Intermediate Listening Lesson 34

玛莎，你怎么了，为什么哭啊？我刚和我男朋友分手了，他说他喜欢上别人了。噢，亲爱的，别伤心，一切都会好起来的。

 

A: "Martha. What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

B: "Jake just broke up with me."

A: "I'm sorry. When did this happen?"

B: "Yesterday. I didn't even know it was coming. He just told me he found someone else."

A: "What a jerk¹. He doesn't deserve² you."

B: "But it still hurts. I thought I loved him."

A: "He didn't treat you that well either. Maybe you don't want to hear this, but I think you can do better."

B: "Better or worse, it doesn't matter. I had a lot of feelings for him. I really liked him"

A: "It must be really painful³. I remember when Josh and I broke up. I was crying for a week."

B: "I know I'll get over him. My first break up was painful because I was naive⁴."

A: "Exactly. You'll find someone again. You should get your mind off of this. Let's go shopping."

B: "Maybe tomorrow. I don't feel like it tonight."

A: "How about coffee down the street?"

B: "Sure."

1 jerk   

n.（口语）笨蛋，性情古怪的人，急拉，肌肉抽搐；v.痉挛，急拉，急推，急动

参考例句：

• Just keep that jerk off me.让那个笨蛋离开我。
• The knife was stuck but she pulled it out with a jerk.那把刀子被卡住了，她猛地一拔，把它拔了出来。

2 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

3 painful   

adj.(引起)疼痛的；困难的，令人不快的

参考例句：

• He did not want to mention the painful past.他不愿意提起过去的伤心事。
• The memory came back with a painful rush.回忆起往事心里一阵难受。

4 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。