VOA流行美语第127课 大人物来了实用英语考试
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:05:15 22:09:19
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李华和Larry正在讨论是不是要去听有关中国历史的演讲。今天李华会学到两个常用语:big shot和bent out of shape.
(Ambience sound in the Hallway)
LL: Hey Li Hua! Are you going to the guest lecture this evening? Some big shot Harvard professor is going to speak tonight.
LH: 你说今天晚上来演讲的教授是什么?big shot?什么是big shot?
LL: I said he is a big shot. A big shot is an important or influential person.
LH: 噢!Big shot是指一个很重要,很有影响力的人。那不就是我们中文里说的“大人物”嘛!哎!哈佛大学的教授就是大人物,big shot呀? LL: Actually, this guy is a big shot because he s an American who lived in China for thirty years after the revolution, and got to know some of the leaders of China personally.
LH: 哟,他在中国住了30年,还认识一些中国的领导人。听起来倒挺象大人物的。那他为什么要到我们学校来呢?
LL: Well, the president of our university and some other big shots from the city government are good friends of his. They invited him to come here and give a lecture.
LH: 原来他和我们校长还有市政府的官员都是好朋友。嗯,我很想去听听他的演讲。对了,Larry,你听说Jack找到一份新工作吗?
LL: Oh yeah, I heard that he s working for a big shot lawyer now. I m really happy to see him doing so well after graduation.
LH: 我希望那家大律师事务所能好好待他。有时候,为这些大人物工作,未必是件好差事。