英语听力精选进阶版 6672

Diarmuid: Hello everybody. It's Diarmuid here with another Authentic¹ Real English from BBC Learning² English.

Jean: And I'm Jean. What are we going to talk about today Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: Today we are going to learn a phrase that could be very useful in a restaurant or bar.

Jean: 我倒真想现在是坐在一个美食云集的餐厅里。What a pity we aren't in a restaurant now.

Diarmuid: I agree. It is a shame we are in a studio instead of a wonderful restaurant. But what we can do is to use some BBC magic to create a restaurant atmosphere. Ready?

Jean: Let's go!

Diarmuid: That's better.

Diarmuid: How was the fish, Jean?

Jean: Mmm, it was delicious. And the lobster³, Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: Oh, divine⁴.

Jean: Divine. 太绝妙了。

Diarmuid: Would you like a dessert? Perhaps a coffee?

Jean: No thanks. I'm completely full.

Diarmuid: Me too. I'll get the bill. Waiter.

Finn: Yes? I mean… oui, monsieur? (法语：好的，先生。)

Diarmuid: The bill please, my man.

Finn: At once, monsieur.

Jean: 哇，好奢侈！在我们想象的这个餐厅里居然还有一位地道的法国侍应生给我们服务。

Diarmuid: Hmm. He sounded a bit Scottish to me.

Finn: Here you are sir. Your bill.

Jean: I'll get this.

Diarmuid: No, no. It's on me.

Jean: Not at all. It's on me.

Diarmuid: No I insist. It's on me.

Jean: 这个人怎么回事，说好我付钱的吗！It's on me.

Diarmuid: I couldn't possibly allow it. This is on me.

Jean: No. It's my treat. 应该是我请客才对。It's. On. Me!

Finn: If I could make a suggestion? Why don't you share the bill? Go Dutch?

Diarmuid & Jean: Mind your own business!

(Diarmuid & Jean argue over the bill…)

Finn: Well, there is your Authentic Real English phrase of the day. It's on me. 这也是英语里我请客的意思。好了，我们今天的节目就到这里了。我们让这两个人继续在他们的虚拟餐厅里继续争执下去吧。我们下次节目再见。

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 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 lobster   

n.龙虾，龙虾肉

参考例句：

• The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
• I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。

4 divine   

adj.神的，上帝的，神圣的，如神的，非凡的

参考例句：

• Jesus is believed by Christians to have been divine.基督教徒们相信耶稣是神。
• The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence.专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具。