【英语时差8,16】严肃的会议-上

Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of Authentic¹ Real English with me, Diarmuid. (Pause) Diarmuid: Actually, I'm very sorry listeners. This is a little bit embarrassing. My copresenter Jean hasn't arrived to record the programme yet. I don't know how I can do the programme without her. Diarmuid: Jean, thank goodness you're here! Where have you been? Jean: I'm sorry Diarmuid. I was in a pow wow with my boss and I couldn't get out in time. Diarmuid: You were in a pow wow? Jean: Yes a pow wow. P.O.W. W.O.W. Pow wow. You know, an important meeting. Diarmuid: A pow wow: an important meeting with important people. Jean: That's right.

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。