直捷英语(附mp3和字幕) Unit 16 how hard I work to stay

SHARON:Jarmusch.have you any idea how hard I work to stay in shape?
[00:20.50]JARMUSCH:No,Sharon.Have you any idea how much work I have to do today?
[00:24.38]2 SHARON:See,on Mondays I go swimming.
[00:26.69]On Tuesdays,I lift weights at the gym.On Wednesdays....
[00:29.98]JARMUSCH:Let me guess.You enter triathlons.
[00:33.26]3 SHARON:I run on Wednesdays.Thursday mornings,I go back to the gym.
[00:37.56]And Fridays,I take a tennis lesson.
[00:40.25]JARMUSCH:Congratulations.
[00:41.81]SHARON:All to maintain my youthful figure.
[00:44.09]4 SHARON:Now,let's look at your new menu.
[00:46.80]JARMUSCH:Sharon...
[00:48.10]SHARON:Jarmusch,there's cream and butter all over this thing.
[00:50.59]JARMUSCH:It's classic French cuisine¹.I like preparing it.
[00:54.60]Most people like eating it.Man cannot live on lowfat milk alone.
[00:59.18]5 SHARON:Pasta with triple² cream sauce?Steak smothered³ in butter?
[01:04.18]Potatoes with cheese?Butter-cream chocolate?
[01:08.86]SIMON:Excuse me.Jarmusch,a word when you get a moment,please.
[01:18.34]1 WILLAM:Two suites⁴ for those dates are available.
[01:31.22]Yes,I'll hold.Carl.Do rock stars every stay here?
[01:36.91]CARL:Every so often.The Crayfish did.
[01:40.30]2 WILLAM:I have Slide on the phone.Do you think it could be the Slide?
[01:44.78]CARL:Is he the one who eats snakes?
[01:46.85]WILLAM:Snakes?
[01:48.24]3 WILLIAM:Sorry.Yes,gladly.Uh huh.The restaurant closes at 2:00a.m.
[01:55.13]but of course there is room service available at all times.Yes,I'll hold.
[02:00.41]4 CARL:What was his name?Slide?
[02:02.81]WENDY:Slide what?Slide where?
[02:06.22]WILLAM:Slide. WENDY:Slide?Coming here?
[02:09.50]5 CARL:Is he the one who eats snakes?
[02:13.68]WENDY:No.He's the one who throws his guitar into the audience.
[02:17.66]CARL:So,I don't know anything about him.Where's he from?
[02:22.06]WENDY:He was born in the Yukno.Isn't that what they say?
[02:25.73]6 CARL:Is that why his name is so weird⁵?
[02:28.70]WENDY:Carl,I don't think it's real name.
[02:32.40]WILLIAM:James Slipper⁶.His real name is James Slipp...
[02:38.18]Yes.Yes.Confirm for those dates. Yes.We look forward to seeing you then.
[02:45.67]CARL:So,he throws his guitar into the audience.Very musical.
[02:51.67]1 NINA:Let's this show on the road.
[03:04.27]VOICE OFF:Camera,and action.
[03:09.26]NINA:Hello.I'm Nina Barrett,Director of Functions here at the Sheraton Boston.
[03:16.34]To plan the perfect event,there are a couple of things you should keep in mind.
[03:23.93]2 VOICE OFF:Let's go again.Camera,action.
[03:29.74]NINA:A good hotel should be able to
[03:34.73]plan around your needs and should stay within your budget.
[03:49.13]To make the best use of time and money,
[03:53.21]you should have a clear idea of what you want.Oh.
[03:59.11]3 NINA:Most important of all,
[04:48.91]you can expect the best from us and you shouldn't worry.
[04:54.00]VOICE OFF:Cut.Nice job,Nina.
[04:58.80]NINA:I should never go in front of a camera

1 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

2 triple   

n.三倍之数，三个一组；adj.三倍的

参考例句：

• Twelve is the triple of four.十二是四的三倍数。
• He received triple wages for all his extra work.由于额外的工作他领取了三倍的工资。

3 smothered   

（使）窒息， （使）透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 )； 覆盖； 忍住； 抑制

参考例句：

• He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
• The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。

4 suites   

n.套( suite的名词复数 )；一套房间；一套家具；一套公寓

参考例句：

• First he called upon all the Foreign Ministers in their hotel suites. 他首先到所有外交部长住的旅馆套间去拜访。 来自辞典例句
• All four doors to the two reserved suites were open. 预定的两个套房的四扇门都敞开着。 来自辞典例句

5 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

6 slipper   

n.拖鞋

参考例句：

• I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
• The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。