时间:2019-01-06 作者:英语课 分类:地道美语播客


英语课

Antonio: Why are we stopping here?



Melanie: We can’t go to the dinner party empty-handed. We need to bring a bottle of wine.



Antonio: I don’t know anything about wines. You’ll need to pick a bottle.



Melanie: I don’t know much about wines, either. I just know we need a good table wine. Do you think we should get a bottle of white, red, or rosé?



Antonio: I don’t know.



Melanie: The label on this one says that it’s fruity and not too tart 1. This other one says that it’s full-bodied, but I think we want a light-bodied one, right?



Antonio: I have no idea.



Melanie: The label on this one says that it’s from a California vineyard. Is that good or bad?



Antonio: I don’t know. Stop asking me. Here’s a corkscrew. Why don’t you take out the cork 2 and we’ll have a taste?



Melanie: That’s very funny. You’re not helping 3 me at all.



Antonio: I say we just bring them a six-pack. I know I’d rather have beer than wine any day.



Melanie: Stop fooling around. We need to pick out a bottle of wine.



Antonio: I have an idea. Let’s bring them a bottle of champagne 4. You can’t go wrong with champagne.



Melanie: Champagne? It’s not a special occasion.



Antonio: We’ll tell them that being invited for dinner in their home is a special occasion for us. They’ll be happy to hear that.



Melanie: I don’t know about that.



Antonio: Trust me. Grab a bottle and let’s go. We’re late!





Script by Dr. Lucy Tse



adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇
  • She was learning how to make a fruit tart in class.她正在课上学习如何制作水果馅饼。
  • She replied in her usual tart and offhand way.她开口回答了,用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。
n.软木,软木塞
  • We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
  • Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
n.香槟酒;微黄色
  • There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
  • They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。