2016年ESL之就医和人际交往 02 Getting a Fresh Start

ESL Podcast 1175 – Getting a Fresh Start 

Nico: I’m moving to Atlanta. I want a fresh start. 

Celia: This is a surprise. I thought you were going to stick it out here and try to put the past behind you. 

Nico: There are too many reminders¹ here. I want a clean slate². What’s done is done and I’m tired of blame and recriminations. 

Celia: I’m glad to hear you’ve stopped beating yourself up over what’s happened, but are you sure moving away will help you move on? 

Nico: The world is my oyster³ now, isn’t it? I can live anywhere I want to and do anything I want to. 

Celia: I guess so, but are you sure you want to uproot⁴ and leave town? 

Nico: I’m not trying to reinvent myself, but if I’m going to start over, I might as well do it in a new town. 

Celia: I guess a new town is a good place to start a new life and maybe you’ll find a new love. Many people bounce back from a difficult divorce. 

Nico: I’ve sworn off women. The only female I want in my life right now is my dog Fifi! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 reminders   

n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 )；提醒…的东西；（告知该做某事的）通知单；提示信

参考例句：

• The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
• The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。

2 slate   

n.板岩，石板，石片，石板色，候选人名单；adj.暗蓝灰色的，含板岩的；vt.用石板覆盖，痛打，提名，预订

参考例句：

• The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
• What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触木头污浊和石板呢？

3 oyster   

n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人

参考例句：

• I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
• I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。

4 uproot   

v.连根拔起，拔除；根除，灭绝；赶出家园，被迫移开

参考例句：

• The family decided to uproot themselves and emigrate to Australia.他们全家决定离开故土，移居澳大利亚。
• The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。