英语听力精选进阶版 6668

Diarmuid: Hi Jean. You look very pleased with yourself today.

Jean: Hi Diarmuid. I am in a very good mood today.

Diarmuid: Why's that then?

Jean: Well, I've had some good news. 今天我在公司里得到了正式提升，还同时有了加薪呢。

Diarmuid: Really, what's happened?

Jean: I've been given a promotion¹ and a pay rise.

Diarmuid: Result!

Jean: Sorry?

Diarmuid: I said… result!

Jean: Result?

Diarmuid: That's right, result. R.E.S.U.L.T. That's our Authentic² Real English word of the day. Result. We can use it when we get some good news.

Jean: Result 这个单词我倒是知道，不过这个词翻译过来的意思一般是“结果”或者数学里的“答案”。 But why do we use this when we get good news? A result could be good or bad.

Diarmuid: Very true Jean. A result could be a good result or a bad result, that's why we need to use intonation³ when we use this word in this way.

Jean: OK 就是说，关键是我们在说这个词的时候一定要用语调来表达我们对所发生事情的欣喜感。 So you need to say result with a particular intonation?

Diarmuid: Yes, you need to say it in such a way that you sound excited and happy. Let's hear some examples:

Examples

A: I just found out I've passed all my exams!

B: Result!

A: I know. I'm so happy!

A: Guess what. That cute guy I like just asked me out for a date.

B: Really? Result! When are you going out?

A: Friday. We're going to the cinema.

Jean: I wonder where this phrase⁴ comes from, Diarmuid.

Diarmuid: I'm not 100% sure but I think it could be from football.

Jean: Football?

Diarmuid: Yes. When a football team wins a game the fans and players will sometimes describe the win as a result.

Jean: OK, so does the game of football ever give us other phrases⁵?

Diarmuid: Yes. Another way to say result is to say back of the net!

Jean: OK, back of the net, 那就是进球的意思，那这个说法也是表达我们取得某种成功后的欣喜心情喽。

Diarmuid: Exactly. You've got it.

Diarmuid: OK Jean, let's celebrate your good news. I'm going to take you to a fantastic champagne⁶ bar.

Jean: Wow! Result!

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 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。

3 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

4 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

5 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。