公共英语一级口语辅导：口语对话练习8

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Trev talks to the cop 　　Trev: I hope they'll forgive me now that we got everything back.
　　Cop: They still seem pretty mad.
　　Trev: Yeah, I know. I really blew it this time.
　　Cop: You should be more careful ’bout who you talk to. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there.
　　Trev: I figured that one out the hard way.
　　Cop: Give your friends some time. I think they'll get over it.
0 Q$ h3 r3 U: V8 _) i　　Trev: This has been one good lesson.
　　Cop: Time for another lesson. You still have a speeding ticket to pay.
　　(续上期)
　　崔佛跟警察说话
　　崔佛：现在东西都找回来了，我希望他们会原谅我。
+ E5 P) q2 L4 M# W* S　　警察：他们似乎还是很生气。
( l0 A" l6 s1 w9 Z7 h3 \" `　　崔佛：是啊，我知道，我这次真的搞砸了。
　　警察：你应该更注意讲话的对象。外面可是个狗咬狗的世界。
  i* C0 ?' l; k3 Y6 E0 J6 x, N" J　　崔佛：我已经学到惨痛经验。
; k$ ]) ]' s4 c( z　　警察：给你的朋友一点时间。我想他们会让这件事过去的。
　　崔佛：这真是个很好的教训。
3 }7 R, o$ W2 q) y' Z. a" u9 n　　警察：现在是另一个教训。你还有张超速罚单要付。
　　重点解说
' J6 D# n3 v% X3 A3 K　　★ blow it 搞砸
　　★ dog-eat-dog (a.) 狗咬狗的，弱肉强食的
+ a, i6 @+ \4 k) B　　★ figure out 理解，懂得
　　★ the hard way 用痛苦方式才…，learn the hard way‘学得惨痛教训’
　　★ get over 把…忘掉
　　★ speeding (n.) 超速驾驶