听力每日练习 lesson 71

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

1--There seems to be some sort of commotion¹ up the
street in the next block.
2--Yeah, I thought I heard shouts or screams.
1--It sounded more like shouts to me.
2--Think we should investigate?
1--I don't think that's a good idea. I don't like to get
involved in other people's quarrels--if it is a
quarrel.
2--Yeah. I know what you mean. What's that old
proverb? Something about anyone who meddles²
in a quarrel not his own is like a guy who grabs³ a
passing dog by the ears?
1--That sounds pretty good to me. My folks always
taught me to mind my own business, and I think
that's good advice!

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注解：

1）commotion：骚动；混乱。
2）scream：尖声的哭喊。
3）investigate：调查；了解。
4）got involved in：卷入。
5）proverb：谚语；格言。文中的谚语与汉语
中的“打狗不着反被狗咬”近似。
6）meddle：干预。
7）a passing dog：无主的野狗。
8）my folks：（口语）亲人；家属。通常指父母。
9）mind your own business：直译是管自己的事。译文
用反译，更合中文习惯。

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译文：

1--邻街好象出了点什么乱子！
2--我似乎听到有人嚷嚷或是哭喊的声音。
1--我听着象是有人嚷嚷。
2--我们是不是去看看？
1--我看没必要。如果是吵架的话，我可不愿卷进去。
2--是的，我明白你的意思。有句谚语是怎么说来着？
什么不请自来管闲事儿好似去抓狗耳朵。
1--这谚语说得不错。我父母总是教我少管别人的闲事。
这是一条很有用的劝告。

1 commotion   

n.骚动，动乱

参考例句：

• They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.他们在剧院里相互争吵，引起了一阵骚乱。
• Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.突然间，整条街道变得一片混乱。

2 meddles   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Who meddles in all things may shoe the gosling. 闲事样样管，时间白白丢。 来自互联网

3 grabs   

n.试图抓取，有意抢夺( grab的名词复数 )v.抢先，抢占( grab的第三人称单数 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• The job is up for grabs.Why don't you apply now? 那工作谁都可以争取，你怎么不现在就申请呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She grabs a stack of baby photos and thrusts them into my hands. 她抓起一沓婴儿照片塞到我手里。 来自辞典例句