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1、流行美語(yǔ)第347課:機(jī)會(huì)不大運(yùn)氣不錯(cuò)-(韋博分享)流行美語(yǔ)第347課:機(jī)會(huì)不大運(yùn)氣不錯(cuò)-(韋博分享)李華和Larry正在看世界杯足球賽。今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ):alongshot和tocatchabreakLH:Larry,世界杯終于開(kāi)始了!你覺(jué)得誰(shuí)會(huì)得冠軍?美國(guó)隊(duì)有戲沒(méi)有?Larry:Idon'tthinkso,Lihua.TheU.S.usuallydoesn'thaveoneofthebestteams.LH:哎,你怎么這么沒(méi)信心?美國(guó)隊(duì)雖然不是奪冠熱門(mén),但也是有機(jī)會(huì)的?。:WellIgue
2、ssit'spossible,buttheU.S.isdefinitelyalongshot.LH:Alongshot?這是什么意思?L:Youcansaythatsomethingisalongshotwhenitisn'tverylikely.LH:哦,alongshot就是可能性很低的事情。你覺(jué)得雖然從理論上說(shuō),美國(guó)對(duì)和其它所有球隊(duì)一樣,都有奪冠的機(jī)會(huì),但真論起實(shí)力來(lái),美國(guó)隊(duì)拿冠軍的可能性就很低了。L:Right!Here'sanotherexample.Carolyn'sdreamhasal
3、waysbeentomovetoHollywoodandbecomeafamousmoviestar,butthat'sdefinitelyalongshot.LH:沒(méi)錯(cuò),當(dāng)電影明星可沒(méi)那么容易。所以Larry,你以前踢過(guò)足球么?L:Sure,lotsofAmericansplaysoccerwhentheyarekids.Idreamedofbecomingaprofessionalplayer,butIalwaysknewthatwasalongshot.LH:你說(shuō)得沒(méi)錯(cuò),咱們可不能給人生設(shè)置一
4、堆不現(xiàn)實(shí)的目標(biāo)!話說(shuō)回來(lái),Larry,你覺(jué)得到底誰(shuí)能捧走今年的大力神杯呢?L:Well,Brazilalwayshasareallytalentedteam.I'msurethattheyhaveagoodshotthisyear.LH:agoodshot?這是不是和alongshot相反,表示“很有可能的事情”?L:Exactly.Foranotherexample,IcouldsaythatmyfriendEdmundhasbeendoingreallywellathisjoblately,so
5、hehasagoodshotatgettingpromotionsoon.LH:真的?你覺(jué)得他很可能會(huì)升職?能升多高?會(huì)不會(huì)成為公司副總?L:No,Idon'tthinkhewillgetthatgoodofapromotion.Vicepresidentisdefinitelyalongshot.LH:原來(lái)如此。Larry,我們還是好好看球吧。對(duì)了,美國(guó)第一場(chǎng)和誰(shuí)踢???L:OurfirstgameisagainstEngland,whoaresupposedtobeverygood.LH:英國(guó)可是
6、強(qiáng)隊(duì)!美國(guó)隊(duì)要踢贏英國(guó)隊(duì)恐怕也是alongshot嘍!L:Well,wewillhavetowatchandfindout!******LH:Larry,這場(chǎng)比賽踢得真棒!雙方最后1比1平!L:Yeah,thisisareallyclosegame.Butyouknow,theU.S.isprettyluckythatthey'renotlosing.LH:沒(méi)錯(cuò)。美國(guó)本來(lái)0比1落后,可是英國(guó)大門(mén)失誤,讓美國(guó)隊(duì)逮著機(jī)會(huì),攻進(jìn)一球。L:Yeah,theAmericanteamdefinitelycaug
7、htabreakwiththatgoal.LH:TheUSteamcaughtabreak?這是什么意思?L:Whensomethingluckyhappensforyou,youcansaythatyoucaughtabreak.LH:哦,tocatchabreak就是交了好運(yùn)氣,撿了便宜!英國(guó)守門(mén)員犯了個(gè)低級(jí)錯(cuò)誤,給美國(guó)隊(duì)送分,所以美國(guó)隊(duì)真是幸運(yùn)!L:Right.Foranotherexample,IcouldsaythatmyfriendCarolynhasbeenhavingahardtim
8、ebecominganactressinHollywood,andiswaitingtocatchabreak.LH:我明白了,Carolyn想當(dāng)明星,可一直紅不起來(lái),不過(guò)她沒(méi)有放棄,還在等待交好運(yùn)的那一天。L:Yougotit.SoLihua,doyouwanttowatchtheUSAgameagainstSloveniawithmeonFriday?LH:Larry,星期五我要上班啊!我可不能專門(mén)請(qǐng)一整天假陪你看球。我老板會(huì)瘋掉的!L:Hmm...goodpoi