ESL Podcast 487 – Watching Videos on the Internet
时间：2019-02-18 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Sheila: Where are you going?
Rudy: I’m going to the video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you want to come?
Sheila: You don’t need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you want online.
Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay to download it?
Sheila: Yeah, we can download it, but we don’t have to pay for it.
Rudy: What do you mean? You’re not using a file-sharing site, are you?
Sheila: Of course, I am. Everybody is doing it.
Rudy: Aside from the ethical 1 issues, it’s so frustrating 2 watching videos online. The ones that stream are constantly pausing to buffer 3. The interruptions drive me crazy!
Sheila: Yeah, sometimes, but there’s usually a workaround.
Rudy: Even so, the movies are usually pirated and they’re so grainy. I want to watch something in high definition. Come on, let’s go to the video store. It’ll be my treat.
Sheila: All right, if you insist, but why can’t we just pay to download it right here at home?
Rudy: We could do that, but where would we get the popcorn 4?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
- It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
- 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》
- A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
- Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。