英语听力精选进阶版 6792

Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English. I'm Rob.

Li: And 大家好 I'm Li.

Rob: Shh shh Li – keep the noise down! I need to concentrate, the race is about to finish and I've got a bet² on.

Rob: Yeah! I've won. I've actually won. I'm rich!

Li: Well done Rob. Rob 赌马赢了钱? 不过赢了多少？ So what have you won Rob?

Rob: Ten pounds!

Li: Oh just ten pounds. Ah well, that's quite useful actually.

Rob: Is it?

Li: Well, you owe me five pounds and you did say you would buy me a glass of champagne³ if you won a race.

Rob: Oh right, so that will leave me…. fifty pence⁴. Maybe I'm not a winner after all. Honestly! Every time I make some money I have to give it away.

Li: Sorry Rob, it's a no-win situation. 你怎么都不会赢，这样也是输，那样也是输，输定了. It's a no-win situation Rob. You can't gain any money because you'll always lose it on something else.

Rob: So even though I did win something, I have also lost. That's a no-win situation is it?

Li: I'm afraid it is. 这个短语不仅仅可以用来形容与钱相关的事情，其他一些场合也可以，请听例句：

I can get the bus or train to work – either way I'm going to be late. It's a no-win situation.

The cafe only served ham or beef sandwiches but as a vegetarian⁵ I was in a no-win situation.

If she helps in the garden, Mum won't be pleased and if she helps in the kitchen, Dad won't be pleased. She really is in a no-win situation.

Li: 故名思意，输定的局面意味着没有成功的可能。So Rob I can see you are disappointed because you have spent your winnings on me.

Rob: I am. It seems impossible to win some money just for myself.

Li: Actually I also won some money – fifty pounds – so I'll buy you a drink, in fact I'll buy you something to eat too…and you don't need to pay me back that five pounds.

Rob: Oh really? Oh Li that's really kind of you. Now I'm in a win-win situation!

Li: Oh, 现在你高兴了吧。 我们学一个反意词 a win-win situation 就是赢定的局面，双赢。请听例句:

The house buyer got a good price and the seller⁶ was happy to sell quickly so it was a win-win situation.

If I get to invest⁷ your money in the company and you get to share the profits, it's a win-win situation.

Rob: So in a win-win situation everyone is happy! Just like our situation now. So where are you taking me for dinner Li?

Li: Did I say dinner? I was just going to buy you a sandwich.

Rob: Oh. That's not such a good win-win situation, is it?

Li: Maybe I'll buy you some chips too!

Rob: OK great. Let's go. Bye.

Li: Bye bye.

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 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

3 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

4 pence   

n.便士；名词penny的复数形式

参考例句：

• She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl.她数出15个便士交给女店员。
• These apples are selling at 40 pence a kilo.这些苹果售价每公斤40便士。

5 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

6 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。

7 invest   

v.投资；投入(时间等)；授予，赋予

参考例句：

• I have decided to invest in a new car.我已经决定买一辆新汽车。
• The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。