英语听力精选进阶版 6791

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

Li: Hello.

Rob: The weather is so great today we're outside on the sea, sailing in this beautiful boat. What do you think Li?

Li: Impressive¹. 我怎么一点儿都不知道 Rob 拥有一条帆船，而且还会驾驶呢。 Rob, I didn't know you had a sailing boat – in fact I didn't know you could sail a boat!

Rob: Don't worry Li, I know what I'm doing.

Li: Mind that rock!

Rob: Whoa! It's ok Li. I'm in control – just keep your hand on that rope. We've got the wind in our sails, the sea is calm – we can just easily sail around this island and be home in time for tea.

Li: Oh right. Rob 让我别担心，说有他掌控着帆船，不会出问题。这叫一帆风顺。 I was just saying Rob, it's all plain sailing.

Rob: What? Plain sailing? We're not sailing any planes Li!

Li: No Rob. Plain sailing. It's an expression used to describe an activity that goes well or smoothly² and is easy and uncomplicated. 一帆风顺。 一切顺利。

Rob: Yes of course – this sailing is going well and is actually quite easy – so you're right – this is plain sailing. But can we only use the phrase to describe sailing boats?

Li: No – although it was originally a sailing term, it can really refer to any activity. Listen to these examples:

Driving through the city was difficult but once we were on the motorway³ it was plain sailing all the way.

Once we found some office space and recruited⁴ staff, setting⁵ up our business was plain sailing.

Li: 一帆风顺这个词可以用来形容很多事情，不仅仅是驾驶帆船. I have to admit Rob, your sailing skills are very good and …oh watch out for that big wave!

Rob: Whoa…ouch! I've hit my head on the boom⁶. Oh no, we're heading for the rocks again…hold that rope Li, quick!

Li: I've changed my mind Rob, this isn't plain sailing anymore! There, we're back on course. That's taken the wind out of your sails Rob.

Rob: Err⁷, it's still windy Li. Look at the sails.

Li: No Rob. That's another sailing idiom – to take the wind out of your sails 意思是杀掉你的风头，使人泄气。Let's hear some other people using this expression:

I was all ready for a big argument but when he bought me some flowers it took the wind out of my sails.

The negative feedback⁸ from my boss has really taken the wind out of my sails.

Rob: Hmm, Li you've certainly taught me a lot about sailing today – there are some good expressions – but one thing you haven't taught me is how to sail this boat.

Li: You said you knew how to sail it.

Rob: Well when I said I had been sailing several times I had….but I meant on a ferry….as a passenger.

Li: 什么？原来 Rob 只不过是坐了几次摆渡而已! Watch out!

Rob: That was close. I've a feeling this really isn't going to be plain sailing after all.

Li: Too right! 再见。

Rob: Bye. Now Li, just pull that rope there.

1 impressive   

adj.给人深刻印象的，感人的

参考例句：

• This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
• The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。

2 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

3 motorway   

n.高速公路，快车道

参考例句：

• Our car had a breakdown on the motorway.我们的汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。
• A maniac driver sped 35 miles along the wrong side of a motorway at 110 mph.一个疯狂的司机以每小时110英里的速度在高速公路上逆行飙车35英里。

4 recruited   

招聘( recruit的过去式和过去分词 )； 吸收某人为新成员； 动员…（提供帮助）； 雇用

参考例句：

• Were men for the Navy recruited from men on merchant ships? 海军的人员是从商船的人员中征募的吗？
• Most of the workers will be recruited locally. 大多数工人都会在本地招募。

5 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

6 boom   

n.隆隆声；vt.发隆隆声

参考例句：

• The country is having a great boom in industry.这个国家的工业正蓬勃发展。
• Boom!Boom!Boom!A series of explosions shook the valley.轰！轰！轰！一连串爆破声震撼山谷。

7 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

8 feedback   

n.回授，反馈，反应

参考例句：

• I was getting great feedback from my boss.老板对我的评价很高。
• You need feedback to monitor progress.你需要利用反馈信息来监控进展。