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ESL Podcast 689 – Listening to a Political Speech

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（单词翻译）

　　Kylie: Can you understand a word he’s saying?
Ramis: I doubt if anyone can. He’s talking out of both sides of his mouth. First he says he’s fighting for the little guy, and then he says he’s a champion for businesses.
Kylie: I thought he’d be different, but he’s just like any other politician.
Ramis: He looks sincere1 and he sounds sincere, but when you actually listen to what he says, it’s nothing but double-talk.
Kylie: You’ve got that right. I wouldn’t trust him any farther2 than I could throw him. Now what is he saying?
Ramis: He says that he can cut taxes and increase government services. Now how do you suppose he could pull that off?
Kylie: He can’t. These are just campaign promises. Once he gets into office, he’ll renege on every one of those promises.
Ramis: Year after year it’s the same thing – broken promises and the same old same old. Why do we put up with it?
Kylie: Why? I have an answer for you. Do you want to run for office?
Ramis: Me?! Are you kidding? Not on your life.
Kylie: Right. That’s how I feel. I’m willing to sit back and let somebody else do the job. I guess we’ve dug our own graves3.
Script4 by Dr. Lucy Tse


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1 sincere 5yQwX     
adj.真诚的，诚挚的，诚恳的
参考例句：
  • He is sincere and easy to get along with.他为人诚恳，很好相处。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
2 farther olHxM     
adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级
参考例句：
  • I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
  • The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。
3 graves 594bca3f02fc8fcfe8133ce01b4e3f43     
n.（法国）格拉芙葡萄酒；坟墓( grave的名词复数 )；死亡；钝重音符；沉音符v.坟墓( grave的第三人称单数 )；死亡；钝重音符；沉音符
参考例句：
  • He went to visit the graves of his forefathers. 他去拜谒他祖先的墓地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They were eating themselves into their graves. 他们吃喝过度，在自找死路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 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。

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