英语听力精选进阶版 6670

Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English from the BBC. I'm Diarmuid.

Jean: And I'm Jean. 欢迎大家收听我们本期的《地道英语》节目，共同来学习在英式英语里日常出现的实用词语和 -

(sound FX – mobile phone about to ring)

Jean: Eh? 什么声音？

(sound FX – mobile phone rings)

Jean: Diarmuid! 你怎么录音的时候还不把手机关掉呢！

Diarmuid: I'm so sorry Jean! Let me just take this. (Answers phone)

Hello?...

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Oh, hi mum. I'm a little bit busy at the mom-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Can I call you bac-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

No, I don't know where the spare keys are.

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Well they're probably where you left-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Yes, I know they're not there now but-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

What am I doing now?

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

I'm in the studio with Jean. We're trying to record a-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Who's Jean? You know who Jean is. She's a presenter² on the-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

I do tell you things about my life. It's just that-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

What? Of course I care what you think but I'm busy right-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

Sorry? Oh, you've found the keys.

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

The wrong drawer? Well, I didn't put them there. You must have-

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

What's that? You've got to go now…

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

… taking Albert to the vet³? The dog's not well?

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

No, I haven't got all day either. I'm trying to record a-

(sound fx – caller hangs up)

Oh. Bye then.

Sorry about that Jean.

Jean: Let me guess. It was your mum.

Diarmuid: Of course it was. Now there's a woman who can rabbit on.

Jean: Rabbit on? “兔子”？What do you mean rabbit on?

Diarmuid: To rabbit on. R.A.B.B.I.T. O.N. Can you guess what it means?

Jean: 从你刚才的一通手机对话里，我猜 rabbit on 应该就是说起来没完没了，别人想插嘴都插不进去，so it means to talk a lot.

Diarmuid: That's right. Shall we start recording⁴ the programme now?

Jean: Finally! Let's get started. I'm Jean.

Diarmuid: And I'm Diarmuid. Today's Authentic Real English phrase is-

(Sound FX – mobile phone rings)

Diarmuid: Hello?

(sound fx – caller speaking rapidly)

The car keys?!!

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 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

3 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

4 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。