英语听力精选进阶版 6782

Neil: Hello. I'm Neil.

Helen: I'm Helen. Neil 的声音变了因为他摆了一个非常奇怪的姿势。

Neil: That's right. I'm bending over backwards¹ – or trying to.

Helen: 向后弯腰，一看你就特别僵硬。

Neil: No. Even if I bend forwards I can hardly touch my knees, and certainly not my toes.

Helen: 来，看我的！

Neil: Wow! Helen! I had no idea you could do that! You can bend over backwards all the way to the floor!

Helen: Yes, 不过你得解释一下为什么我们在向后弯腰？

Neil: Oh, yes, of course. That's because today's phrase² is:

Helen & Neil: To bend over backwards!

Helen: 请听以下例句，你能猜出这个短语的意思是什么吗？

I would bend over backwards for you – just let me know how I can help.

Julia bent³ over backwards to make sure everything was right for their visit.

Neil: Did you guess the meaning?

Helen: 这个短语的意思是为某人或某件事情付出超出常情的努力， 拼了命的去做这件事情。

Neil: Like, "I would bend over backwards to make sure you're happy", Helen.

Helen: Ahhhh. Thank you Neil. 让我们再听几个例子吧：

I bent over backwards to get Jim what he wanted, but he never thanked me.

I'll help you a bit, but don't expect me to bend over backwards.

Neil: Oh, ooof!

Helen: 你还好吧？

Neil: I need to sit down, I think I've hurt my back!

Helen: Ah, Neil, you must be careful not to bend over backwards too often!

Neil: Urgh!

Helen: 向后弯腰只是一个比喻，并不是说你得真的这么做，把腰伤了可不是开玩笑的事儿。好，谢谢收听。我们下次节目再见。

Neil: Bye!

1 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

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 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。