ESL Podcast 585 – Being Clear or Confusing
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Laurent: So I’m confused. Who’s David again?
Bethany: David is my roommate’s friend’s brother. Haven’t you been listening?
Laurent: I have, but how am I supposed to keep all of these people straight? Your stories are always so convoluted 1, with too many twists and turns. Why don’t you try telling a straightforward 2 story for once?
Bethany: My stories are only confusing for people who don’t pay attention or who can’t deal with complexity 3.
Laurent: Complexity? Is that what you call going off on tangents and including completely irrelevant 4 information? Half the time the end of the story contradicts the beginning!
Bethany: You just don’t appreciate intricate plots. My stories are crystal clear to anyone who pays attention. Good stories have lots of detail. Just ask Shakespeare.
Laurent: Talk about delusions 5 of grandeur 6! When you start comparing yourself to Shakespeare, it’s time for you to seek professional help!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The snake slithered through a convoluted path.蛇在羊肠小道上爬行。
- The policy is so convoluted even college presidents are confused.这项政策太令人费解，甚至连大学校长们也是一头雾水。
- A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
- I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
- Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
- The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。
- That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
- A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上，一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。
- the delusions of the mentally ill 精神病患者的妄想
- She wants to travel first-class: she must have delusions of grandeur. 她想坐头等舱旅行，她一定自以为很了不起。 来自辞典例句