速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 24 That's Not Terribly PC

Lesson 24 That's Not Terribly PC

Molly: Hmm, what's that story about that you're reading? That guy wearing the do-rag looks kind of familiar.

Alfred: That's because he's the owner of that mega men's clothing store around the corner. Haven't you seen his face plastered¹ all over the billboards² around here lately?

Molly: You mean the ones that sick out like a sore thumb with their tacky slogans? I guess something he's doing is working, though -- heard he's making a pretty penny.

Alfred: Sure is. He's from the wrong side of the tracks, and people from that part of town are pretty much treated like secong-class citizens. His neighborhood rallied³ to raise funds.

Molly: It just surprises me, and I know it's not terribly PC(politically correct), but I wish he'd invaded another neighborhood. That store's an eyesore compared to the upscale shops.

Alfred: So what exactly have you got against this guy, anway?

Molly: I just don't want to see his area start to go downhill. You know the kind of people that place is going to attract.

1 plastered   

v.使平；涂以灰泥；粘贴；掩饰(plaster的过去分词形式)adj.涂得厚厚的；醉醺醺的；〈美俚〉“plaster”的派生

参考例句：

• The torrential rain had plastered her hair to her head. 暴雨使她的头发紧贴头顶。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These rough places on the wall could be plastered over. 可以在墙上这些毛糙的地方涂上灰泥。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 billboards   

n.广告牌( billboard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Large billboards have disfigured the scenery. 大型告示板已破坏了景色。 来自辞典例句
• Then, put the logo in magazines and on billboards without telling anyone what it means. 接着我们把这个商标刊在杂志和广告看板上，却不跟任何人透漏它的涵意。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年4月号

3 rallied   

恢复( rally的过去式和过去分词 )； 价格回升； 集合起来； 嘲笑

参考例句：

• Has the child rallied from her high fever yet? 这个女孩的高烧退了吗？
• The enemy's forces rallied, and made a fresh attack on the town. 敌军重新调集兵力，对该城发动了又一次进攻。