英语听力短剧 29你好,卡洛斯

Episode¹ 29: Hello, Carlos

Olivia: Oh no! I don’t understand how this can happen!

Tony: Told you so.

Sarah: Hi Olivia! What’s the problem?

Carlos: Excuse me...

Olivia: It’s not just here, not just the café...

Sarah: What do you mean?

Tony: Told you so.

Carlos: Excuse me...

Olivia: It’s true!

Sarah: What is?

Olivia: They want to knock down my shop, as well as the café!

Sarah: Demolish² it? Get rid of it completely?

Olivia: Yes

Tony: Told you so.

Sarah: Oh no!

Olivia: That’s what I keep saying...

Carlos: Excuse me!

Tony: Yes?

Carlos: Could I have something to eat please, and a cup of tea?

Tony: Sure, here’s a menu, go and take a seat somewhere...

Sarah: Oh dear...let’s go and sit down – there’s Harry³ over there, let’s sit with him.

Harry: Hello there. Magda’s on her way. I think we need to have a plan...

Olivia: Yeah, but what can we do?

All: Hey Magda! Hi! We’re over here! Come and sit down!

Magda: Hello everyone! What’s the matter? Why does everyone look so sad?

Harry: The café is going to close...

Sarah: ...and Olivia’s shop too!

Magda: Why? Oh - the property company...they’re building new flats...I remember now...

Harry: That’s right – and they want to demolish this place, and Olivia’s shop next door.

Olivia: They’re offering us compensation⁴...

Magda: “Compensation”?

Sarah: Money...

Olivia: But it’s not enough. I want to keep my shop...

Sarah: Yes, and I want to keep this café open...there’s nowhere else where we can all meet.

Carlos: Excuse me...

All: Yes?

Carlos: I couldn’t help overhearing⁶ your conversation...

Magda: Were you listening to us?

Carlos: No, sorry, I wasn’t listening, I just heard what you were talking about...

Olivia: Is this the first time you’ve been here?

Carlos: Well, yes it is, actually...

Harry: It’ll probably be the last...

Carlos: Well, yes, I know...that’s what I wanted to say...

Sarah: What?

Carlos: I’m afraid I work for the company, the building company.

Olivia: The company who want to knock down my shop?

Harry: And our favourite café?

Carlos: I’m afraid so, yes...

Olivia: Can you stop them?

Carlos: Well, no, I’m not sure about that...

Sarah: What do you do for the company?

Carlos: Well, that’s the problem, I’m not one of their top managers, or anything like that...

Harry: That’s a shame.

Carlos: I’m just the caterer⁷.

Magda: Caterer?

Carlos: Yes, I make food for them.

Harry: Hang on a minute, I don’t understand...you’re the caterer...you make food...

Carlos: Yes, that’s right. I’m a chef, actually. Or at least that’s what I’d like to be...

Harry: But you’ve just come in here to get food...

Carlos: Oh yeah...well, you see, the problem is, I don’t really like the food I have to cook for other

people. I prefer to try new things – so I came in here!

Harry: Right...

Olivia: Can you help us?

Carlos: I’m not sure what I can do...I don’t really want to lose my job...

Sarah: No...I guess not – but if you work for the building company, you could do some research for us...

Carlos: Research? How do you mean?

Sarah: You could find out some information for us...

Carlos: Erm, well, ok, I mean, if I can...I’d like to help you!

Olivia: Great! Let’s see what we can do...we can save this place!

 

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary⁸

Menu (n.) - A list of food available at a restaurant. 菜单

To overhear⁵ (v.) - To hear something that is not for your ears. 偶然听到

Actually (adv.) - Really. 实际上

Caterer (n.) - Person (or company) who provides food and drink. 包办伙食的人

To lose (v.) - To be unable to find something. 没有找到

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 compensation   

n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿

参考例句：

• Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
• Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。

5 overhear   

vt.无意中听到，偷听到

参考例句：

• I happened to overhear what he said.我碰巧听到他说的话。
• They stepped aside so that their child could not overhear their conversation.他们走到一边去，不让孩子听见他们的谈话。

6 overhearing   

串音

参考例句：

• He might be overhearing her inconsistent remarks. 也许他正在偷听她这些牛头不对马嘴的话呢。
• 'sorry, I cannot help overhearing; do you mention something about the accident? " 对不起，我是无意中听到的，你刚才好像提到了那次事故，是吗？ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

7 caterer   

n. 备办食物者，备办宴席者

参考例句：

• My wife went to a lot of trouble; she called a caterer. 我太太花了很多心血，她找了专办派对的人来。
• The wedding reception has been organized by an outside caterer. 婚宴由外界的饮食公司承办。

8 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。