直捷英语(附mp3和字幕) Unit 45

RICHARD:My wife's not here right now.Are you sure she called?
[00:18.00]DELIVERY¹ PERSON:Nancy Hobart.176 Brook² Street.
[00:21.48]Pick up:one package,for delivery to Sampson Wall Coverings.
[00:24.98]RICHARD:Sounds like her.I wish I knew what it is.I wish I knew what it is.
[00:32.38]Actually,I just wish she were here.
[00:35.16]DELIVERY PERSON:Well,look.She can call us back when she gets in...
[00:38.57]RICHARD:No,wait.Give me one minute.Here.Take a quick look through that pile.
[00:44.76]Do you see anything that looks like it's getting sent out?
[00:47.86]Um.A wrapped package?An address label?Do you have any idea what it is?
[00:54.94]DELIVERY PERSON:If only I did,mister.
[00:56.93]It could be anything from an envelope to a really big box.
[01:00.82]RICHARD:She's very organized in her own way.
[01:03.82]I just wish I understood her system.
[01:06.22]DELIVERY PERSON:Systems are very personal.
[01:08.62]One man's organization is another man's chaos³.
[01:11.90]RICHARD:Then of course,there's just plain chaos.
[01:17.88]DELIVERY PERSON:Well,it's time I got going.
[01:19.87]RICHARD:This isn't good.
[01:21.46]NANCY:What happened?
[01:26.64]RICHARD:Hi honey.This is the delivery person you called for.
[01:31.32]This is my wife Nancy.I'm sure she'll be able to help you.
[01:35.11]I wish I could stay and chat some more,but I've got...some..ah...Bye.
[01:42.00]DELIVERY PERSON:Thanks. NANCY:Richard!
[01:55.70]LISA:So,what's wrong?
[02:15.29]MICHAEL:Danny's behaving very strangely.
[02:18.17]LISA:What a surprise. MICHAEL:No,it's not the usual stuff⁴.
[02:22.15]LISA:Really?Well,if he's having a serious problem,
[02:25.94]he'll talk to you of all peopple.
[02:27.94]MICHAEL:Maybe not.He's not talking to me very much at all.
[02:32.42]LISA:Michael,he's your best friend.
[02:36.10]If he doesn't come to you,you'll go ask him what the matter is.Right?
[02:40.18]MICHAEL:What if I don't stop worrying about it,you'll go crazy.Just ask him.
[02:49.06]MICHAEL:He seems to be out a lot.I hardly see him at home anymore.
[02:54.65]LISA:Michael,do you think it's me?
[02:58.22]MICHAEL:You?
[02:59.78]LISA:Maybe I'm spending too much time at your apartment.
[03:03.77]You know,if you're not seeing anyone,
[03:06.34]it can be hard to have a couple around all the time.
[03:09.22]MICHAEL:He wants to get a pet.
[03:13.01]LISA:See?That's it.He's a lonely guy.
[03:16.80]If I'm feeling like that,I won't talk to anybody either.
[03:20.78]MICHAEL:You're right.If he doesn't seem better soon,I'll talk to him.
[03:33.26]DANNY:Please let me wear the tux.Why is this costume necessary?
[04:39.14]Do you hear my last shred⁵ of dignity flying away?
[04:46.03]If somebody I know sees me doing this,I'm coming after you.
[04:52.32]DANNY:The buzz⁶ is you're going away.We can't help wishing you'd stay.
[05:49.92]We'll sure miss seeing your smile each day.And we wanted to thank you in every way.
[05:58.42]DANNY:You're sweet like honey from bees.On this we can agree.
[06:06.50]You're our favorite retiree!We hate to see you leave.We hate to see you leave.
[06:28.20]Happy retirement,Blondie! BUSINESSMAN:To Blondie. On to bigger and better things

1 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

2 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

3 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

5 shred   

v.撕成碎片，变成碎片；n.碎布条，细片，些少

参考例句：

• There is not a shred of truth in what he says.他说的全是骗人的鬼话。
• The food processor can shred all kinds of vegetables.这架食品加工机可将各种蔬菜切丝切条。

6 buzz   

v.充满了激动或活动的声音，发出低沉的声音

参考例句：

• My brain was in buzz.我的脑袋嗡嗡响。
• A buzz went through the crowded courtroom.拥挤的法庭里响起了一片乱哄哄的说话声。