https://online2.tingclass.net/lesson/shi0529/0008/8497/Corner.mp3
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1--A corner is basically an angle where two sides meet. Boxed In A Corner
2--Let's find out why these two are talking about corners.
1--What's wrong? You look worried.
2--My friend Nico quit his job, had a baby and bought a new house... all at the same time!
1--How's that going?
2--Not good. He’s out of money.
1--It sounds like he boxed himself in a corner.
2--If you are boxed in a corner, you are in a situation where there are very few, or no, good solutions.
1--This expression comes from the world of boxing.
2--During the fight, the corner is not where a boxer wants to be.
1--It is difficult to defend him or herself while in the corner.
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注解:
1.basically基本上
2.solutions解決方案
3.defend防衛(wèi)
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譯文:
1--角落就是兩個(gè)邊相遇的地方。被困在角落
2--讓我們看一下為什么這兩個(gè)人在談?wù)摻锹洹?br />
1--發(fā)生什么事情了?你看起來(lái)很憂慮。
2--我的朋友尼克辭職了,有了孩子還買(mǎi)了一個(gè)大房子...這些事情竟然是同時(shí)發(fā)生的!
1--那他現(xiàn)在怎么樣了?
2--不太好。他現(xiàn)在沒(méi)錢(qián)了。
1--看起來(lái)他把自己困在了角落里。
2--如果你把自己困在了角落里,你就陷入了一種無(wú)法解決的困境中。
1--這個(gè)表述來(lái)源于拳擊世界。
2--在比賽時(shí),拳擊手不想自己被困在角落里。
1--在角落里,你很難防衛(wèi)自己。