ESL Podcast 294 – Living in a Condo or Co-op
时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Diane: I’m so exasperated 1! I’m really tired of the homeowner’s association in my condo building.
Ricardo: What’s the matter with it?
Diane: The people who sit on the condo association board are a bunch of do-nothings. I’ve filed complaint after complaint and they refuse to enforce the house rules.
Ricardo: Well, that might not be so bad. I used to live in a co-op in New York City. The board of directors in my building was constantly issuing violations 2 to the shareholders 3 and we were fined for the smallest infraction 4. It was a nightmare. What kinds of complaints have you been filing?
Diane: I’ve been complaining about my noisy neighbors. They have parties every weekend. The board said it sent letters to them, but nothing has changed.
Ricardo: That’s a tough one. It’s often hard to get people to quiet down.
Diane: That’s not all. The common areas aren’t well maintained, and they’re often dirty or in need of repair.
Ricardo: That’s too bad...
Diane: And, the clubhouse is always busy with board events when I want to reserve it.
Ricardo: That’s frustrating 5...
Diane: You bet it is. And, what’s more...
Ricardo: Whoa. I think I have a solution for you.
Diane: What?
Ricardo: Move!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
- Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
- the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
- He was criticized for his infraction of the discipline.他因违反纪律而受到了批评。
- Parking at the bus stop is illegal,Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined.在公交站停车是违法的，触犯此条的司机将受重罚。
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》