英语听力精选进阶版 6756

Neil: Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English I'm Neil and with me today is Li.

Li: Hi there I'm Li. Today's word is 'cheesy' and look Neil, I've got something cheesy for you!

Neil: Oh cheese crackers²! Yummy… don't you just love them?

Li: No I find them too cheesy. 因为我不吃奶酪，所以任何含有奶酪的东西我都觉得奶味儿太强。 I find the flavour a bit too strong.

Neil: I like cheese and I love all cheesy food. (Short pause) but I don't like this music you're playing… it's too cheesy.

Li: Too cheesy? Do you mean the music is no good? It's Christmas…

Neil: Well it's all right for this time of the year and it goes with the festive³ mood. But generally speaking it's too predicable, cheap and cheerful. Let's listen to a couple of examples:

A: Would you like to go to the pantomime next week? I thought it might be fun.

B: Em… I know children love it but I find it a bit too cheesy. I used to love it as a kid.

A: Hi everyone I am organising our Christmas dinner. How about going back to The Cheshire Cheese pub?

B: The food was excellent, but you know what? The music there was a bit too cheesy,

A: Cheesy? Of course. Maybe that's why the pub is called ' The Cheshire Cheese'.

Li: 刚才讲话的第二个人听上去和高傲 a bit snobbish⁴, don't you think?

Neil: Yes the word does have a slightly negative connotation, something too superficial and simple.

Li: Cheesy 这个词多少带有一些负面意思，形容那些视觉和听觉上有些肤浅，俗气的东西not deep and sophisticated?

Neil: No.

Li: I see. 刚才你说我播放的音乐太俗气，可见你对我的评价不高啊！

Neil: Now don't get me wrong. It's only that one particular piece because I've heard it so many times. Well I must say that your taste in clothes is fabulous⁵. (Pause to get a closer look) Is this a new coat, I’ve never seen it before?

Li: Yes?

Neil: I think the bright colours suit you well, your face is lit up and you look very… attractive… and… charming… and….

Li: Oh stop it Neil. 你太肉麻了！I never knew you can be so cheesy! Come on have some cheese crackers and that'll stop your cheesy compliments…

Neil: Li, you're blushing! Bye for now.

Li: 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 crackers   

adj.精神错乱的，癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 )；薄脆饼干；（认为）十分愉快的事；迷人的姑娘

参考例句：

• That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。
• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

4 snobbish   

adj.势利的，谄上欺下的

参考例句：

• She's much too snobbish to stay at that plain hotel.她很势利，不愿住在那个普通旅馆。
• I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.我原以为她会非常势利，但她却非常热情和友好。

5 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。