一、边听边学 Listen and Learn
live high off the hog 舒适的生活
strapped 手头没钱
land on one's feet 度过困境
in there pitching 努力奋斗
let grass grow under one's feet 错过机会，怠惰
not so hot 不是太好
take a crack at 尝试
sweatshop 血汗工厂
sling hash 在小饭店里做接待

二、边听边说 Listen and Speak
A: Someday you'll be living high off the hog, but right now I know you're strapped.
有一天你会过上好日子，不过我知道你现在手头并不宽裕。
B: Don't worry. I'll land on my feet.
不用担心，我会撑过去的。
A: You're always in there pitching. You don't let any grass grow under your feet.
你一直都很努力，从不放过任何机会。
B: That's true. Even if a job's not so hot, I'll take a crack at it.
没错，即使不是很看好的工作，我也会尝试。
A: I know. You've worked in a sweatshopand now you're slinging hash.
我知道。前一阵子你做粗工，现在则做接待。

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