时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:美国之音《流行美语》


英语课

Larry和李华打算乘火车去Larry家玩。Larry家住在纽约郊区。 Larry和李华还打算去纽约市旅游。李华会学到两个常用语:do the math和know the drill 1


LL: Okay, Li Hua, I don't know how we are going to do the sightseeing and also spend time with my family. I mean, you do the math - how is it going to work?


LH: Do the math? 这很好算嘛。我们有四天时间,24小时乘以4等于96个小时 。我们总共有96个小时。


LL: Oh, Li Hua, I guess I didn't mean for you to actually do the math. When I said "you do the math," I meant something like "you think about it."


LH: 原来你说"do the math",意思是考虑一下,不是真的要我算。Larry,是你请我到你家去,还要到纽约玩, 你应该考虑呀 - You should do the math。另外,去纽约玩要花多少钱呢?我这个当老师的可没有很多钱啊。


LL: Don't worry, Li Hua. I've done the math. We'll save a lot of money by staying at my parent's house. Plus they will feed us.


LH: 能住在你父母家就太好了,可以省很多钱。 Larry,你知道我是穷学生,凡事都要精打细算才行。I have to do the math all the time。


LL: You know that is very smart. My younger brother could really have learned 2 something from you.


LH: 你弟弟向我学习?我有什么好学的呢?


LL: Well, when he moved out and got his first job, he really didn't do the math. He ended up needing help from my parents, because he wasn't making enough money.


LH: 你弟弟真傻,第一次拿到工资就觉得自己很有钱,要搬出去住。他肯定没想到房租那么贵。你弟弟现在怎么样了?


LL: Yes, he is now making very good money waiting tables at a restaurant.


LH: 我也听说餐馆服务员收入不少。


LL: In one hour he might wait on ten tables. If each table tips 3 him between five and ten dollars。Well, you do the math.


LH: 每小时服务十桌客人,每桌客人给5块或是10块美元的小费。哟,你弟弟一个小时就能挣50到100美元。 看来,我也改行作服务员算了。


LL: No, Li Hua. You are definitely 4 meant to be a teacher. He's making what seems like a lot now, but in the long term - if you do the math - I think you'll be doing better in the end.


LH: 从长远来看,我以后会挣得比你弟弟多?但愿如此。


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LL: Okay, Li Hua, we're now at the subway station. You know the drill. Have your ticket ready ...


LH: 地铁票?我有呀。 Larry,你刚才说: You know the drill, 这是什么意思啊? Drill不是一种工具吗?


LL: Well, a drill is a tool。But a drill can also be a routine 5. Knowing the drill is knowing a routine - it is knowing how things are done.


LH: 噢,to know the drill就是知道一件事该怎么作。我当然知道怎么坐纽约地铁了。先要买票,然后把票放进自动检票机,否则就进不去。对吗?


LL: That's good. But do you know the drill when it comes to taking a taxi in the city? We have to do that next.


LH: 什么?我们下了地铁还要打的?我可没有在纽约打过的, 我是随时拦车呢,还是要到指定的街口等呀? I really don't know the drill。


LL: That's OK, Li Hua. I'll teach you what you need to do - then you'll know the drill.


LH: 我是得学学。我在纽约人生地不熟的。 没有你,我一定很紧张。


LL: Yeah, it can be very disconcerting when you are in an unfamiliar 6 place and don't know the drill.


LH: 是呀,在不熟悉的地方有时心里是很不安。我刚来的时候不知道怎么乘公共汽车,有一次差点走丢了。


LL: But now you are an expert 7. No one would say you don't know the drill now!


LH: 当然了, 不过我也不是什么都知道, 还要向你多多请教。Larry,我们这是去哪里呀?


LL: Oh, the usual places in New York City. You know the drill: go see the Statue 8 of Liberty 9, go see a play on Broadway, and then go eat in Chinatown.


LH: 对,到纽约来玩的人都是去这几个地方, I know the drill。先去自由女神像, 然后接着去百老汇看戏,然后去唐人街吃饭。


LL: I'm glad you are excited about eating in Chinatown. Because when it comes to ordering in Chinese, I really don't know the drill.


LH: 这你放心,Larry。 你不会点菜,我来点。 I know the drill 。


今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是do the math,意思是考虑、算计一下。另一个是know the drill,也就是说知道怎么作某件事情。



v.练习;操练;钻孔;n.操练;练习;钻孔(机)
  • He used a drill to bore a hole in the door.他用钻在门上钻孔。
  • You should drill some manners into the boy.你应该教这孩子懂点礼貌。
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
abbr.Tax Intercept Programs 税务拦截计划;to insure prompt service (gratuities) 确保快捷服务(赏金);topical information packages 论题信息包n.顶端( tip的名词复数 );倾斜;末端;(鸟或飞机的)翼尖v.(使)某物侧边提高,倾斜,翻倒( tip的第三人称单数 );给小费;将(所盛之物)倒出;轻打
  • the tips of your fingers 手指尖
  • See Tips&Tricks for an exploit. 参见Tips&Tricks章节。 来自互联网
adv.一定地,肯定地;明确地,确切地
  • The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛,这个队肯定会输。
  • I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前,我一定回家。
n.例行公事,惯例;adj.例行的,常规的
  • It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
  • She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
  • I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
  • The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。
n.专家,能手;adj.熟练的,有经验的;专门的,内行的
  • She is an expert in training animals.她是驯兽专家。
  • What is a foreign expert card?什么是外国专家证?
n.塑像;雕像
  • Whose statue is that over there?那边的雕像是谁?
  • He had molded a statue.他已塑了一尊塑像。
n.自由,自由权;冒昧行为
  • He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
  • You are at liberty to do as you please.你可以随意行事。
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tvga
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