英语听力精选进阶版 6783

Chris: Hi, I'm Chris and I'm here today with Li.

Li: Hello.

Chris: Did you see that Superman film on television last night? I love Clark Kent. By day, he's just a regular guy, but he also has the power to fly! It's a classic movie.

Li: No, I didn't see it. 我房顶上的天线坏了，我也不会修。I can't watch anything at the moment.

Chris: That's a shame. If you want, I could have a look to see if I can fix it for you? I'd be flying by the seat of my pants, but it's worth a try.

Li: 什么你能飞? 就像超人那样飞？难道你也会像超人那样把短裤穿在裤子的外面？

Chris: No, I don't mean I can actually fly – and I'm certainly not putting my underwear¹ on over my trousers! The phrase 'to fly by the seat of your pants' means to do something difficult without being trained to do it or really knowing how.

Li: So I don't have to worry about actually seeing your pants?

Chris: No, Li, you don't have to see my pants – it's just a phrase.

Li: I see – 你的意思是虽然你并不内行，但你要试试看，争取帮我把天线修好。

Chris: Exactly. Let's hear some more examples of the phrase in action.

Examples

This report has to be finished today but no one is here to show me how to do it. I'll be flying by the seat of my pants, but I'd better try.

John is trying to put new tiles² in the bathroom, as he won't pay for a decorator to do it. He is really flying by the seat of his pants.

Li: 听上去这个短语的意思就是虽然不懂但是想动手试试看。

Chris: People often use this phrase when they have to do a job quickly, but don't know how.

Li: So, do you think you can fix my aerial³?

Chris: Well, I'll certainly give it a try – have you got a ladder, then…?

Later…

Chris: Well, there you go. I really did fly by the seat of my pants, but it looks like it's fixed⁴.

Li: 真的！我来试试看… 哎，有了，有了，图像很清楚。 You know Chris, even though you don't have your pants like Superman, you really are my hero.

Chris: Erm… thanks.

1 underwear   

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

参考例句：

• He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
• They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

2 tiles   

n.瓦片，瓷砖( tile的名词复数 )；扁平的小棋子

参考例句：

• The wind dislodged one or two tiles from the roof. 大风从屋顶上刮下了一两片瓦来。
• On both slopes of the roof there are broken tiles. 屋顶的两面斜面都有破瓦片。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 aerial   

adj.飞机（航空）的，空中的；n.天线

参考例句：

• An aerial photograph of the field shows clearly where the buildings were.这一场地的空中照片清晰地显示出这些建筑物的位置。
• Aerial pollution is a problem that should be solved quickly.空气污染是一个亟待解决的问题。

4 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。