英语听力短剧 28祝君好运

Episode¹ 28: FIngers crossed, then

Olivia: Hey! Good to see you again!

Sarah/Magda: Hey! You too!

Harry²: Hello Sarah, hi Magda....

Sarah: How are you Olivia? Harry! Great to see you too...

Olivia: Fine, fine thanks, all well. Tony!? Could we have some coffees over here please?

Tony: Ok, ok...hold on...I’m rushed off my feet here...

Harry: He’s always so miserable³, so grumpy that guy....

Olivia: He’s not really, it’s just his way...

Harry: I’ll believe you then...his coffee’s always good!

Olivia: So, how are you two getting on?

Magda: Fine. It’s great, we’ve got this really nice flat...

Sarah: We moved into Harry’s old place...

Olivia: Yeah, I remember. How’s it going? No problems? Still friends? It’s not always easy sharing a flat...

Sarah/Magda: No, no problems...

Sarah: …except she leaves the top off the toothpaste tube…

Magda: ...and she spends too much time watching soap operas on tv!

Sarah: No, really, we’re getting along fine.

Magda: The only problem is the rent...

Sarah: It’s really expensive.

Magda: I still need to find that proper job, and that depends on me getting the right dregree results...

Olivia: Yeah, I remember you telling me. When will you find out?

Magda: Next week.

Olivia: Fingers crossed, then!

Magda: Fingers what?

Olivia: Crossed. It’s what we say when we hope for something good to happen.

Magda: Oh, ok...fingers crossed!

Olivia: Has anybody heard from Johnny? Sarah?

Sarah: Just because we’re both Chinese doesn’t mean we keep in touch all the time, you know! There are a lot of people in China! (laughs)

Olivia: Of course...sorry...I just thought...

Sarah: He was more of a friend of yours, wasn’t he Harry?

Harry: Yeah, we’re good mates. I hear from him all the time.

Sarah: How’s he doing?

Harry: He’s still in Chongqing with his new job. He says it’s really interesting, really exciting, but he misses us – and he wants to come back to London!

Magda: Fingers crossed!

Sarah: And how about you Harry? What are you up to? Are you still job hunting?

Harry: Yeah, that’s right. I’m still looking for a new job.

Magda: Any luck?

Harry: I haven’t found anything yet, but I’ve got a few possibilities. I really liked not working at first, I really enjoyed the free time, but now – well, I need the money, and also – well, I just get bored if I haven’t got something to do all the time.

Magda: Where’s Fadi, Olivia? I haven’t seen him for ages.

Olivia: Why ask me?

Magda: I thought you’d know...y’know, you’re like, good friends, aren’t you?

Olivia: Yes, that’s exactly what we are. Good friends. Nothing more.

Magda: I wasn’t suggesting anything! (laughs)

Olivia: I hope not! Anyway, he’s away at the moment, gone to visit his family. He’ll be back next week.

Tony: Here you are...four coffees...

All: Thanks Tony!

Olivia: Cheer up Tony.

Harry: Yeah...it can only get worse...!

Tony: It might get worse! This café might be closing down soon, so then you’ll all have to find somewhere else to go.

All: Oh no....

Olivia: What’s this all about, Tony?

Tony: A big property company - they’re building new luxury flats, just behind here. They want to get rid of these old buildings.

Magda: “Get rid of”?

Tony: Yeah...knock them down. Demolish⁴ them.

All: Oh no, that’s terrible.

Tony: It is terrible! I’ve worked here for ages. I mean, they’re offering me compensation⁵, but I want to stay here.

Olivia: Oh no...I’ve just realised...perhaps that means my shop’s affected⁶ too...

Tony: It might be. Your shop’s only next door...

Olivia: They can’t knock my shop down! We must do something...

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁷

Grumpy (adj.) - Miserable, moody⁸. 脾气坏的

Soap opera (n.) - A TV series with a continuing storyline. 肥皂剧

Degree (n.) - A university qualification. 大学文凭

Demolish (v.) - Destroy ( a building). 破坏

Cheer up (phrasal v.) - Make one’s self – or somebody else – happy. 振作

Compensation (n.) - Payment for damages caused. 补偿

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 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

4 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。

5 compensation   

n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿

参考例句：

• Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
• Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 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。

8 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。