【跟着英剧练发音】Parades End E02 - 16

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C – Christopher Tietjens 

V – Vincent Macmaster

V: You know I'm taking August in Scotland this year? What about you?

C: Sylvia's accepted to join the Duke's house party at his place in Northumberland.

V: You remember telling me once, two years ago at Rye, we'd be at war about the time the grouse¹ shooting began in 1914? Time's running out.

C: Yes, I'm afraid so. Make the most of Scotland. And do be circumspect². I know what it is that makes a man want to go away with a woman he likes. But that desire, which is to be allowed to finish his conversations with her, must be resisted.

V: Oh, Chrissie. What you know!

1 grouse   

n.松鸡；v.牢骚，诉苦

参考例句：

• They're shooting grouse up on the moors.他们在荒野射猎松鸡。
• If you don't agree with me,please forget my grouse.如果你的看法不同，请不必介意我的牢骚之言。

2 circumspect   

adj.慎重的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• She is very circumspect when dealing with strangers.她与陌生人打交道时十分谨慎。
• He was very circumspect in his financial affairs.他对于自己的财务十分细心。