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美國(guó)之音之流行美語(yǔ)Lesson 257 - nightmare / group hug

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流行美語(yǔ)第257課

 

Larry去李華家吃飯。他告訴李華說(shuō),自己今天特別倒霉。李華今天要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ):nightmare和group hug.

LL: I had the worst day at work today. It was an absolute nightmare!

LH: 上班做惡夢(mèng)?Larry, 你可要小心點(diǎn)兒,上班睡覺(jué)是要被老板炒魷魚(yú)的!

LL: No, no. I didn't HAVE a nightmare at work...Being at work today was LIKE a nightmare.

LH: 噢,你是說(shuō)今天上班很痛苦,就像是做了一場(chǎng)惡夢(mèng)啊,聽(tīng)起來(lái)挺嚇人的。

LL: It wasn't so much scary as it was unpleasant. Any situation that is really bad or unpleasant can be called a nightmare - even a really angry person can be a nightmare.

LH: 我知道了,nightmare是指令人不愉快的人或者事。那你今天上班出什么事了?

LL: It all started with my boss. He is usually a nice guy, but today he was really angry with his staff - me, included. He was a total nightmare.

LH: 我記得你老板人挺隨和的,今天怎么會(huì)突然發(fā)脾氣呢?

LL: Well, he wasn't happy that we hadn't finished a project by the deadline. When he came into the office this morning, he told everyone we better have it finished by the end of the day - or he was going to become our worst nightmare!

LH: Your worst nightmare? Yikes! 你們不是一直都在趕著完成那個(gè)項(xiàng)目嗎?老板這么生氣,大家一定很沮喪吧?

LL: That is exactly what happened, Li Hua. After work, my day didn't get better. On my way over to your house, the traffic was a nightmare.

LH: 我也從新聞里看到堵車的消息了。你今天可真夠倒霉的。我特別理解你現(xiàn)在的心情,還記得我博士生資格考試那天嗎?

LL: I do remember. As I recall that day was a total nightmare for you.

LH: 是呀,我當(dāng)時(shí)論文打到一半,電腦突然死機(jī)了。What a nightmare.

LL: But the nightmare turned out okay in the end, didn't it?

LH: 我只好從頭再來(lái)。還好,我的論文最后還是得了優(yōu)秀。

LL: Then maybe my nightmare will have a good ending, too.

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LL: You know, Li Hua, when my co-workers and me were feeling down after the boss yelled at us, we had a "Group Hug" and all felt better.

LH: A "group hug"? 在辦公室里集體擁抱?

LL: Well, I know it sounds kind of strange, but sometimes when a group of people or a team is down and they need to cheer themselves up they have a "group hug."

LH: 你的意思是,大家情緒低落的時(shí)候,group hug一下,感覺(jué)就會(huì)好起來(lái)?

LL: Well, after my boss left and everyone was feeling down, one of my co-workers said aloud, "Group Hug!" We all stood up, hugged in a circle one time, and then felt much better.

LH: 真有意思,group hug能讓你們提高工作效率嗎?

LL: It really did. The group hug reduced the tension, and we all were able to get back to working on the project.

LH: 我可以在我的中文課上試試看。中文很難學(xué),所以學(xué)生們有時(shí)會(huì)因?yàn)檫M(jìn)步慢而感到氣餒。

LL: A "group hug" could help lighten the mood in class, especially after a really hard test.

LH: Larry, group hug是怎么做的呢?

LL: Well, usually someone says, "Group Hug" or "Let's have a group hug." Then the group forms a circle and each participant puts their arms over their neighbors' shoulders.

LH: 大家站成一圈,胳膊搭在旁邊人的肩膀上,是這樣嗎?那下次我發(fā)考卷的時(shí)候,如果學(xué)生們考得不好,我就可以說(shuō),不要灰心,Let's have a group hug.

LL: Yes, that's it! In my family, when my brothers and sisters would have an argument, my mom would say, ''Let's stop fighting and have a group hug.'' It was like magic - we'd all stop fighting.

LH: Larry, 我知道你今天情緒不好,但是我們兩個(gè)人不能說(shuō)是group hug吧?

LL: No, you are right, Li Hua. To have a true group hug, you need three or more people. But I'd be happy with just a regular hug from you, Li Hua!

今天李華學(xué)到了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是nightmare, 是令人不愉快的人或事。另一個(gè)是 group hug,是集體擁抱。

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