英语听力精选进阶版 6778

Rob: Hi Helen. I thought I would pop round to talk to you about today's Authentic¹ Real English but …err … it looks like you're busy … what are all these police cars doing here?

Helen: Quick, come in, shut the door…now this is very serious. There has been murder, 凶杀事件。

Rob: What?

Helen: A murder. I know it's not very nice….but to be honest the police can't find any blood or a body. 这个凶杀事件到底是怎么回事谁也不知道，仍然是个谜 – I say Rob, it's like a murder mystery.

Rob: Hmm, we need to do our own investigation². So what exactly happened?

Helen: Well, my friend came to see me this morning …

Rob: I see….

Helen: …. and we were having a nice chat when she said I could murder a coffee –她想杀掉一杯咖啡 – and then she disappeared and I haven't heard from her since.

Rob: Right. Well Helen, relax, I think she's still alive and everything is ok.

Helen: There's no murder?

Rob: No. When people say they could murder something it's an informal way of saying they are starving or thirsty and are desperate to have something to eat or drink.

Helen: 啊。原来这是一种夸张的说法表示一个人饥渴到了极点，需要吃点东西或喝点什么东西。 But murder is a strong word.

Rob: Yes. A direct translation would mean you are so desperate for something you would kill it! But in reality, we don't go that far.

Helen: Thank goodness³!

Rob: Here are some more examples:

It's been a really tough day at work, I could murder a beer or two – anyone want to join me at the pub⁴?

I'm starving, I could murder a curry⁵.

Helen: 这个英语单词很有意思，用凶杀这个词来形容一个人处于极度饥渴的状态。

Rob: People also describe a situation or a feeling as murder – but again there is no killing⁶ involved – they are just trying to explain that something is bad or uncomfortable.

Helen: Murder 还有另一个意思表示不舒服甚至痛苦. Such as Rob?

Rob: Such as in these examples:

Running a marathon is murder on my knees.

I've been decorating all day and my back is murder.

Don't go on the London underground during the rush hour, it's murder!

Rob: So by saying 'it's murder' he means it's awful; it's terrible. Anyway Helen, now we know there's not been a real murder, I think we should tell these policemen to go home now.

Helen: Good idea. Excuse me…there's been a terrible misunderstanding. There's not been a murder so you can all go home.

Policeman: Oh right. So we've been wasting our time then? But hold on…I think there might be another murder soon.

Helen: Oh, why's that?

Policeman: Well, I could murder a cup of tea!

Helen: …of course.

Rob: I'll put the kettle on.

Helen & Rob: Bye.

Policeman: Milk, two sugars please.

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 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

4 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。

5 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。