听对话练听力 29

 

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

1--There's no reason on earth why we should stay

here.

2--Yes, there is! Somebody's got to keep an eye on

things.

3--That's what I think. Otherwise this whole project

could go wrong.

1--I doubt that. It looks to me as if everything is off

to a good start. I don't think there needs to be

any more supervision¹.

2--It's better to be safe than sorry.

3--I agree. Sometimes being cautious² is the best way

to go.

1--All right. All right. I'm outvoted two to one.

So we'll stay.

1 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

2 cautious   

adj.十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• We should not only be bold,but also be cautious.我们不仅要大胆，而且要谨慎。
• He was cautious about his work.他对工作非常谨慎。