英语听力精选进阶版 18148

 

Lonely¹ at the Top?

LAST THURSDAY

What goes on between a manager² and his or her coach³? Evan Davis and guests⁴ discuss⁵.

1 lonely   

adj.孤独的，寂寞的，孤零零的，人迹罕至的

参考例句：

• The place is a bit lonely.那个地方有点荒凉。
• I don't feel lonely as I've made new friends here. 我在这里又交了新朋友，一点也不寂寞。

2 manager   

n.经理；负责人

参考例句：

• The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
• In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。

3 coach   

n.大巴，教练；(火车)客车车厢，四轮马车，经济舱；vt.训练，指导；vi.训练，指导

参考例句：

• The coach is full of elderly ladies.客车上坐满了老太太。
• The coach plays better than players.教练比运动员打得好。

4 guests   

n.客人；来宾；旅客 vt.招待；款待 vi.作客；客人( guest的名词复数 )；旅客；特邀嘉宾；[动物学]客虫

参考例句：

• The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。
• The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。

5 discuss   

v.讨论，议论

参考例句：

• Let's discuss it another day.咱们改日再议吧！
• College students always discuss the news.大学生经常讨论新闻。