Eztalk美语【244】我们也有一样的想法

Bean: Not bad. He'd probably make a better model than president.
Jess: We were thinking the same thing. How about using those images for your new line of T-shirts?
Bean: What do you mean? Wouldn't that be kind of controversial¹?
Jess: Yes, but think of all the free advertising² that will bring-with world politics³ as they are, the shirts will market themselves!
Bean: Yes, yes, that's perfect! I always knew sending out all those forwards would help. I'm going to send out even more!
Three: NO! STOP, PLEASE!

controversial
有争议的
A: Why did Madonna not release⁴ her latest music video?
玛丹那为何不发行她的音乐录像带？
B: She was worried that its anti-American themes would be controversial.
她担心反美主题会引起争议。

politics (n.)
政治（固定加s）。当「政治学，策略」解释时，做单数；做「政治现状，政治局势」时，单复数均可
It's a good idea not to talk about politics with strangers.
不要跟陌生人谈政治是一个好主意。

炳：不赖啊。或许他当模特儿会比当总统好。
洁丝：我们也有一样的想法。你的新款T恤用这些图样如何？
炳：你是什么意思？不会太具争议性吗？
洁丝：会呀，不过想想它所带来的免费广告——随着世界政治局势的状况，这些T恤自己就可以行销自己了！
炳：对、对，太赞了！我就知道寄这些转寄信会有帮助。我未来还要寄更多！
三人：不！别寄了，拜托

1 controversial   

adj.引起争论的，有争议的

参考例句：

• The topic of argument is controversial.这个议题是很有争议的。
• Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。

2 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

3 politics   

n.政治，政治学；政纲，政见，策略

参考例句：

• They seldom talk on politics in those days.那时人们很少谈论政治。
• The two brothers differed about politics.这兄弟俩政见不同。

4 release   

vt.发布，发表，发行；释放，放开

参考例句：

• After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。
• This medicine will give you release from pain.这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。