【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1105期

 -This company¹ can't afford² any more bad publicity³. 

 Now, Before we do anything else, Let's take care⁴ of the child. 

 I never thought⁵ things would⁶ come to this. Not in my factory. 

 I'm sorry you boys got⁷ mixed up in this. Especially⁸ you, James. 

 But now we can set⁹ everything straight¹⁰ again. For the good of the company.

-这个公司不能有负面新闻。我们最好先来照顾这个小孩再说。没想到事情会弄到这个地步，尤其是在我的公司。我很遗憾把你们也扯进来，尤其是你，James。但是现在我们要把事情处理掉，这都是为了公司好。

1 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

2 afford   

vt.提供，负担得起的(后果，损失等)，给予

参考例句：

• At last they could afford a house.他们终于买得起房子了。
• I'll afford you a chance.我将给你提供一个机会。

3 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

4 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

5 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

6 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

7 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

8 especially   

adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地

参考例句：

• I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。

9 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

10 straight   

adv.一直；直接；adj.直的，笔直的；正值的

参考例句：

• His hair is dark and straight.他是黑色直头发。
• Just go straight forward and you'll find the post office.邮局就在前边。