英语听力精选进阶版 6673（在线收听）

Diarmuid: Nice to be out in the country, eh Jean?

Jean: Delightful, Diarmuid.

Diarmuid: Oh look, some lambs frolicking.

Jean: 正在嬉戏的小羊。

Diarmuid: Honeybees passing overhead.

Jean: 飞向他们的蜂窝去酿蜂蜜。

Diarmuid: How wonderful to feel the cool grass between my toes.

Jean: Away from the busy, dirty city.

Diarmuid: Ah yes, there are the cows out to pasture.

Jean: Mmm, the cows out to…what?

Diarmuid: Out to pasture.

Jean: What on earth is a pasture?

Diarmuid: A pasture is a green field where farmers let their animals eat grass.

Jean: I see. A pasture 是牧场的意思，家禽们可以在那里自由的吃草。

Diarmuid: That's right. And the word pasture is part of today's Authentic Real English phrase.

Jean: What's the phrase Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: Today's phrase is pastures new. That's two words – pastures. P A S T U R E S and new N E W.

Jean: Pastures new 牧场新。What does that mean?

Diarmuid: It's an expression that we use when we are going to enter a new phase of our life, such as getting a new job or moving to a new town.

Jean: I see. 牧场新意思就是重新开始一段新生活。

Diarmuid: We could say something like, "I'm off to pastures new".

Jean: 你是说准备翻开人生旅途新的一页。

Diarmuid: Right. Let's hear some examples.

Examples

A: So you're leaving London and moving to Australia?

B: Yes, that's right. Off to pastures new.

A: I want to quit my job and start a new career.

B: Really? But you've worked in this office for nearly 20 years.

A: That's why. I need to get to pastures new.

Jean: Well, that's very interesting Diarmuid, but you know I'd like to go back to our beautiful green pasture now.

Diarmuid: Let's do it.

Jean: Ah, 这下才好多了。

Diarmuid: Out in the open air. What could be better than that?

Jean: Oh, no. Typical British weather!

Diarmuid: Come on Jean. Let's run for it.

Jean: See you next time.

Diarmuid: Bye.