听播客学英语 198 墙纸

 　　This is just a postscript¹ to the last podcast about Tomma Abts winning the Turner prize. You remember that the leader of the Stuckists said that Tomma’s paintings made 1950’s wallpaper look profound². Well, I see that yesterday an art critic in a leading German newspaper said that her paintings reminded him of something from an East German wallpaper factory.

　　What have these people got against wallpaper? I have some very nice wallpaper in my home. I look at it every day and it makes me happy!

　　Look at the expression “What have these people got against wallpaper?” It means, why do they not like wallpaper? Why do they think that wallpaper is so bad? What is their problem with wallpaper?

　　Here are some more examples:

　　What have your parents got against pop music?

　　What have you got against Tomma Abts’ paintings?

　　What has that man got against Muslims?

　　What has your brother got against your new boy-friend?

　　What has Joanne’s Mum got against Kevin?

1 postscript   

n.附言，又及；(正文后的)补充说明

参考例句：

• There was the usual romantic postscript at the end of his letter.他的信末又是一贯的浪漫附言。
• She mentioned in a postscript to her letter that the parcel had arrived.她在信末附笔中说包裹已寄到。

2 profound   

adj.深奥的，造诣深的；深度的，极度的

参考例句：

• I give you my profound thanks for saving my life.我对您的救命之恩深表谢意。
• He has a profound knowledge of mathematics.他数学知识渊博。