英语听力精选进阶版 7021
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
(Finn and Feifei are in the car going to work)
Finn: Thank you for driving me to work today, Feifei.
Feifei: Yeah, 很荣幸开车送你去上班。
Finn: By the way, I noticed that you had a meeting with the boss yesterday… Good news?
Feifei: Yes, 昨天老板找我去谈话，然后告诉我了一个好消息。一开始，他先给我了…
Finn: A pay rise.
Feifei: 不是加薪。他先给我倒了杯茶。然后给我了…
Feifei: 不是加薪，是饼干。接着他问我…
Finn: 他问你…if you want a post abroad!?
Feifei: 不是的，不是问我想不想去驻国外公司上班。他是问我坐的椅子舒不舒服…
Finn: Come on Feifei, cut to the chase 2!
Feifei: Cut to the chase!? 你说 chase? 谁追我们？我快加油，开快点儿。快看看甩掉了没？
Finn: Slow down, Feifei! Nobody is chasing 3 us!
Feifei: 没人追我们？那咱们停一会儿。
Finn: Oh. That was quite an adventure. In English, we say "cut to the chase" when we want to hear the most important piece of information in a conversation. You want the person to get to the point.
Feifei: 短语 cut to the chase 的意思是捡重要的说，开门见山，切入主题。这个短语最早可能来自电影，因为电影追逐场面最刺激、最惊险。
Finn: Let's hear some examples:
The salesman went on and on about the computer's new features till I told him: Cut to the chase! What is the price?
We've been going out for five years. Let's cut to the chase. Just tell me: Are you going to marry me?
Finn: So "cut to the chase" Feifei and tell me: What did the boss offer you?
Feifei: 我不是刚给你说了老板问我什么了吗。
Finn: What was it?
Feifei: 他问我坐的椅子舒不舒服，我说不舒服，然后他说给我买把新椅子，这样我就可以舒舒服服的坐着加班了。
Finn: 哎呀, is that all!?
Feifei: Yes. 我总说我腰疼，所以新椅子对于我来说可真是个好消息。
Finn: Well. I don't have a bad back but I'm aching 4 for a pay rise 提薪。 Let's go to the office. Bye.
Feifei: Bye.
(car starting)
- The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
- The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
- The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。
- Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？