英语听力精选进阶版 6789

Rob: Hi! I'm Rob. And this is Helen!

Helen: Hello.

Rob: Now come on Helen, we've no time to waste. This jumble¹ sale has nearly finished and we haven't got any bargains yet.

Helen: Yes, all I've bought is an old teddy bear and a hat with a hole in it. 跳蚤市场可是能挑到好的二手商品的好地方。So what are you looking for Rob?

Rob: Some antique² pots and vases. Then I can sell it to someone else and I'll be quids in!

Helen: What? Rob 说他即将会 quids in. What a strange saying.

Rob: It means I'll be in profit - or I will have made or saved some money through some kind of financial transaction³.

Helen: 通过某种金融交易而赚钱或者节省钱 - I like the sound of that. But did you say squids in - like the creature in the sea - a squid?

Rob: No Helen - the word is quids - it's a slang⁴ word for pounds. A quid is ￡1. You might hear people talking about it like this:

I'm broke so can you lend me a quid to buy a cup of tea, please?

Come on ladies, who wants these lovely strawberries? Only two quid a box.

Rob: So a quid is a pound and if I am quids in it means I will have made some extra pounds sterling⁵.

Helen: Ah! Why didn't you say? A quid 是英式英语里对英镑的俗称，是非常口语化的表达。 那么 quids in 的意思就是来钱了，赚了一笔。

Rob: Let's hear some other people who are hoping to be quids in:

If we complete this deal, we'll be quids in!

With such a good exchange rate you'll be quids in when you go abroad on holiday.

I paid ￡50 for it but sold it for ￡60 so I'm quids in!

Helen: OK Rob, if we're going to be quids in today we need to get buying things.

Rob: Did I say 'we'? Anyway, look at this old vase - it's only ￡10. I could clean it up and I could sell it for ￡20.

Helen: Sounds fantastic. We really would be quids in then. Come on then let's buy it.

Rob: Right, I've got my bargain for today, let's go home.

Helen: Rob watch that step!

Rob: Whoa! Oh no, my vase - it's broken.

Helen: Oh! Do you think you'll be able to get ￡20 for it now?

Rob: No - I won't even get a penny.

Helen: 哎呀，真糟糕。花瓶给摔破了，Rob 这次可是赔本了。

Rob: Sorry, what did you say?

Helen: Is there such an expression as being quids out?

Rob: No! There isn't. But there is an expression about being out of pocket.

Helen: 赔本，口袋里没钱了 out of pocket. Hmm, I think we'll leave it for another day. Come on Rob I'll buy you a drink to cheer you up.

Rob: Thanks Helen. See you next time on Authentic⁶ Real English. Bye.

Helen: Bye!

1 jumble   

vt.使混乱，混杂；n.混乱；杂乱的一堆

参考例句：

• Even the furniture remained the same jumble that it had always been.甚至家具还是象过去一样杂乱无章。
• The things in the drawer were all in a jumble.抽屉里的东西很杂乱。

2 antique   

adj.古时的，古代的；n.古物，古器，古玩

参考例句：

• The Sunday antique market is a happy hunting ground for collectors.周日的古董市场是收藏家的淘物乐园。
• I saw the vase in the window of an antique shop.我在一家古玩店的橱窗里看见了这个花瓶。

3 transaction   

n.处理，交易，相互作用

参考例句：

• He was twenty dollars in pocket by the transaction.他在这笔生意中赚了20美元。
• He left the transaction of the matter to his secretary.他把这件事交给秘书办理。

4 slang   

n.俚语，行话；vt.使用俚语，辱骂；vi.辱骂

参考例句：

• The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
• Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。

5 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

6 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。