听对话练听力 27

 

HOWARD LOST HIS CAR

1--Did you hear about what happened to Howard?

2--No, what?

1--Someone stole his car!

2--Really? When did it happen?

1--Last night. He left it parked in front of his

girl friend's house and when he came out to go

home, it was gone.

2--Wow! That's really tough¹. He just bought it last

month, didn't he?

1--Uh-huh. Fortunately², he's got insurance³ and the

police think they already have a good lead.

2--Well, I certainly wish him luck.

1 tough   

adj.坚硬的，咬不动的；棘手的，难办的；强健的，吃苦耐劳的；粗暴的，凶恶的

参考例句：

• The meat was so tough that I simply couldn't get it down.这肉太老了，我简直咽不下去。
• When there's a tough job,he always rushes to do it.什么时候有重活，他都抢着干。

2 fortunately   

adv.有幸地；幸运地

参考例句：

• Fortunately for him,he can swim.对他来说幸运的是，他会游泳。
• Fortunately the rain stopped before we started.幸亏在我们动身前雨停了。

3 insurance   

n.安全保障；保险，保险业

参考例句：

• The insurance is very necessary.保险是很必要的。
• The insurance business is built on trust.保险业建立在信任的基础上。