英语听力精选进阶版 19573

 Wrong 'un 不道德的人

(Sound of tapping on a laptop)

Finn: Hello and welcome to - Authentic¹ Real English, I'm Finn.

Yang Li: And I'm Li. Oh, he looks nice.

Finn: Yes. We're on Li's computer, on an online dating site. She's looking for a date - a hot guy.

Yang Li: Shhh… don't just tell everyone. Oh, well… actually I don't really just want a date - I'm hoping to meet Mr Right.

Finn: Mr Right - the person who is perfect for you - who you want to spend the rest of your life with!

Yang Li: Yes… Ooh, Finn, he looks nice, he looks lovely - he's got two MAs, a PhD, an enormous² salary, a huge house in the country and, and… cute hair 

Finn: Sorry to say this, but I think he looks like a wrong 'un! 

Yang Li: A what? 

Finn: A wrong 'un means³ a bad person, someone you can't trust. 

Yang Li: A wrong 'un 意思是不诚实，不道德，不能信赖的人，是一种通俗表达，意思是 'wrong one'. 从表现形式上前面加一个不定冠词 'a' – a wrong 'un 一个品质有问题的人。Ahh, I thought he could be Mr Right, and you think he's a wrong 'un? 

Finn: Sorry, but I just think he sounds too good to be true. I think he's making it up – he's lying. He's a wrong 'un. Listen to these examples.

He's a real wrong 'un. He always gets into fights.

You know, although she says nice things, that Sue's a wrong 'un. She owes⁴ so many people money!

Yang Li: You know what, Finn? I've had enough of looking online for a man. 

Finn: Yeah, ok. But I'm sure you'll find someone special. 

Yang Li: How about you, Finn? Have you found Miss Right? 

Finn: Oh, that's personal. No need to talk about that. 

Yang Li: That's not fair! (keeps trying to interrupt⁵ Finn) 

Finn: That's the end of the programme. Bye!

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 enormous   

adj.巨大的；庞大的

参考例句：

• An enormous sum of money is injected each year into teaching.每年都有大量资金投入到教学中。
• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 owes   

v.亏欠，负债，感恩；感激( owe的第三人称单数 )；应把…归功于；欠…债；（对位高权重者）忠诚

参考例句：

• He owes a lot of money to Mr. Smith. 他欠史密斯先生许多钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 interrupt   

vt./vi.打断；中断；插嘴

参考例句：

• It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.在别人讲话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
• You'd better not interrupt him.He is sleeping.你最好别打扰他，他在睡觉。