视听原文

So I read your book. Congratulations.

我读了你的书 恭喜你

Palm Reader. Nice title.

读掌者 好题目

Thanks. Nobody’s buying it.

谢谢 没人买啊

I’d trade in all the sales for one of the reviews you got.

我打折贱卖 你又买了啊

Yeah, well, if it weren’t for you...

是啊 不是因为你

helping me write that book, in a way, I wouldn’t have had those reviews.

在帮助我恢复写作的时期 我需要回顾

So.

就是这样

Long time.

好久了

Yeah.

是啊

How you been?

Uh最近怎么样?

Really good.

不错

Ah. Except

呃 除了

Why haven’t you returned any of my phone calls?

你为什么从来不回我电话

I couldn’t. Why not?

我不能 为什么

Cause it hurt.　

因为这里的伤

And l don’t ever want to go through that again.　

我不想再经历一次

You know why l had to take that time, right?

你能体谅我需要时间的 对吗?

I needed to take care of myself so I can be ready for you.

我需要调整好来接受你

I know. lt doesn’t make it any easier.

我知道 可事情不是那么简单的

How about now?

现在呢?

You knoW, I’m, uh I’m only in the clty for tonight.　　

我 我今晚就要走了

重点讲解

重点单词：

1、review

n. 回顾；复习；评论；检讨；检阅

vt. 回顾；检查；复审

vi. 回顾；复习功课；写评论

The president ordered a review of U.S. economic aid to Jordan.

总统下令对美国向约旦提供的经济援助进行一次审查。

2、sale

n. 销售；出售；拍卖；销售额；廉价出售

n. (Sale)人名；(意、塞、瑞典)萨莱；(英、萨摩)塞尔；(法)萨尔

The newspaper has sales of 1.72 million.

该报有172万份的销售量。

3、trade

n. 贸易，交易；行业；职业

vi. 交易，买卖；以物易物

vt. 用…进行交换

Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico.

得克萨斯与墨西哥有着悠久的贸易史。

重点短语：

1、take care of

照顾；注意；抚养

"Yeah, I have to be here to take care of her," he said.

王志军也咧嘴笑着说：“是啊，我必须在这照顾她。”

2、go through

参加；经受；仔细检查；被通过

He was going through a very difficult time.

他在经历一段非常艰难的时期。

考考你（翻译）：

1、我们在音乐媒体内未曾得到过好评。

2、到1983年为止他一直供职于市场营销部。

3、股票交易可能被暂停。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning.

2、They deal in antiques.

3、He now says that he's looking forward to increased trade after the war.