【对话类英语听力】62

 A: "What stresses you out the most?"

B: "Probably my parents."

A: "How so?"

B: "Well, during school, they wanted good grades. Then after I got a job, they wanted me to get a better job. And finally, they want me to get married."

A: "You have to deal with a lot of pressure from your parents."

B: "Your parents are not like that?"

A: "Ever since I brought home some bad grades in elementary school, they never expected much."

B: "You're lucky."

A: "What do you do to deal with the stress?"

B: "Not much I can do. It's always there. I sometimes go out with some friends and drink, but that's only a temporary solution. The stress always returns in the morning."

A: "That sucks¹. You wanna go grab² a beer?"

B: "Sure. Sounds great. Let's go."

1 sucks   

v.吸，吮( suck的第三人称单数 )；舐，吮吸

参考例句：

• She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. 她在忧虑时仍然会吸吮大拇指。
• Plant sucks from the soil. 植物从土壤中吸取养分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。