捷进英语 lesson 33
JOE:Are you working late tonight?
RICHARD:Excuse me.Yes,Trish.Constanza Fuentes? Are you sure? OK.
Hobart...Hello,Constanza...How are you? Fine,thank you.How can I help you?
Uh huh....Yes...Excuse me?....No,I hadn't. I...uh...sure.
I'd be happy to consider it.Lunch on Thursday. Fine.See you then.
JOE:Constanza Fuentes?As in Party Chairwoman 1 Fuentes?Well?
What did she want?
RICHARD:She asked me if I had ever thought of rnning for public office.
JOE:Any particular one?
RICHARD:Attorney General of the State of Massachusetts.
JOE:That's right Phil's retiring.
What does our boss think about you taking his place?
RICHARD:Constanza said Phil loves the idea.
JOE:What else did she say?
RICHARD:Not much.She said we are doing a great job
and I have a lot to offer and they need a candidate 2.
JOE:So you said you'll think about it.
RICHARD:Yeah.Am I crazy?Can I do this?
JOE:If you want to.
RICHARD:I have to tell Nancy what's going on.
JOE:We can finish this later.
YVONNE:This is a big job.
NANCY:But we can do it.
YVONNE:Klara Kovak,here we come.
KLARA:Nancy,Yvonne.Do come in.It's nice,but it's not quite right.
We've had several decorators come in,but so far,it's been a disappointment 3.
Notice the colors.They simply won't do.I can't bear to look at them...
KLARA:Antonio and I hired a firm to fix the walls.
Well,we came home to find the kitchen completely 4 ruind.
Do you know what they said to me?...
KLARA:From then on,I watched the workmen 5 do every little thing,no matter how small.
After all,how else will I know...And look at this carpet.
I dont like carpets.You see people covring beautiful wood floors.
It makes no sense whatsoever 6...
KLARA:I'll have the architect 7 send you plans.
NANCY:Ms.Kovak... KLARA:Oh,Klara.
NANCY:Klara.I'm sorry.I thought the phone was off.Excuse me.
KLARA:As I was saying....
NANCY:Hello.Hi.I'm in a meeting,but keep talking.I need the break.
What's up?Who?She asked you what?What did you say?Wow.
- The new chairwoman was very well-spoken.新上任的女主席很会说话。
- She was pleased at being chosen chairwoman.她被选为主席很高兴。
- Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
- The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。
- The disappointment was cruel.失望是令人痛苦的。
- She couldn't hide her disappointment.她无法掩饰自己失望的情绪。
- She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
- I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。
- The workmen sawed and hammered all day. 工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
- workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人
- There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
- All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。