(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Jerome: Did you hear what the speaker said?
杰罗姆：你听清楚演讲者的致辞了吗？
Elise: No, I didn’t catch that either. She’s racing through her presentation like she’s late for her train.
伊莉斯：没有，我也没有跟上。她的演讲全程加速，像是要赶火车一样。
Jerome: I know. She speaks at such a fast rate of speech that it’s dizzying. I wish she’d slow down so I could make out what she’s saying. Most of it is mumbled or garbled.
杰罗姆：我知道。她说话的语速太快，让人晕头转向。真希望她能放慢语速，我好听清楚她的演讲内容。大多时候不是含糊不清，就是语序混杂。
Elise: She’s got to be breaking a record for the number of words per minute. Hey wait, she’s done. The next speaker has to be better.
伊莉斯：她像是要打破一分钟说话记录了。嘿，等一下，她的演讲结束了。下一位演讲者应该会好一些。
Jerome: Oh my God, she’s worse! She must be the slowest speaker alive. Every utterance is drawn-out and every sentence seems interminable. She just keeps droning on and on and on.
杰罗姆：上帝啊，这位更糟糕！她应该是地球说话最慢的演讲者。每次吐字都那么漫长，每句话似乎没玩没了。她只是在不停的絮叨，絮叨，絮叨。
Elise: At least we can understand her.
伊莉斯：至少咱们能听清楚她说的内容。
Jerome: Yes, but I wish she’d pick up the pace. She’s making a lengthy speech even longer. At this rate, we’ll be here until midnight!
杰罗姆：没错，我希望她能加快语速。这应该是世上最冗长的演讲了。照这个速度，咱们得呆到半夜了。
Elise: Maybe we should try to pay attention and take notes like we’re supposed to.
伊莉斯：也许咱们应该集中注意力，开始记笔记。
Jerome: How can we when her voice is so hypnotic?
杰罗姆：如此催眠的声音，让我怎么能够专心？
Elise: I know what you mean. I think I need some coffee. Do you want some?
伊莉斯：我知道你的意思。我想我得喝杯咖啡。你要来点吗？
Jerome: (snores)
杰罗姆：呼噜声
Elise: Jerome, Jerome!
伊莉斯：杰罗姆，快醒醒！
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重点讲解
1.slow down 减慢；放缓
例句:The car slowed down as they passed Customs.
过海关的时候，车速慢了下来。
2.pay attention 专心；集中注意力
例句:I don't pay attention to such gossip.
我才不理那些闲话呢。
3.take note 注意到；记笔记
例句:As we descend, we take note of the angler fish.
随着我们的下潜，我们注意到了琵琶鱼。
4.pick up 捡起；获得
例句:Rawlings had been picked up by police at his office
罗林斯已在办公室遭警察拘捕。
