赖世雄中级美国英语 Lesson 104:Who Cares Anyway?
日期:2008-12-28 11:26

(单词翻译:单击)

One student is testing another student's common knowledge.


A: What's the tallest building in the world?
B: The Shanghai World Financial Center. Of course.
A: What's the longest river in the world?
B: In fact, there are two – the Nile and the Amazon.
A: How do you know? Did someone have them measured?
B: Well, yes and no. They measured the rivers, but it's hard to tell where they begin.
A: Oh, I see. Tell me then. Who's the tallest basketball player?
B: I don't know.
A: Hah! It's Michael Jordan. He's the greatest.
B: He may be the greatest, but he certainly isn't the tallest.
A: Ok. Who cares anyway?
B: Then stop asking me all these stupid questions.

care about = concern about 关切 care for -- love, like very much
We care about our envirnment.
common knowledge 学校里学的常识 common sense 生活常识 vinegar醋 detergent清洁剂
build up your energy 增加体力
the Nile (River 可省略) the Himalayas (Mountain Range可省略)
vital line 生命线 source 源头
I don't have the foggiest idea. = I have no idea.
foggy foggiest 有雾的 windy 有风的
What's the big deal. 有什么了不起呀
to ask me an interesting question = to ask an interesting question of me

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重点单词
  • sourcen. 发源地,来源,原始资料
  • measuredadj. 量过的,慎重的,基于标准的,有韵律的 动词me
  • vitaladj. 至关重要的,生死攸关的,有活力的,致命的
  • rangen. 范围,行列,射程,山脉,一系列 v. 排列,归类于
  • detergentn. 清洁剂 adj. 用于清洗的
  • vinegarn. 醋