时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Recovering After a Setback 1 


Carl: Come on, let’s go. I have $500 burning a hole in my pocket. 


Shelly: Where are we going? 


Carl: We’re going to the track. I have a tip on a sure thing for one of this afternoon’s races. This is exactly what I need after last week’s setback. 


Shelly: You mean after losing all of your money last week. 


Carl: Right, but all I need to do is to get that monkey off my back and then I’ll have a reversal of fortune. Winning big this afternoon will be the start of a new winning streak 2


Shelly: Maybe what happened last week is really a sign of things to come. Maybe it was the start of a losing streak. 


Carl: Don’t jinx me with that kind of negativity. I’ve always believed that when you meet with a setback, come back with all you’ve got. 


Shelly: Does that mean what I think it means? 


Carl: Yes, that’s right. I’m plunking down all $500 on that race. I can’t lose. 


Shelly: But what if – 


Carl: Don’t say another word. When I win and get back in my stride 3, you can say, “Congratulations!” 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 setback
n.退步,挫折,挫败
  • Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
  • She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
2 streak
n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动
  • The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
  • Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹?
3 stride
vi.大踏步走,阔步行进;n.大步,步态
  • In a big stride he came out of the room.他一个箭步出了房间。
  • The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
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