时间:2019-02-16 作者:英语课 分类:跟着美剧练发音


英语课
(Alicia重操旧业,来到律师事务所的第一天遇到以前的同学也是如今的上司Will)
class action 集体诉讼
pro 1 bono  法律援助案
gunshot residue 2 ['rezɪduː /-dju-]  枪弹残留
brief [briːf] v. 作简报, 节录
Alicia: Will
Will: Alicia
Alicia: Hey.
Will: Sorry I didn’t introduce you in there. Everything’s moving real fast with this class action. 
Alicia: Well, I just want to say thank you for the opportunity. It’s a real life-saver.
Will: No. Glad you could come aboard. Hope you’re all right with this pro bono. How’d it sound?  
Alicia: Interesting.
Will: Good. Don’t be nervous. You’re worried about the gunshot residue?
Alicia: Oh. God.  
Will: Nice ring tone. Who gets that?
Alicia: Oh, my mother-in-law. My daughter programmed it. 
Will: What’s yours?
Alicia: I don’t want to know. So, um, the gun residue...
Will: Diane, you’re briefing Alicia, right? Good, you’re in good hands. So, let’s catch up, have dinner. 

n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军?
n.残余,剩余,残渣
  • Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.玛丽在把盘子放入水之前先刮去上面的食物残渣。
  • Pesticide persistence beyond the critical period for control leads to residue problems.农药一旦超过控制的临界期,就会导致残留问题。