英语听力短剧 18我被赶出来了

Episode¹ 18: I've been kicked out

Olivia: Hi there Harry²!

Harry: Hello Olivia. How’s it going?

Olivia: Not bad...what are you reading?

Harry: Just checking the jobs page of the local newspaper...

Olivia: More? I thought you already had too many job offers to choose from...

Harry: Well, I have...but there’s no harm in looking, is there?

Olivia: Suppose not.

Harry: You’ve got to know what’s going on...

Magda: Keep ahead of the game!

Harry: Exactly!

Magda: I think the internet is a better place to look for jobs, though...

Harry: You’re probably right, but I spend all day sitting in front of computers. It’s nice to have a change every now and then. So, Olivia, any more thoughts on what we talked about... your website?

Olivia: Yeah...well...like I said, I’d love you to do it!

Harry: Great – I’d love to do it. Now then, normally, for a job like that, I’d ask about a grand...

Olivia: A grand!

Magda: What’s a “grand”??

Olivia: A thousand pounds.

Magda: Phew! That sounds like a lot...

Olivia: It is!

Harry: It isn’t really...that’s what these things cost now...if you take into account the work I’ll have to put into it, and all my time...

Olivia: Maybe...

Harry: But anyway, because we’re friends, I’ll do it for say, seven fifty...?

Olivia: Seven hundred and fifty...hmm...well...can you let me think about that? I’ll get back to you in a day or two.

Harry: Sure! No probs!

Fadi: Hi

All: Hi there!

Fadi: Hang on, I’ll just get a coffee and then I’ll be with you......ok, cheers! So, how’s it going?

All: Good...fine...not bad!

Fadi: Harry – thought any more about that offer?

Harry: Sure, yeah... I’m up for it! I’ll do it, no problems.

Fadi: Great, we really need it. What kind of costs are we looking at?

Harry: Well, the basic package will be fifteen hundred...

Fadi: Hmmmm....

Harry: Then for upgrades⁴ and maintenance⁵, well, up to two five...

Fadi: Two thousand five hundred quid?

Magda: Quid?

Olivia: Pounds.

Fadi: You don’t come cheap, do you Harry?

Harry: I’m good at my job.

Fadi: I’ll have to have a word with my uncle...see if I can clear it with him. I’ll get back to you.

All: Hi there!

Olivia: What’s up Sarah?

Sarah: Just had some bad news...

Magda: Oh no! What’s the matter?

Sarah: I’ve just been kicked out of my flat!

All: Oh no!

Magda: Kicked out?

Olivia: She has to leave...find another place to live...

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁶

Jobs page (noun) A section of the newspaper where jobs are advertised 求职版

如：There are some interesting jobs on today’s job page.

今天的求职版上有很多好玩的工作。

Hang on (phrasal verb) This is a colloquial⁷ expression asking someone to wait 稍等

如：Hang on ….. I won’t be a minute

稍等一下，马上就好

Basic (adjective) Serving as a base or starting point 基本的

如：I'm studying basic Russian

我在学习基础俄语。

Upgrade³ (noun) To replace existing software wit a newer version 升级

如：I need to upgrade my computer to Windows Vista⁸

我得用Windows Vista给电脑升级。

Maintenance (noun) Upkeep of something to keep it in good condition 维护

如：I'm really no good at car maintenance, I take my car to the garage even for an oil change

我很会维护汽车，我换油的时候也会把车放到车库里。

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 upgrade   

vt.提高，加强，改善；n.提高，改善

参考例句：

• We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
• To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。

4 upgrades   

提升( upgrade的第三人称单数 )； 使（机器、计算机系统等）升级； 提高（设施、服务等的）档次； 提高（飞机乘客、旅馆住客等）的待遇

参考例句：

• Freight trains travel slowly on upgrades into the hills. 火车徐徐向山上驶去。
• This support protocol upgrades all aircraft in a couple of important ways. 这项支援协议对所有的空军单位在很多重要方面上提供了升级。

5 maintenance   

n.维修，保养，扶养费，维持，保持

参考例句：

• His small farm provides maintenance,but not much more.他的小农场能使他们维持生活，但仅此而已。
• He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。

6 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。

7 colloquial   

adj.口语的，会话的

参考例句：

• It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.外语里的口头习语很难懂。
• They have little acquaintance with colloquial English. 他们对英语会话几乎一窍不通。

8 vista   

n.远景，深景，展望，回想

参考例句：

• From my bedroom window I looked out on a crowded vista of hills and rooftops.我从卧室窗口望去，远处尽是连绵的山峦和屋顶。
• These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路，未来看不到一点儿希望。