英语听力精选进阶版 6674

Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English from the BBC². I'm Diarmuid.

Jean: And I'm Jean.

Diarmuid: Sleepy Jean?

Jean: Sorry Diarmuid. I am a bit tired today. I didn't leave the office until nearly midnight³ last night.

Diarmuid: Midnight! I was in bed by then. Why were you working so late?

Jean: I often keep working until that time. That's normal, isn't it?

Diarmuid: Maybe I'm just lazy but that seems very late to be leaving work. How many hours were you in the office?

Jean: Oh just 11 or 12 hours.

Diarmuid: A 12-hour day! Jean, be careful. You could become a workaholic!

Jean: A workaholic. What's that?

Diarmuid: Workaholic. That's our word of the day. W.O.R.K.A.H.O.L.I.C.

Jean: Workaholic. 听起来像另一个英语单词 alcoholic⁴ 酒鬼。Is that right? Is it like an alcoholic?

Diarmuid: In a way, yes. Workaholic is a portmanteau word. That is, a combination⁵ of two words to make a third word. In this case the words work and alcoholic.

Jean: 我知道了。Workaholic 是由 work 和 alcoholic 这两个词拼起来形成的另一个新词。其实意思也就是形容某人对工作的狂热程度和酒鬼对酒的迷恋程度是一样的。

Diarmuid: Yes, a workaholic is someone who works⁶ all the time. It's almost like they are addicted⁸ to working.

Jean: 所以 a workaholic 就是一个工作狂. Don't worry Diarmuid, I'm not a workaholic. I'm just very busy these days.

Diarmuid: It's important to have a good balance⁹ between work and free time.

Example

A: I want to be a city banker when I leave college.

B: You'll need to be a workaholic. Those guys work really long hours.

Jean: But isn't it a good thing to be hard-working, Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: Of course but too much work can be bad for you. So it's good to enjoy your free time too.

Jean: I certainly do that. I spent all weekend shopping in town.

Diarmuid: Oh-oh! It sounds like you may be a shopaholic too!

Jean: Shopaholic 那肯定是控制不住买东西欲望的人. Is that a shopping addict⁷?

Diarmuid: Exactly.

Jean: Are there any other words like this?

Diarmuid: We could also describe someone as a chocaholic.

Jean: Don't tell me – someone who loves eating chocolate?

Diarmuid: That's right. You can actually make these words up yourself for fun, but these three are the most common ones.

Jean: Workaholic, shopaholic and chocaholic. Which one are you, Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: I think I might be a sleepaholic. Anyway, it's time to go now Jean.

Jean: Bye for now.

Diarmuid: Goodbye.

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 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

3 midnight   

n.午夜

参考例句：

• The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight.那船半夜时靠岸。
• He looked at the moon and made the time to be midnight.他看了看月亮，估计时间是半夜了。

4 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

5 combination   

n.组合，合并，联合；

参考例句：

• He carried on the business in combination with his friends.他与朋友们合伙做生意。
• The materials can be used singly or in combination.这些材料可以单独使用也可以混合用。

6 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

7 addict   

v.使沉溺；使上瘾；n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人

参考例句：

• He became gambling addict,and lost all his possessions.他习染上了赌博，最终输掉了全部家产。
• He assisted a drug addict to escape from drug but failed firstly.一开始他帮助一个吸毒者戒毒但失败了。

8 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

9 balance   

n.秤，天平，平衡，[商]收支差额，结余，余额；资产平稳表；v.平衡，称，权衡，对比，结算；vt.称，权衡，比较，使平衡，结算，抵消

参考例句：

• You must learn to keep your balance in skating.在溜冰时你得学会保持平衡。
• I found it hard to keep my balance on the icy path.我觉得在冰滑小道上走路要保持身体平衡是相当困难的。