Eztalk美语【18】a terrible singer 糟糕的歌手

Jack¹: Did² you know that drinking beer helps you sing better?
Ryan: Are you sure? How do you know?
Jack: Well, usually people think I'm a terrible³ singer, but after we all have a few⁴ beers, they say I sound a lot better!
Ryan: Well, I heard that if you drink enough beer, you can speak foreign⁵ languages⁶ better...
Jack: Then after a few beers, you'll be singing in Taiwanese?
Ryan: Maybe...

terrible (a.) 　
糟糕的，很差的

foreign (a.) 　
外国的

杰克：你知道喝啤酒会让你的歌喉更好吗？
雷恩：你确定？你是怎么知道的？
杰克：大家通常都觉得我唱歌很难听，不过等大家几杯啤酒下肚后，他们就说我唱得好听多了！
雷恩：呃，我有听说若你啤酒喝得够多，连外国话都能说得比较好……
杰克：那在喝点啤酒之后，你就能唱台语歌啰？
雷恩：也许吧……

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

3 terrible   

adj.可怕的，糟糕的，极其的

参考例句：

• I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
• This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。

4 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

5 foreign   

adj.外国的；在外国的；来自外国的

参考例句：

• Are you interested in foreign languages? 你对外语感兴趣吗？
• To welcome our foreign friends. 欢迎我们的外国朋友。

6 languages   

n.语言( language的名词复数 )；表达方式；（某民族、某国家的）语言文字；计算机语言

参考例句：

• I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages. 不是我吹嘘，我确实能讲六种语言。
• She has always excelled in foreign languages. 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。