ESL Podcast 475 – Hiring a Hitman
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Gus: Are you Shirley?
Shirley: Yeah, thanks for agreeing to meet me here. I’m told you’re the best sniper in the business and you can be discreet 1. I need a hitman who can do a job, then make himself scarce.
Gus: I’m your man. Tell me about it.
Shirley: There’s someone who’s been a thorn in my side, keeping me up at night, and it’s time to take him out.
Gus: Taking care of problems is my specialty 2. I’ll need a down payment now and the balance when I finish him off. We shouldn’t meet again, so I’ll tell you later where to make a drop.
Shirley: All right.
Gus: Good. How will I be able to spot the target?
Shirley: Here’s a picture. He’s usually in the yard in the afternoons.
Gus: You want me to kill a dog?!
Shirley: Right, he’s my neighbor’s dog and he keeps me up every night. Is that a problem?
Gus: You bet it is. Who do you think I am? People are disposable, but dogs? They’re a man’s best friend.
Shirley: Are you kidding me? You won’t take the job?
Gus: Nope, I won’t. If you want to pay good money to take out a dog, then that’s your prerogative 3, but I have my standards!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
- Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
- His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。
- It is within his prerogative to do so.他是有权这样做的。
- Making such decisions is not the sole prerogative of managers.作这类决定并不是管理者的专有特权。