新东方在线时时学英语 20070114
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：新东方在线时时学英语
英语课
Part One 你听不懂的
I am all right, Jack 1 本人没事，我自己好就行
If the whole country is suffering from a water shortage, this “I’m all right, Jack” attitude will have to change.
I’ve found John going to have lunch with the manager very often recently since we were told there would be some layoffs 2 soon. It looks like a case of I’m all right, Jack.
Line one’s pocket 中饱私囊，发横财
William was fired last week because he had been found lining 3 his pocket for the past three years.
Staff at the bank have been lining their pockets with money from investors’ accounts.
The inspector 4 lined his pocket by permitting contractors 5 to use poor building materials.
Part Two 你说不出的
---Hi. Come on in. please make yourself at home.
---OK.
---Have a seat anywhere. There are some snacks over there. Help yourself.
---Thanks. Where are you going?
---I need to check on some cookies I’m baking. They should be just about ready.
---Can I lend a hand?
---No, no, just rest up for a minute. I’ll be back in a jiff.
---Holler if you need some help, OK?
---You be.
Part Three 有趣的故事
天主教的七大盛事
I am all right, Jack 1 本人没事，我自己好就行
If the whole country is suffering from a water shortage, this “I’m all right, Jack” attitude will have to change.
I’ve found John going to have lunch with the manager very often recently since we were told there would be some layoffs 2 soon. It looks like a case of I’m all right, Jack.
Line one’s pocket 中饱私囊，发横财
William was fired last week because he had been found lining 3 his pocket for the past three years.
Staff at the bank have been lining their pockets with money from investors’ accounts.
The inspector 4 lined his pocket by permitting contractors 5 to use poor building materials.
Part Two 你说不出的
---Hi. Come on in. please make yourself at home.
---OK.
---Have a seat anywhere. There are some snacks over there. Help yourself.
---Thanks. Where are you going?
---I need to check on some cookies I’m baking. They should be just about ready.
---Can I lend a hand?
---No, no, just rest up for a minute. I’ll be back in a jiff.
---Holler if you need some help, OK?
---You be.
Part Three 有趣的故事
天主教的七大盛事
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动
- Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
- Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌
n.衬里，衬料
- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
n.检查员，监察员，视察员
- The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
- The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
- We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》