英语听力精选进阶版 7021

(Finn and Feifei are in the car going to work)

Finn: Thank you for driving me to work today, Feifei.

Feifei: Yeah, 很荣幸开车送你去上班。

Finn: By the way, I noticed that you had a meeting with the boss yesterday… Good news?

Feifei: Yes, 昨天老板找我去谈话，然后告诉我了一个好消息。一开始，他先给我了…

Finn: A pay rise.

Feifei: 不是加薪。他先给我倒了杯茶。然后给我了…

Finn: A promotion¹?

Feifei: 不是加薪，是饼干。接着他问我…

Finn: 他问你…if you want a post abroad!?

Feifei: 不是的，不是问我想不想去驻国外公司上班。他是问我坐的椅子舒不舒服…

Finn: Come on Feifei, cut to the chase²!

Feifei: Cut to the chase!? 你说 chase? 谁追我们？我快加油，开快点儿。快看看甩掉了没？

Finn: Slow down, Feifei! Nobody is chasing³ us!

Feifei: 没人追我们？那咱们停一会儿。

Finn: Oh. That was quite an adventure. In English, we say "cut to the chase" when we want to hear the most important piece of information in a conversation. You want the person to get to the point.

Feifei: 短语 cut to the chase 的意思是捡重要的说，开门见山，切入主题。这个短语最早可能来自电影，因为电影追逐场面最刺激、最惊险。

Finn: Let's hear some examples:

The salesman went on and on about the computer's new features till I told him: Cut to the chase! What is the price?

We've been going out for five years. Let's cut to the chase. Just tell me: Are you going to marry me?

Finn: So "cut to the chase" Feifei and tell me: What did the boss offer you?

Feifei: 我不是刚给你说了老板问我什么了吗。

Finn: What was it?

Feifei: 他问我坐的椅子舒不舒服，我说不舒服，然后他说给我买把新椅子，这样我就可以舒舒服服的坐着加班了。

Finn: 哎呀, is that all!?

Feifei: Yes. 我总说我腰疼，所以新椅子对于我来说可真是个好消息。

Finn: Well. I don't have a bad back but I'm aching⁴ for a pay rise 提薪。 Let's go to the office. Bye.

Feifei: Bye.

(car starting)

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 chase   

vt.追逐，追赶，追求；n.追赶

参考例句：

• The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。
• Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？

3 chasing   

n.雕镂术，雕刻工作；车螺丝；抛光；螺旋板

参考例句：

• My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

4 aching   

adj.痛的，疼痛的，心痛的v.渴望( ache的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I'm aching all over. 我周身疼痛。
• There was an aching emptiness in her heart. 她的内心有一种隐隐作痛的空虚感。