吃透职场美剧《丑女贝蒂》第146期:吹嘘威廉敏娜的演说
日期:2013-03-14 08:04

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特别声明

该节目由可可原创,讲解为可可签约编辑编写。

视频出处

本期影视片花选自《丑女贝蒂》第四季第五集。

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So in order to write your speech for tomorrow,

为了写你明天的演讲稿

I just need to get a feel for who you are.

我要对你有个直观感受

For example, what inspired you to help Tibetan orphans?

例如 你为何要帮助西藏的孤儿

Marc!

Marc

Many years ago, Ms. Slater embarked on a soul-searching pilgrimage to the tiny village of Tawang, high in the Himalayas.

很久以前 斯莱特夫人开始了一趟自省的朝圣之旅 到了喜马拉雅山上的一个小镇塔旺

It was here that she experienced a holy vision,

她在那里看到了圣洁的幻像

which brought her to this organization, and ultimately her life's mission.

指引她来到这个公司 最终这里就是她的任务

Now holy v... Bup, bup!

现在那个圣洁的 等一下

Wilhelmina Slater's office. Uh, y... uh, hold on just a minute.

威廉敏娜·斯莱特办公室 等一下

It's Nico. She sounds upset.

妮可 她有些不安

Darling, what's wrong? Don't say another word.

宝贝 怎么了 什么都别说

Willie, you're coming back, right? Willie?

威丽 你一会要会来的吧 威丽

重点讲解

第一、词汇学习

1. 词汇精讲

inspire

语法用法:~ sb (with sth)/~ sth (in sb)

双语释义:fill sb with thoughts, feelings or aims

[vt.] 激励或鼓舞某人

典型范例:Our first sight of the dingy little hotel did not inspire us with much confidence/inspire much confidence in us.

我们一见到那旅店昏暗肮脏, 心里就很不痛快。

联想记忆: inspire hope in sb:燃起某人的希望

inspire loyalty in sb:燃起某人的希望

inspire enthusiasm in sb: 激起某人的热情

embark

双语释义:start or engage in (esp sth new or difficult)

[vi.] 开始或从事(尤指新的或难的事)

语法用法:embark on sth

典型范例:Mary embarked on a long journey

玛丽开始了漫长的旅行。

He embarked on a new career.

他开始从事一新事业。

pilgrimage

双语释义:a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

n. 朝圣之旅, 人生历程

典型范例:The Muslim delegation is shortly going on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

这个穆斯林代表团很快就要去麦加朝圣了。

A pilgrimage to Mecca made by the faithful.

教徒前往麦加朝圣的旅途。

soul-searching

双语释义:the careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, for example in order to reach the correct decision or solution to sth

n. 真挚的自我反省, 深思

典型范例:After days of soul-searching he finally came to the decision to leave home.

他经过几天的反躬自问,最终决定离家而去。

2. 词汇泛讲

orphan c.n. 孤儿

Tibetan n. 西藏

holy adj.神圣的, 圣洁的, 令人敬仰的

ultimately adv.最后, 最终

mission n.使命

第二、短语学习

1. in order to:为了......

e.g.He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad.

为了出国,他准备争取奖学金。

e.g.They are studying English in order to read Shakespeare in the original.

他们在攻读英语, 以便能阅读莎士比亚原著。

2. embark on:着手从事

e.g.He is about to embark on a new business venture.

他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。

e.g.When we embark on any task, it is important that we start well.

当我们从事任何工作时,好的开始是很重要的。

3. speech for+时间:......的时候的演讲

e.g.I've made a first draft of my speech for Friday.

我已经为星期五要作的演讲写了一份草稿。

e.g.He sat at his desk till midnight hammering out his speech for the next day

他坐在书桌前干到深夜,撰写第二天要用的演说稿。

4. hold on:等一会,别挂断

——Hello, may I speak to Mrs. Green? ——Hold on.

——你好,我找格林女士。——等一会儿。

5. get a feel for:得到对......的感觉

e.g.Can I get a feel for the discipline if I try a few very rudimentary movements?

如果我试试一些基本动作,可以感觉得到这项运动吗?

第三、实用口语

有很重要的隐私,你叫对方不要说一个字,透露出去,可以这么说:

Don't say another word.

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重点单词
  • confidenceadj. 骗得信任的 n. 信任,信心,把握
  • decisionn. 决定,决策
  • solutionn. 解答,解决办法,溶解,溶液
  • loyaltyn. 忠诚,忠心
  • rudimentaryadj. 基本的,初步的
  • engagev. 答应,预定,使忙碌,雇佣,订婚
  • ultimatelyadv. 最后,最终
  • draftn. 草稿,草图,汇票,徵兵 vt. 起草,征兵,选秀
  • embarkv. 乘船,着手,从事
  • faithfuladj. 如实的,忠诚的,忠实的