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2014年ESL之商务英语 11 Reaching a Milestone

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Reaching a Milestone1 

Jeff: Well, we’ve reached a milestone. 

Lucy: Yup, it’s been a long haul, but we’ve finally made it. Did you ever think we’d get here? 

Jeff: I admit I had my doubts. At the beginning, I was really dubious2 that this venture would pan out. I thought that our prospects3 were iffy, at best. 

Lucy: Me, too. We didn’t have an auspicious4 start, but we had a turning point after a few months of grinding out the work, day in and day out. 

Jeff: So, what should we do now? 

Lucy: I think we both deserve a celebratory drink, a toast to our achievements...so far. 

Jeff: That sounds good. Then what? 

Lucy: Put our noses back to the grindstone? 

Jeff: I was afraid you were going to say that! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 


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1 milestone c78zM     
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
  • The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
  • I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。
2 dubious Akqz1     
adj.怀疑的，无把握的；有问题的，靠不住的
参考例句：
  • What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
  • He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。
3 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
4 auspicious vu8zs     
adj.吉利的；幸运的，吉兆的
参考例句：
  • The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
  • With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。

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