听播客学英语 264 受伤

 　　To hurt someone normally means to cause them pain, for example by hitting them.

　　But it can also mean to offend someone, to hurt their feelings. In the last

　　episode¹, Kevin complained about Joanne’s mother coming to lunch. Joanne was

　　hurt – Kevin had hurt her feelings.

　　Here is Alastair. He has a joke about two old women visiting a fair.

　　Hilda and Marjorie went to the fair. They had a ride on a roundabout, and threw

　　balls at the coconuts² (but they didn’t win anything). Then they saw the big

　　wheel. They saw people getting into little cabins at the bottom of the wheel,

　　and then riding high into the air as the wheel turned round. From the top it

　　was possible to see all over the fairground and over the countryside around.

　　Hilda and Marjorie were nervous about going on the big wheel. It seemed so big,

　　and at the top the little cabins were a long way from the ground. But Hilda

　　said, “I’m going to have a ride. You stay here.” So Hilda bought a ticket, and

　　went and sat in one of the little cabins. The wheel turned round – once, twice,

　　three times. Then something terrible happened. The cabin in which Hilda was

　　riding started to come loose from the wheel. Hilda fell out of the cabin and

　　hurtled to the ground. Marjorie ran to where Hilda had fallen. “Oh Hilda, are

　　you hurt?” she cried. “Of course I’m hurt,” said Hilda. “I went round three

　　times and you didn’t wave to me once!”

　　Our music today comes from Marc Raaphorst, with a piece called “My Head Hurts”.

　　Excuse me while I find the asprin.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 coconuts   

n.椰子( coconut的名词复数 )；椰肉，椰果

参考例句：

• We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句