for today; skinny jeans. Now, let me just sit down. Oh, that's worse. I think I'll get a normal pair next time.

Li: Well, some people never learn.

Tracy: 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 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。