聆听悦耳英音 第8期:有趣的Female Spy! (2)

 　　嘉宾: Debbie

　　话题: 有趣的Female Spy! （2）

　　单词拼写：

　　1. consultancy 顾问工作

　　2. rationale 原因

　　3. bogus: fake 虚假的

　　4. Niger – a country in north Africa 非洲国家(尼日尔）

　　5. Nigeria 尼日利亚

　　重点俚语：

　　1. op-ed piece 专栏

　　2. primary rationale 主要原因

　　3. smoking gun: sth. has happened that you suspected 令人怀疑的事

　　4. mushroom cloud 蘑菇云

　　5. yellow cake 铀

　　6. justify¹ their actions 提供证明

　　7. thin skin 要面子 thick skin 厚脸皮

　　问题：

　　1. What did Valerie’s husband do for the United States Government?

　　2. Why was the White House angry with Joe, Valerie’s husband?

　　答案：

　　1. ambassador, then retried for a consultant²

　　2. he writes articles in his op-ed addressing there`s a big bogus to say weapons of mass destruction existing in Niger.

1 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

2 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。