时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之就医和人际交往


英语课

 


Marrying Young 


Irene: Damon and his girlfriend just got engaged. They’re planning on getting married this summer. 


Ken 1: They’re too young! Marrying young poses all kinds of problems. 


Irene: Such as? 


Ken: Such as the two of them lacking maturity 2. They may think it’s fun to play house right now, but they’re not prepared to face the realities and responsibilities of matrimony. 


Irene: I think you’re selling them short. They’ve been dating for two years and there’s no ideal age for marriage. 


Ken: Yes, but we all know that marrying young will doom 3 them to a life of regrets. 


Irene: That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think? A lot of people who marry young have successful marriages. I like the idea of growing old with your spouse 4. You can reach many of life’s milestones 5 together. 


Ken: Like reaching the legal drinking age? 


Irene: Don’t be facetious 6. Getting married will give them stability and someone to lean on. I think they’ll be great as a married couple. 


Ken: Well, I hope they beat the odds 7...or at least learn a lot for their second marriages. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 ken
n.视野,知识领域
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
2 maturity
n.成熟;完成;(支票、债券等)到期
  • These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
  • This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。
3 doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
  • The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
  • The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。
4 spouse
n.配偶(指夫或妻)
  • Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
  • What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么?
5 milestones
n.重要事件( milestone的名词复数 );重要阶段;转折点;里程碑
  • Several important milestones in foreign policy have been passed by this Congress and they can be chalked up as major accomplishments. 这次代表大会通过了对外政策中几起划时代的事件,并且它们可作为主要成就记录下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Dale: I really envy your milestones over the last few years, Don. 我真的很羡慕你在过去几年中所建立的丰功伟绩。 来自互联网
6 facetious
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的
  • He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.他好开玩笑,把一切都变成了戏谑。
  • I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.我对这个小男孩过分的玩笑变得发火了。
7 odds
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗?
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