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1、流行美語第304課:回到起點(diǎn),特別渴望-(韋博分享)流行美語第304課:回到起點(diǎn),特別渴望-(韋博分享)李華在Larry辦公大樓門口遇到他。Larry看上去十分疲倦。今天我們要學(xué)兩個常用語:backtosquareone和hankering.LH:Larry,你昨天晚上是不是又熬夜加班了?看上去一臉疲憊。LL:DidIever!Iwashereallnightdoingworkonthisnewmarketingproject,butultimatelyIdidnotgetanywhere.Imayhavetochangethe
2、ad'sconceptcompletely,eventhoughthatwouldmeangoingbacktosquareone.LH:你要去squareone出差?遠(yuǎn)嗎?LL:Squareoneisnotanactualplace.Itmeansgoingbacktothebeginning.LH:我明白了,squareone就是從頭開始的意思。那上星期我寫論文忘了存盤,結(jié)果電腦死機(jī)全丟了,只好從頭再來,這種情況就可以說Iwasbackatsquareone.對不對?LL:Yes,that'sright,LiHua.Beca
3、useyouhadtogobacktothebeginningandalloftheearlierworkwasdeleted,youhadtogobacktosquareone.LH:我手里還有一篇論文要寫,但是還沒有下筆,能不能說Iamonlyatsquareone?LL:Youcanuse"squareone"thatway,butusuallypeoplesay,"backtosquareone."Thismeansthattheydidalotofwork,butitdidnothelpthemgetanycloser
4、totheirgoal.LH:這么說,我可不愿意gobacktosquareone.LL:Exactly,I'mveryfrustratedthatallofmyworklastnightdidnotgetmeanywhere.EventhoughIwashereallnight,I'mbacktosquareone.LH:這么說,你的新市場營銷計劃如今又回到了起點(diǎn),要從頭開始,你下一步打算怎樣辦?LL:Youknow,tobehonest,Iamreallynotsure.IthinkmaybeIneedsomesleepto
5、helpclearupmyhead.LH:我對你深表同情。不過我比你還慘。上星期論文都快打完了,結(jié)果沒存,Igotsentbacktosquareone.更糟糕的是,第二天就要交。LL:Thatdoessoundstressful,luckilyIhavestillgotafewweeksbeforethisprojectisdue,soIthinkthatIamgoingtogohomeandgetsomesleepbeforestartingagainatsquareone.LH:你重新開始之前要不要一起吃點(diǎn)東西?LL:Th
6、atsoundsgreatLiHua,butfirstIneedtogetsomerest.Howaboutwemeethereatnoon,grabsomethingtoeatandthenIgetbacktowork?LH:Soundsgreat!******LH:Larry,你一覺醒來,一定是精神飽滿,干勁十足。LL:Yes,Ihadaverygoodnap,andnowIhaveahankeringforsomeItalianfood.LH:Ahankering?你是說你想吃意大利飯嗎?LL:Exactly,LiHua!
7、Tohaveahankering,forsomethingmeansthatyouwantthatthing.Usuallysomeonewouldsaytheyhaveahankeringforatypeoffoodordrink.LH:意大利飯也有很多種啊,你想吃意大利面,比薩餅,還是肉醬千層面?LL:Youknow,lasagnasoundsreallygoodtome,butwhatdoyouhaveahankeringforLiHua?Whatareyouinthemoodtohaveforlunch?LH:我也說不清
8、楚想吃什么。要不吃個三明治,還是去吃中國飯?LL:Itdoesn'treallysoundlikeyouhaveahankeringforanythinginparticularatall.LH:肚子餓的時候,當(dāng)然是吃什么都香。LL:Maybeyoushould