时间:2019-03-06 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力精选进阶版


英语课

Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic 1 Real English with me, Rob…


Feifei: 还有我冯菲菲。Thanks for offering to drive me to the airport Rob.


Rob: No problem. It takes forever on the bus, so I thought I would save you some time.


Feifei: Thanks, but do you actually know the way to the airport?


Rob: Yes of course, why are you asking?


Feifei: It's just that we seem to be going round and round this roundabout. Rob 好像不知道去机场的路怎么走,我们在这个转盘已经转了老半天了。Rob, shouldn't you take that turning there?


Rob: No! That's where we just came from. Maybe it's this one… no, that can't be it.


Feifei: Rob! 我们这不是在原地兜圈子吗 – we are going round in circles!


Rob: Hmmm…


Feifei: We aren't getting anywhere! Come on Rob, I'm going to miss my flight.


Rob: Well done Feifei, you've just explained today's phrase – 'go round in circles' – although it's nothing to do with driving. If you do something for a long time without achieving any results and you always come back to the same problem, then you can describe the situation as 'going round in circles'.


Feifei: OK, 短语 go round in circles 的意思是花了很长时间去做一件事情,但仍是毫无进展,在原地兜圈子。Rob, it means you don't make any progress, right?


Rob: Yes that's right. Let's hear some examples while I decide which turning to take:


The politicians talked for hours but they couldn't come to an agreement; they were just going round in circles.


I've been going round in circles trying to find the right person to talk to about getting a refund 2 on my ticket but with no success. I give up!


Because we didn't have the data from the survey, we went round in circles discussing the same old problems.


Feifei: 那么 going round in circles 的意思也就是 not going anywhere, 没有任何进展 – and Rob, we are not getting anywhere today – and I need to get to the airport.


Rob: Ok, don't panic. It's definitely…err… this way.


Feifei: Careful!


Rob: Now you see, we're not going round in circles. We're going in the right direction… we're on the right road… we're making progress.


Feifei: 是的,我们终于找到了路,所以没有再继续原地打转了。


Rob: Oh no… hold on…


Feifei: What is it Rob?


Rob: Another roundabout! Which way now?


Feifei:你听我的吧,要想不 go round in circles, 最好还是坐公车!


Rob: Sorry Feifei. There's another flight tomorrow.


Both: Bye.



a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的,有根据的
  • This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
  • Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。
v.退还,偿还;n.归还,偿还额,退款
  • They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
  • We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意,我们愿意退款给你。
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