直捷英语(附mp3)(字幕版) Unit 21 I want to get things

ANNE:I've made some changes to your marketing¹ plan.I hope you don't mind.
[00:39.41]MILOS:No,of course not.It was very helpful.
[00:43.20]MILOS:I want to get things right.
[00:45.60]NINA:Easier said than done.
[00:47.59]MILOS:Oh,Yes.Sometimes it feels like we're in"Ho-Ho-Hotel".
[00:52.80]Have you ever seen that film?
[00:55.08]NINA:Oh,I love that movie.
[00:57.58]ANNE:Remember the bellhop?He keeps thinking he can smell cheese.
[01:01.37]MARIA:And he sniffs² the guests.
[01:03.96]MILOS:I like the way the chambermaids put crumbs³ in the beds of people they don't like.
[01:08.86]ANNE:Oh! NINA:The guests can't sleep...
[01:10.92]MARIA:And they complain to the manager...
[01:12.91]NINA:They can't sleep because there are crumbs in the bed...
[01:15.79]MILOS:And he says "Stop eating in bed."
[01:20.28]ANNE:Oh,well at least we don't have those problems!
[01:24.77]MILOS:Suddenly our situation looks much better,doesn't it?
[01:39.26]HEATHER:I'd just like a trim⁴.
[01:57.96]STEVEN:Whatever you want.So what do you think of him?
[02:03.14]HEATHER:Kevin? STEVEN:Who do you think?
[02:06.74]HEATHER:I'm not sure.I like the way he smiles.I like the way he looks.
[02:16.44]STEVEN:So you like him.
[02:18.12]HEATHER:He makes me laugh all the time.He's very sociable⁵.
[02:21.82]He has a lot of confidence.He can deal with any situation.
[02:26.50]STEVEN:He's really smart too,isn't he?
[02:29.38]Didn't you say he used to be a physicist>
[02:32.28]HEATHER:Oh.That's a long story.But he is pretty smart.
[02:36.38]STEVEN:My age.And he'w had all these interesting experiences,because he's so well-traveled.
[02:42.58]STEVEN:How's that?
[02:51.05]HEATHER:Great.He's relly wonderful.
[02:58.94]STEVEN:You know,for someone who's not sure,you sound pretty sure.
[03:04.25]HEATHER:You see Steven,your haircuts always clear my mind.
[03:15.94]WENDY:You would not believe what just happened to me.
[04:21.84]SIMON:Wendy!Are you all right?
[04:23.93]WENDY:Picture this,OK? I'm on my way to work.
[04:27.31]I'm waiting in the subway.The train pulls in,the doors open.
[04:31.61]But it's packed.People can't get in.
[04:33.96]WENDY:I see a little space.So I swing my bag in front of me,to get on the train.
[04:38.54]And the doors shut!Bam! And they don't open.
[04:43.34]SIMON:Oh no.
[04:44.74]WENDY:The people right inside the car see this,and start to shout at the conducltor.
[04:49.82]He doesn't hear them.
[04:51.22]Meanwhile,I'm beating on the door and shouting.
[04:54.60]WENDY:The train leaves.
[04:56.90]SIMON:You're joking.
[04:58.49]WENDY:The train leaves,and takes my pocketbook with it.
[05:02.78]There it goes down the track.
[05:05.38]SIMON:Unbelievable.
[05:07.27]SIMON:Well,then what happened?
[05:09.14]WENDY:Thank goodness,someone turned my bag in at the Lost and Found.
[05:12.84]Do you believe it?Mugged by a train!
[05:15.62]SIMON:That's city life for you

1 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

2 sniffs   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的第三人称单数 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When a dog smells food, he usually sniffs. 狗闻到食物时常吸鼻子。 来自辞典例句
• I-It's a difficult time [ Sniffs ] with my husband. 最近[哭泣]和我丈夫出了点问题。 来自电影对白

3 crumbs   

int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式

参考例句：

• She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。
• Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊，天哪！都这会儿啦？

4 trim   

vt.修剪；装饰；n.修剪；adj.修长的；整齐的

参考例句：

• We shall have to trim our spending down to fit our income.我们只得削减开支以使收支平衡。
• You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.如果你想获得更大的利润，就必须削减开支。

5 sociable   

adj.好交际的，友好的，合群的

参考例句：

• Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
• Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。