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ESL Podcast 521 – Describing Speech and Language Ability

时间：2010-11-15 03:20:18

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（单词翻译）

Blaire: Do you have any idea what he’s saying?

Antonio: It’s Greek to me. You’re supposed to be the one who’s fluent. Can’t you make out what he’s saying?

Blaire: I never said I was fluent. I said I could get by in the language. There’s a big difference.

Antonio: Why don’t you try saying something to him?

Blaire: What should I say?

Antonio: How about, “I don’t have a good command of the language. Could you please speak more slowly?”

Blaire: I don’t think speaking more slowing will help my comprehension. Besides, I only know a few stock phrases, and even those I can only say haltingly, if I don’t freeze up altogether.

Antonio: Give me the phrase book. I’ll see if I can get through to him.

Blaire: What are you going to say?

Antonio: I don’t know, but we’re two fairly articulate people. We should be able to cobble together a few sentences to get our point across, don’t you think?

Blaire: Okay, I’ll follow your lead, but, um, just don’t say anything insulting...like last time.

Antonio: Are you bringing that up again?! It’s not my fault that the entire town misinterpreted what I said! I was trying to compliment the women, not insult them.

Blaire: Tell that to the men who ran you out of town!


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse


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0 able 2ISy5     
adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的
参考例句：
  • How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
  • He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。
0 across JJGy1     
adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过
参考例句：
  • He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
  • You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。
0 again iKIy2     
adv.再一次；再，又
参考例句：
  • Pleased to meet you again.很高兴又见到你。
  • Let me check it again.让我再检查一下。
0 altogether vLEyd     
adv.完全，全部地；总共；总起来说，总而言之
参考例句：
  • He has been here four or five times altogether.他总共来过四五次。
  • How many of you boys are there altogether in your family?你们家里兄弟共几个？
0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的；所有的
参考例句：
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 anything QMIy4     
pron.任何东西(事物)；无论什么东西(事物)
参考例句：
  • He'll do anything within reason but he won't break the law.在合理范围内他会做一切事情，但他不会违法。
  • He is a strange little mouse，never said anything.他竟然胆小如鼠，一句话都没说。
0 articulate 3e2yF     
adj.口齿伶俐的，发音清晰的；v.清楚地讲话
参考例句：
  • That man is not very articulate.那人口齿不清。
  • Articulate speech is very important.清楚的表达能力是非常重要的。
0 besides jQsyH     
adv.此外；并且；prep.于…之外；除…以外
参考例句：
  • He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外，他还需要照料其他人。
  • Besides English, he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。
0 bringing 91735fc2b8934286afcbab65f138cdf7     
v.带来( bring的现在分词 )；促使；提供；使朝（某方向或按某方式）移动
参考例句：
  • He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict. 他在终止冲突的过程中起了重要作用。
  • policies aimed at bringing about a rapprochement with China 旨在与中国恢复友好关系的政策
0 command 5bOyM     
n.命令，指挥，控制；[计算机]DOS命令:引用辅助命令处理器v.命令，指挥，支配
参考例句：
  • The army is now under the direct command of General Barton.陆军现在由巴顿将军直接指挥。
  • The army is under the king's direct command. 军队由国王直接统帅。
0 compliment BpDzx     
n.[pl.]问候，致意；n./v. 称赞，恭维
参考例句：
  • The manager paid her a compliment on her work.经理赞扬了她的工作。
  • Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。
0 comprehension MXMyH     
n.理解，理解力；领悟
参考例句：
  • The teacher set the class a comprehension test.老师对全班同学进行了一次理解力测验。
  • The problem is above my comprehension.这个问题超出我的理解力。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 difference 0mTye     
n.不同；差异；区别
参考例句：
  • He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.他是非不分。
  • The difference is so slight,that I can hardly see it.差别很小，我几乎看不出来。
0 Dr euozHa     
n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）
参考例句：
  • Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
  • The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。
0 entire Gosxn     
adj.全部的，完整的，同性质的，纯正的，全面的
参考例句：
  • The entire world consists of matter.整个世界都是由物质组成的。
  • I've wasted an entire day on this.在这上面我已经浪费了一整天的时间。
0 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当
参考例句：
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。
0 fairly tlEx6     
adv.公正地，正当地；相当；完全，简直
参考例句：
  • I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为警察对我非常公正。
  • It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。
0 fault wkaxz     
n.过错；缺点；故障；毛病；vt.挑剔；vi.弄错
参考例句：
  • It's not our fault.这不是我方过错。
  • I cannot pass over his fault.我不能宽恕他的过失。
0 few kk0x2     
adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的
参考例句：
  • There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
  • I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
0 fluent Xj7xF     
adv.流利地，流畅地
参考例句：
  • She is fluent in five languages.她通晓五种语言。
  • My father speaks fluent English.我父亲讲一口流利的英语。
0 follow Uj1xO     
vt.跟随，追赶，追逐
参考例句：
  • We only follow in its footsteps!我们只有追随它的脚步！
  • Did anybody follow you here?有没有人跟你一起来？
0 freeze OijxP     
vi.冻结，冷冻，僵硬，楞住；vt.使结冰，使冻住，使呆住；n.结冰，凝固
参考例句：
  • I'll buy extra meat and just freeze it.我要多买些肉冷藏起来。
  • Temperature must be fifteen degrees.We won't freeze.温度一定能有十五度。我们不会冻死了。
0 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
0 Greek 7flxN     
adj.希腊(人)的，希腊语的；n.希腊人；希腊语
参考例句：
  • The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
  • Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.δ是希腊字母中的第四个字母。
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助，帮忙
参考例句：
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 idea ubuxF     
n.主意，办法；理想，思想，概念，意见
参考例句：
  • I have my own idea.我有自己的想法。
  • They agree to my idea.他们同意我的意见。
0 insult T5xxs     
vt.侮辱，凌辱；n.侮辱的言词或行为
参考例句：
  • You will insult her if you don't go to her party. 你要是不去参加她举办的聚会，就对她太无礼了。
  • I can't sit down with that insult.我不能忍受那种侮辱。
0 insulting mqizEs     
侮辱的
参考例句：
  • She was really insulting to me. 她对我实在粗鲁无礼。
  • All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 language G2ExH     
n.语言
参考例句：
  • Is English a hard language to learn?英语是一种难学的语言吗？
  • Language is a wonderful thing.语言是极好的东西。
0 lead 0Rrzf     
v.引导，致使；领导
参考例句：
  • She is a lead singer in a pop group.她是流行歌曲演唱团体的最重要的歌手。
  • Excuse me，does this road lead to the railway station?请问，这条路通向火车站吗？
0 never 95Ezl     
adv.从不，决不，不曾；
参考例句：
  • I have never been there.我从未到过那里。
  • I never get a holiday.我从未有过假日。
0 Okay 8Iax3     
(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意
参考例句：
  • The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
  • Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅，只不过；adj.唯一的；conj.可是，不过
参考例句：
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 phrase 6N2x7     
n.短语，词组；成语，习语
参考例句：
  • The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
  • That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。
0 phrases 5a1969515ab7b523d913732d256e644a     
n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句
参考例句：
  • Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
  • Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 point zO4x1     
n.点，要点，尖端，细节，目标；v.指出，瞄准
参考例句：
  • He missed the point of the joke.他错过了那个笑话的要点。
  • Do you have any questions at this point?就这一点你们还有什么问题吗？
0 ran lTxxe     
vbl.run的过去式
参考例句：
  • He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
  • As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 saying xjgzIr     
n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词
参考例句：
  • Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
  • I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
0 script 2Z4x4     
n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹
参考例句：
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
0 sentences 9cc49ff7cdca6cb5a0646f1e962943a4     
n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。
0 slowing a1df0eb7870549272679afcb907a35d3     
v.（使）缓行， （使）减速( slow的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • The roadworks are slowing the traffic up in the mornings. 道路施工使早上的交通迟缓下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He is over seventy but he shows no signs of slowing up. 他年逾70，但不衰老迟钝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 slowly Qx4wE     
adv.慢地，缓慢地
参考例句：
  • Speak more slowly,please.请说慢一点。
  • Do it slowly and carefully.要慢慢仔细地做。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 stock luiwR     
n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货
参考例句：
  • The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
  • Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。
0 supposed supposed     
adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让
参考例句：
  • Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
  • I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。
0 through 1IMzX     
adv.穿越，完全；prep.经过，穿过，凭借
参考例句：
  • He was running through the streets.他跑着穿过条条街道。
  • The train went through a tunnel.火车通过一条隧道。
0 together coQwY     
adv.一起，共同，相结合，同时地，协调地；adj.头脑清楚的，镇定的
参考例句：
  • Shall we go there together?我们一起去好吗？
  • They were driving to work together.他们一同开车去工作。
0 town Sn6wd     
n.市镇，城镇
参考例句：
  • This town is colder now.这个小镇天气变冷了。
  • They left the town quietly.他们静静地离开了镇子。
0 try NmuwO     
v.试，尝试，试图
参考例句：
  • May I try this one?我可以试试看吗？
  • May I try on the hat?我能试戴这顶帽子吗？
0 trying CfLzrE     
adj.令人难于忍受的；难堪的；令人厌烦的v.试图( try的现在分词)；试验，尝试；审讯
参考例句：
  • an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback 试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
  • We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job. 我们在努力编制一份适合做这项工作的人员名单。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 women ffywf     
n.(woman的复数)妇女
参考例句：
  • Many women choose to go out to work.很多妇女选择了出去工作。
  • The women were discussing hats.女人们在谈论帽子。

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