聆听悦耳英音 第35期:Life changes 年龄与梦想 (1)
日期:2013-11-18 14:52

(单词翻译:单击)

嘉宾:Debbie Mason

话题:Life changes 年龄与梦想

单词拼写:

1、Dreading:being afraid, not looking forward to doing

2、Accountancy:occupation of accounting

3、Gypsy(Roma) caravan:吉普赛人的大篷车

重点俚语:

1、Is this it?’ moment:time to ask “whether there should be more in life?”

2、Ripe for a mid-life re-launch:ready and mature enough to begin a new life at middle age

3、A late starter:to begin to do something late in life

4、Rat race:career fight, competition in one’s work

问题:

1、The interviewee said she wanted to change things before something happened. What?

2、What was Victor Hugo’s quote?

3、What does the last speaker say she wants to do?

答案:

1、The interviewee said she wanted to change things before something happened and said

“I want to do this before my hips go”.

2、Victor Hugo’s quote was “ To die is nothing but it’s terrible not to live” .

3、The last speaker says she wants to choose a simple life.

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重点单词
  • masonn. 泥瓦匠 Mason: 共济会会员
  • competitionn. 比赛,竞争,竞赛
  • matureadj. 成熟的,(保单)到期的,考虑周到的 v. 成熟
  • occupationn. 职业,侵占,居住
  • quoten. 引用 v. 引述,举证,报价
  • victorn. 胜利者 Victor: 维克托(男子名)