2012年ESL之日常生活 14 Dealing With the Heat

 

Dealing¹ With the Heat

Jolene: I’m sweating like a pig. When is this heat wave going to end? 

Eric: I’ve no idea, but I’m not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that pitcher² of iced tea, would you? 

Jolene: Get it yourself. I’m not moving until it drops below 80 degrees. 

Eric: It’s not the temperature. It’s the humidity. It’s not even the dog days of summer yet and it’s scorching³ outside. 

Jolene: It’s scorching inside, too. Why can’t that fan move any faster? Remind me why we moved into an apartment with no air conditioner? 

Eric: We couldn’t afford an apartment with an air conditioner. We were lucky to get this place. 

Jolene: I don’t feel so lucky right now. My legs are stuck to this chair and I’ve sweated through my clothes. 

Eric: We could buy a portable air conditioner. 

Jolene: We can? 

Eric: Yeah, but you’d have to get up. 

Jolene: Ugh, let’s do it tomorrow. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

3 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评