英语听力精选进阶版 7038

Feifei: 大家好，欢迎收听《地道英语》。我是冯菲菲，还有我的同事 Rob. Hello Rob.

Rob: Hi everyone. Now Feifei, I hope you appreciate me bringing you to this typical English cricket¹ match.

Feifei: 我对英式板球可真不怎么感兴趣 (pretending to be interested) … yes Rob, it's wonderful. Such an exciting game! I love cricket, especially when a goal is scored.

Rob: Err… that's in football Feifei.

Feifei: Oh yes, of course, I knew that. I am really quite an expert on cricket, you know.

Rob: Really? So what do we call that man over there who's throwing the ball?

Feifei: That's easy… it's the… errr… hmmm…

Rob: That's stumped³ you!

Feifei: Stumped 击杀出局！That's a word they use in cricket… isn't it?

Rob: Well, it is – when the ball hits the stumps⁴ – that's the three sticks that the batsman stands in front of – then the batsman is stumped. But the word stumped has another meaning: It means you can't answer a question or you don't know how to solve a problem.

Feifei: I see. Stumped 这个词来自 stumps 门柱，the batsman is stumped 的意思是击球手被击杀出局了。不过 stumped 还有另外一个和板球完全没有关系的意思，就是当你被一个问题难住的时候，一筹莫展，这时你就可以说 I am stumped. Well, it's true Rob, your question has 'stumped' me!

Rob: Well, have a think about the answer while we listen to some examples of the word 'stumped' in action…

This extremely strange weather has stumped all the experts.

Oh no, I was stumped by the final question on the exam paper. I'm going to fail now!

The rest of the team tried to work out why Sally lost the race, but they were totally stumped.

Feifei: 记住，当你被难题所困，不知如何给与回答时，就可以说 I'm stumped. But Rob, I'm not stumped by your earlier question.

Rob: What was that?

Feifei: What do you call the man who throws the ball? It's the… ballman!

Rob: Oh, I give up!

Feifei: What's wrong with that? Anyway, I bet⁵ you don't know what they're selling in the snack bar downstairs!

Rob: Errr….

Feifei: Ah, that's stumped you! They're selling hot dogs, with mustard⁶. Yum!

Rob: Oh great, could you get me one then please?

Feifei: You'll have to 'stump² up' first!

Rob: Are we talking cricket again?

Feifei: No Rob. Keep up. Stump up 这个动词短语的意思是不情愿地掏钱。 So come on Rob, three pounds please.

Rob: But I paid for the tickets. Oh, this just isn't cricket!

Both: Bye.

1 cricket   

n.蟋蟀，板球运动；adj.公平的

参考例句：

• The England cricket team scored quite a useful total.英格兰板球队得分总数令人满意。
• We could hear the shrill of the midsummer cricket.我们可以听到仲夏时节蟋蟀的尖叫声。
• Your behaviour isn't cricket.你的行为不光彩。

2 stump   

n.残株，烟蒂，讲演台；v.砍断，蹒跚而走

参考例句：

• He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
• He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。

3 stumped   

僵直地行走，跺步行走( stump的过去式和过去分词 )； 把（某人）难住； 使为难； （选举前）在某一地区作政治性巡回演说

参考例句：

• Jack huffed himself up and stumped out of the room. 杰克气喘吁吁地干完活，然后很艰难地走出房间。
• He was stumped by the questions and remained tongue-tied for a good while. 他被问得张口结舌，半天说不出话来。

4 stumps   

（被砍下的树的）树桩( stump的名词复数 )； 残肢； （板球三柱门的）柱； 残余部分

参考例句：

• Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic. 野餐时石头和树桩都充当了椅子。
• If you don't stir your stumps, Tom, you'll be late for school again. 汤姆，如果你不快走，上学又要迟到了。

5 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。

6 mustard   

n.芥子，芥末，深黄色，强烈的兴趣，热情的人

参考例句：

• This meat should be seasoned with salt and mustard.这肉里应该加点盐和芥末调味。
• This mustard is hot enough to bite your tongue.这种芥末很辣，你的舌头会吃不消的。