英语听力精选进阶版 6693

Natalie: Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English, I'm Natalie and with me today is Feifei.

Feifei: Argh...

Natalie: Feifei? What's wrong?

Feifei: 这个游戏我玩儿了好久，可是这一关怎么都过不去，快要疯了！Have you played this before?

Natalie: Let me see... oh yeah! That level is a piece of cake!

Feifei: 一块儿蛋糕？Where? Did you bring cake with you today? I'm starving! Good thinking Natalie.

Natalie: Oh... sorry to disappoint you Feifei, but that's not exactly what I meant.

Feifei: What did you mean?

Natalie: Well by saying that level in the game is a piece of cake, I meant that level is really easy.

Feifei: 如果我们说什么事情是 a piece of cake 也就是说这件事情轻而易举，小菜一碟儿。So you think this level is easy?!

Natalie: Well, yeah! OK, here are some more examples of using the phrase² a piece of cake.

Example

A: I'm glad that exam is over.

B: What are you talking about? The exam was a piece of cake!

A: I still don't know how to use the internet, it confuses me!

B: I don't know why, using it really is a piece of cake.

Natalie: So have you finished that level yet Feifei?

Feifei: Argh! No, I've had enough! (throws game down)

Natalie: Look if you angle³ this, this way... now bring this up here... and hit the button.

Feifei: Ahhh!

Natalie: See a piece of cake!

Feifei: OK, OK, no need to boast⁴!

Natalie: 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 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。

3 angle   

n.角，角度，立场，观点

参考例句：

• The high jumper took off at a bad angle.跳高运动员的起跳角度不好。
• The old house leans to the right at a dangerous angle.那所老宅向右斜得很危险。

4 boast   

v.自夸；以拥有…而自豪；吹嘘；n.自吹自擂

参考例句：

• It is nothing to boast of.这没有什么可夸耀的。
• Talent is his boast.他以有才自豪。