英语听力精选进阶版 6640

Jean: Hi, you’re listening to Jean Dong and this is Authentic¹ Real English.

William: Hi, I’m William Kremer. We’re going to be talking to you about the word wonky. W.O.N.K.Y.

Jean: Yes, just before today’s show William was telling me that his chair is wonky.

William: Yes, my chair is wonky.

Jean: William 坐的椅子整个倒了，现在他已经坐在地上了。

William: That’s right Jean; my chair has collapsed² because it was wonky.

Jean: OK. 看来 wonky 这个词的意思就是 shaky 或者是 uneven³. Shaky 摇摇晃晃的，uneven 歪的。

William: Yeah let’s listen to these people using the word wonky.

Example:

A: I like your new glasses but they don’t look straight.

B: Oh, that’s because my ears are wonky.

A: The wheel on my bike is wonky.

B: Oh… that explains why you looked so wobbly when you were cycling.

Jean: Ah so the first person said his ears were wonky. 那他的耳朵不会掉下来吗?

William: No, he used wonky to mean uneven.

Jean: 噢，谢天谢地。

William: And the second person said the wheel on his bike is wonky.

Jean: Yes, 他自行车的轮子是 wonky 的，就是说是没有安好，是歪的。

William: And his friend said he looked wobbly.

Jean: 就是说，如果他的自行车轮子是 wonky 的，那么他看上去也是 wobbly 也就不奇怪了。Wobbly 就是抖动的或者是摇摇摆摆的，平衡掌握得不好的样子。

William: Ok Jean, I think that we’re going to have to end the show here.

Jean: Yes, and you’d better go and find a new chair.

William: Yep and I’ll be sure to check that my new chair is not wonky.

William: Thanks for that Jean. Bye.

Jean: 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 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

3 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。