聽力每日練習(xí) listen 1036 OVER?THE?HILL

 
2--My friend's 40th birthday is this weekend.
 
1--As a present, I think I'll get her a funny "Over the Hill" T-shirt I saw at the store this weekend.
 
2--Are you serious?
 
1--I don't care how funny it is.
 
2--Nobody wants to think of themselves as over the hill.
 
1--You're right. I know.
 
2--Instead, I'll get her a "Life Begins at 40th" coffee mug!
 
1--Over the Hill means someone or something is old and does not have much value.
 
2--The saying often is used jokingly for someone who is turning 40 years old, because they are at the middle of their life.
 
1--It can be a rude thing to say to someone, even a friend!
 
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注解：
 
1.present禮物
2.value價值
3.jokingly開玩笑地

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譯文：

1--使用這個俗語的時候要注意了：OVER THE HILL
2--我有一個朋友本周末四十歲生日。
1--作為禮物，我打算送她一件印著 "Over the Hill" 的趣味T恤，周末逛街的時候看到了。
2--你是認真的嗎？
1--我沒覺得這有多好玩。
2--因為沒有人希望自己在走下坡路。
1--是這樣的，我明白。
2--我不會這樣做，我打算送她其它的禮物，就是一個印有“生命始于四十”的咖啡杯。
1--Over the Hill指的是，人變老或者東西變舊了，開始走下坡路，不再有價值。
2--人們總是愛拿這句話開玩笑，尤其是在人們邁入40歲的時候，因為他們已經(jīng)進入中年時期。
1--對別人說這句話很不禮貌，就算是朋友也不該說！