ESL Podcast 507 – Guarding One’s Privacy
时间：2019-02-04 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
I went to visit my old friend, Mina, whom I hadn’t seen in several years. It was one of the strangest afternoons of my life!
Dan: Hi, Mina, it’s really good to see you.
Mina: Dan, come in. Hurry!
Dan: Uh, okay. Why do you have four locks on your door, and why are all of the curtains drawn 1?
Mina: I like my privacy. And anyway, I think there’s a peeping Tom around this apartment building and I don’t want him to get a peek 2 into my apartment.
Dan: Oh, okay. I noticed that your name isn’t on your mailbox. I wasn’t sure I had the right apartment number.
Mina: Do you think I would voluntarily give people that information? They are constantly trying to invade my privacy. All I want is anonymity 3, but I have to be on guard all of the time. These days, I only give out personal information on a need-to-know basis.
Dan: No offense 4, but isn’t that a little paranoid? You act as though everybody is out to get you.
Mina: Aren’t they? Haven’t you noticed? We constantly have to disclose our most personal information on forms and to anyone who comes to our door. If I didn’t know you were coming today, I wouldn’t have opened my door at all.
Dan: You mean you live here in seclusion 5, like a hermit 6?
Mina: Of course not! I have plenty of friends. Come and meet them all.
Dan: Wow, you must have 10 birds and 20 cats!
Mina: Yes, that’s right. But, rest assured, none of them will breathe a word of what you say here today!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- Larry takes a peek out of the window.赖瑞往窗外偷看了一下。
- Cover your eyes and don't peek.捂上眼睛，别偷看。
- Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. 为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
- Our company promises to preserve the anonymity of all its clients. 我们公司承诺不公开客户的姓名。
- I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
- His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
- She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
- I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。