THE HUMAN FLY
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：英语经典听力对话
DIALOG 30
1--Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper 1?
2--I don't believe I did. Was it on the TV news last night?
1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper with nothing
but some big suction cups!
2--I suppose he got arrested.
1--He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the
building, the cops were there to grab him!
2--And he'll have to pay a fine, of course.
1--In this guy's case it looks as if he might have to go
to jail, too!
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注解：
1）skycraper：摩天大楼。
2）I don't believe=I don't think
3）Human Fly：直译为“具有人类特性的飞蝇。”因为飞蝇
是靠脚上吸盘在任何光滑的表面攀沿行走。
4）suction cup：吸盘。
5）cops（俗）=policemen
6）pay a fine；付罚款。fine在此是名词。亦可作动词用。
如：The police fined him heavily./He was fined $500.
7）jail=prison
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听力练习：
DIALOG 98
THE HUMAN FLY
1--Did you _____ _____ that guy ____ _______ __ _______?
2--I don't believe I did. ____ ___ __ ___ __ ____ last night?
1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper _____ _______
____ _____ ____ _______ _____!
2--I suppose ___ ____ _______.
1--He sure did! __ _____ __ he got to the top of the
building, ____ ____ _____ ______ ___ ____ ____!
2--And he'll _____ __ ___ __ ____, of course.
1--In this guy's case it looks as if ___ ______ _____ ___ ___
___ ____, too!
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译文：
1--你听说过那个爬上摩天大楼的人了吗？
2--我想没有听说过。是昨晚电视新闻广播的吗？
1--真了不起。这人自称“人蝇”，只用几个大吸盘，什么
别的器械也没有，就爬上这座大楼。
2--我看他被逮捕了吧。
1--就是，他一爬到楼顶，等在那儿的警察就把他抓起来了。
2--他当然还得被罚款。
1--照他这种情况，还可能去蹲监狱呢！
- The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
- The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。