胡敏讀故事記單詞 打敗兒子上

[by:喜歡tingclass.net，請把tingclass.net告訴你QQ上的5位好友，多謝支持！] [00:00.00]聽力課堂網(wǎng)(tingclass.net)output--overwhelming [00:03.81]The overthrow of a son [00:05.73]打敗兒子 [00:07.65]Mr.Jones' frustration was overwhelming. [00:10.23]瓊斯先生失望極了。 [00:12.80]He had always had an outstanding credit rating [00:15.02]他的信譽評價一向很好， [00:17.24]and now he was getting overdraft notices from his bank. [00:19.57]而現(xiàn)在他卻收到了銀行的透支通知單。 [00:21.89]His son,an overgrown child still living at home at the age of 35, [00:25.46]他的兒子已經(jīng)是個超大的孩子，35歲了還住在家里， [00:29.02]had overreached his liberty and taken money without Mr.Jones' approval. [00:32.30]這回自由得過了頭，未經(jīng)瓊斯先生的允許便私自拿錢。 [00:35.58]His son was overdue for a dose of reality [00:38.26]這個兒子早該變得現(xiàn)實一點兒， [00:40.93]and Mr.Jones was going to give it to him [00:43.01]瓊斯先生準備去教訓他， [00:45.09]no matter how outspoken the son became to Mrs.Jones. [00:47.82]不管兒子會對瓊斯太太如何的直言相告。 [00:50.55]From the outset,his son fought with Mr.Jones, [00:53.19]從一開始兒子便與瓊斯先生吵個沒完 [00:55.82]blaming his own overall dismal life on his parents. [00:58.40]他將自己生活中的一切不如意都怪罪到父母頭上。 [01:00.97]But Mr.Jones was too overcome to let his son overshadow him again [01:04.05]瓊斯先生實在受不了了，他不能再讓兒子給自己的生活投上陰影， [01:07.13]and he told the son he had to move out that day! [01:09.51]他告訴兒子那天他就得搬出去! [01:11.89]When Mrs.Jones came in she saw immediately that her husband was overstrained [01:15.38]瓊斯太太一進屋馬上就看到了丈夫過度緊張的樣子， [01:18.86]and that she had perhaps overrated his fathering abilities. [01:21.59]于是她明白她可能高估了他做父親的能力。 [01:24.32]She had also perhaps [01:26.00]她還有可能忽略了 [01:27.67]overlooked her son's potential impact on their relationship with the bank. [01:30.75]在與銀行的關(guān)系上兒子可能產(chǎn)生的影響。 [01:33.83]This was too much for him. [01:35.45]對他來說，這實在太過分了。 [01:37.07]She had always outstripped her husband before, [01:39.40]她從前總能勝過丈夫， [01:41.72]but this time she saw that his arguments outweighed hers [01:44.44]但這次她看得出他的理由要勝過她的， [01:47.15]and she agreed that the son should move out. [01:49.34]于是她也同意讓兒子搬出去。 [01:51.52]The son had been overthrown. [01:53.29]兒子被打敗了。 [01:55.07]In his overview of the situation [01:57.04]概觀此事， [01:59.01]he had never thought his mother would side with his father. [02:01.35]他從來就沒想過母親會站到父親那邊。 [02:03.69]Now he would have to leave,find his own place and live off his own output, [02:07.16]現(xiàn)在他只好離開，找個住處，靠自己的付出維持生活， [02:10.64]something he had never done. [02:12.41]這可是他從沒做過的事。 [02:14.19]When the parents finished overseeing the departure of their son [02:16.83]看著兒子離開之后， [02:19.47]they smiled at each other [02:21.14]夫妻二人相視而笑， [02:22.81]and hoped that their own relationship would now improve. [02:25.15]心中希望他們自己的關(guān)系能從此改善。 [02:27.49]Days later,however,they had their own personal problems [02:30.13]但是幾天之后，他們又有了自己的問題， [02:32.76]when they realized that they no longer had anything in common; [02:35.25]他們發(fā)現(xiàn)彼此不再有共同的東西。 [02:37.73]their lives had only overlapped when it came to dealing with their son! [02:40.71]原來只有在管教兒子時，他們的生活才有部分相同之處。 [02:43.68]owe -- paradise Island Parade [02:46.41]島上游行 [02:49.14]The parade to the Pantheon [02:50.91]去往萬神殿的游行隊伍 [02:52.67]added to the panorama of a beautiful city located on the Mediterranean Sea. [02:56.09]真是使這座位于地中海的美麗城市的全貌錦上添花。 [02:59.51]The unique landscape and beautiful water [03:01.73]獨特的風景和美麗的水域的形成 [03:03.95]were the result of continental shift during the Paleolithic time period [03:06.98]是因為舊石器時代的大陸板塊移動 [03:10.01]and high levels of oxide in the water. [03:12.39]以及海水里富含氧化物， [03:14.77]The city itself was also ancient and rich in culture. [03:17.41]城市本身古老而擁有豐富的文化， [03:20.05]Turnout was therefore excellent and tourists to Greek island [03:23.02]因而算得上是天時地利人和，來這座希臘小島觀光的游客 [03:26.00]were sure that this was paradise. [03:27.88]也確信這里就是人間天堂。 [03:29.76]The palm trees were blowing,the sky was clear, [03:32.24]棕櫚樹在風中搖擺，天空晴朗， [03:34.73]formerly pale Caucasians were browning, [03:36.91]原本是淺色皮膚的高加索人漸漸變成了棕色， [03:39.09]and the painstaking pace of normal life was slowed and almost forgotten. [03:42.37]正常生活中勤懇的速度放慢到幾乎被遺忘。 [03:45.65]Life couldn't be better than this [03:47.72]這樣的生活是再好不過了， [03:49.80]and many tourists were already planning to make this their regular vacation spot. [03:53.22]許多游客已打算定期來此度假。 [03:56.64]But the event was hardly palatable to the locals. [03:59.87]然而，這次游行活動卻不大受當?shù)厝说臍g迎。 [04:03.10]As they padded down the packed road [04:05.08]沿著擠滿人的小路往前走的時候， [04:07.07]they knew that the packaging of the event was working. [04:09.39]他們知道這次活動的包裝是成功的。 [04:11.72]But tourists didn't know [04:13.40]但游客們并不知道 [04:15.09]that a well-organized panel of businessmen had practically forced locals [04:18.12]當?shù)厝藢嶋H上是在一個有組織的商人小組的強迫下 [04:21.15]to conduct the parade. [04:22.97]才進行游行活動的。 [04:24.80]Serious conflict had almost occurred. [04:26.98]差點兒就發(fā)生了嚴重的沖突。 [04:29.17]And when pamphlets in the local language were strongly against participation, [04:32.44]用方言寫成的小冊子強烈反對參加游行， [04:35.72]several of the elders in town had to step in to [04:38.36]城里的幾位長者不得不出面安撫 [04:41.00]pacify the troublemakers and their families. [04:43.32]那些肇事者以及他們的家庭。 [04:45.65]The elders assured everyone [04:47.88]長者們向大家保證， [04:50.12]that without tourism there was sure to be panic about how to earn a living. [04:53.29]如果沒有旅游業(yè)，島上肯定會出現(xiàn)謀生恐慌。 [04:56.46]They said that,while it might be unpleasant, [04:58.59]他們說，那些商人對他們的擁有盡管可能不是件好事， [05:00.72]the ownership of the businessmen over them was necessary. [05:03.45]卻實在是必要的。 [05:06.18]They also said that locals owed their high standard of living [05:08.96]他們還說，當?shù)厝酥杂心敲锤叩纳钏? [05:11.75]to selling good tourist packages. [05:13.64]須歸功于兜售絕妙的旅游計劃。 [05:15.53]Their argument won out and the parade went on. [05:18.05]他們的論點說服了大家，于是游行繼續(xù)進行。 [05:20.57]The tourists continued to enjoy themselves. [05:22.61]游客們繼續(xù)開開心心。 [05:24.65]What you don't know can't hurt you. [05:26.78]不知者不痛也。 [05:28.91]paradox -- patent A company built on a paradox [05:33.18]自相矛盾的公司 [05:37.45]It was an interesting paradox that [05:39.63]這是件有趣的怪事： [05:41.81]the founder of the most successful pasteurization company in America [05:44.63]美國最成功的采用巴氏消毒法的牛奶公司創(chuàng)始人 [05:47.45]was allergic to milk and partial to horses! [05:49.65]竟然對牛奶過敏，而且對馬有偏見! [05:51.84]But how he had founded the company created numerous patents [05:54.72]他是如何創(chuàng)辦這家公司、創(chuàng)造無數(shù)專利、 [05:57.59]and sold the nation on his brand of milk [05:59.67]讓全國對他的牛奶品牌感興趣 [06:01.74]without ever drinking a drop was a mystery to quite a few. [06:04.56]對不少人來說這是一個謎。 [06:07.39]His partners made sure this secret was never and business continued to boom. [06:10.77]他的合伙人嚴守這個秘密，于是公司生意越做越火。 [06:14.15]Their strategy to ensure this was paramount to the success of the company [06:17.47]他們嚴守秘密的戰(zhàn)略對公司的成功至關(guān)重要。 [06:20.79]They just let the founder have fun, [06:22.76]諸位合伙人讓創(chuàng)始人盡管去享樂， [06:24.73]as if he were living in a parallel universe where there were no secrets to hide. [06:27.85]像他生活在一個平行的世界里，在這個世界里沒有秘密需要隱瞞。 [06:30.97]They were particularly willing to let the founder spend most of his time traveling, [06:34.20]他們尤其愿意讓創(chuàng)始人花大部分時間去旅行， [06:37.43]where he could participate in public relations activities, [06:39.95]這時他可以參加公關(guān)活動， [06:42.47]spread passion for the company name a nd enjoy himself. [06:44.95]展示對公司品牌的極度喜愛并且玩?zhèn)€痛快。 [06:47.43]Several other partners even joked [06:49.61]男外幾位合伙人甚至開玩笑說， [06:51.79]that it was like keeping a cow out in the pasture [06:54.07]這好比讓一頭牛呆在外面的牧場上， [06:56.34]while the rest were getting milked! [06:58.02]而其他的牛卻在擠奶! [06:59.71]When the founder became paralyzed in a paragliding accident, [07:02.88]創(chuàng)始人在一次翼傘飛行事故中不幸癱瘓后， [07:06.06]things became a little bit more difficult. [07:07.95]事情就變得更加棘手了。 [07:09.84]The founder had always been a passionate participant of daring adventures, [07:13.11]這位創(chuàng)造人向來是各種冒險活動的熱心參與者， [07:16.38]but this time his assistants had been too passive [07:18.95]這次弄得助手們十分被動， [07:21.52]in preparing the safety devices and the founder had been seriously injured. [07:24.60]他們好不容易準備好了安全裝置，結(jié)果創(chuàng)始人還是嚴重受傷。 [07:27.69]His paralysis made front page! [07:29.76]他的癱瘓成了頭版新聞! [07:31.84]The partners were standing by when things went from bad to worse. [07:34.96]諸位合伙人守候在一旁，眼睜睜地看著事態(tài)每況愈下。 [07:38.08]A reporter insisted that the founder drink some milk while he was in the hospital. [07:41.27]在住院期間，一位記者堅持要求創(chuàng)始人喝一點兒牛奶。 [07:44.46]The paradoxical mystery was exposed when the founder drank [07:47.58]那個似非而是的謎就這樣被揭開了,他只好喝下， [07:50.70]it and then spit the milk everywhere in revulsion. [07:53.04]結(jié)果將牛奶吐得到處都是， [07:55.38]Cameras captured particles of food flying [07:57.81]相機拍下了這樣的鏡頭：食物粒飛濺， [08:00.24]and white particulate matter all over the founder's face. [08:02.76]創(chuàng)始人臉上沾滿了白色粒狀物。 [08:05.28]It was a public relations nightmare!The company crashed! [08:07.86]這真是一場公關(guān)惡夢!公司倒閉了! [08:10.45]To paraphrase this story: [08:12.23]這個故事可解釋為： [08:14.00]If you take a bull by the horns,you sometimes get bucked! [08:16.67]執(zhí)牛耳者有時也會被牛撞倒。 [08:19.33]patently -- perception A patterning pathology [08:24.25]圖形病狀 [08:29.18]Mark had a patently strange pathology;he was obsessed with patterning. [08:33.71]馬克有個顯然古怪的病狀：他對圖形十分著迷。 [08:38.24]This meant that he was always looking at the ground when he walked, [08:41.03]這意味著馬克走路時總是看著地面， [08:43.81]watching the patterns that were paved there. [08:45.88]他要觀察鋪在地面上的圖案。 [08:47.96]It also meant that he counted obsessively when he walked, [08:51.20]這還意味著他會一邊走路一邊發(fā)狂地數(shù)數(shù)， [08:54.44]could never break himself away from a pendulum, [08:56.80]永遠無法離開鐘擺， [08:59.17]and constantly pausing on the street while comparing pedestrians, [09:01.99]經(jīng)常在街上停下腳步比較行人， [09:04.81]especially during peak hours. [09:06.64]尤其是在高峰時間。 [09:08.47]People would have perceived him as a freak [09:10.65]他早就被人們視為怪物了。 [09:12.83]if he had not had several strong patrons [09:15.31]如果沒有幾位有權(quán)勢 的庇護人 [09:17.79]concerned about helping him in his condition. [09:19.92]想著幫他一把， [09:22.05]They made sure that Mark was not penalized by society! [09:25.19]他們想辦法不讓馬克在社會上受到不公平對待! [09:28.32]When they found him,he was a dejected young man, [09:30.84]他們找到他時，他是個沮喪的年輕人， [09:33.36]prone to depression and without friends or a purpose in life. [09:36.09]容易消沉，沒有朋友，也沒有生活目標。 [09:38.82]They knew that there must be some positive aspect to his pathology [09:41.71]他們知道他的病狀肯定有積極的一面， [09:44.59]and quickly discovered that Mark was an excellent math pedant! [09:47.52]他們很快發(fā)現(xiàn)馬克搞起數(shù)學來竟是個出色的書呆子! [09:50.45]They even helped him to become a university professor with a wonderful pension. [09:54.68]他們甚至幫助他成為一名大學教授，享受著豐厚的津貼。 [09:58.91]While teaching he could penetrate deep into the concepts and patterns of math. [10:02.19]上課時，他能深入洞察各種數(shù)學概念和圖形。 [10:05.47]The perception of his peculiar pathology by his peers at university [10:08.89]在大學里，同事們將他的古怪病狀 [10:12.31]was that it was a gift. [10:13.83]視為一種天賦。 [10:15.34]They wished they had a problem with patterning. [10:17.56]他們希望他們有圖形方面的問題。 [10:19.78]Mark's success at university had a very perceptible change on his life. [10:23.32]馬克在大學里的成功使他的生活發(fā)生了可察覺的變化。 [10:26.86]He no longer felt like he was a penalty to society, [10:29.52]他不再感覺自己對社會是個障礙， [10:32.19]but he was making a contribution. [10:34.11]而是在為社會做貢獻。 [10:36.03]He became a happy purposeful man. [10:38.16]他成了一個快樂而又有抱負的人。 [10:40.29]And his accounts payable disappeared as he became rich and famous. [10:43.32]隨著他變得富有、出名，那些應(yīng)付賬款統(tǒng)統(tǒng)不見了 [10:46.35]Last year he even won the Nobel Prize for mathematics! [10:48.97]去年他甚至還獲得了諾貝爾數(shù)學獎! [10:51.60]perch -- peruse The percussion player [10:55.83]打擊樂演奏者 [11:00.06]Perching on the periphery of every orchestra is a percussion player. [11:03.24]坐在每支管弦樂隊外圍的是打擊樂演奏者。 [11:06.41]He is a permanent,but underappreciated member of this elite group of musicians. [11:10.09]在這群音樂精英中，他是一位固定但得不到充分賞識的成員。 [11:13.78]Because he only plays periodically, [11:16.26]由于他只是偶爾演奏一下， [11:18.74]I have often thought [11:20.41]所以我常想 [11:22.08]that he must really be spending time back there perusing periodicals, [11:25.02]他大部分時間肯定是在后面翻閱報刊雜志 [11:27.96]or listening to the basketball game [11:29.79]或是聽籃球比賽， [11:31.62]while all of the other instruments are singing away furiously. [11:34.35]其他樂器在這個時候則演奏得正起勁。 [11:37.08]Perish the thought,however, [11:38.75]但是千萬不要以為 [11:40.42]of that percussion player missing a cymbal crash or timpani bang! [11:43.20]打擊樂演奏者會錯過敲一下鈸或錘一下定音鼓的時間! [11:45.99]Then every personality in the orchestra would look back at him angrily, [11:48.86]否則樂隊里的每個人都會轉(zhuǎn)過身憤怒地看著他， [11:51.73]critiquing his performance! [11:53.40]對他的演奏加以評論! [11:55.08]He may not be essential most of the time, [11:57.49]大多數(shù)時候他可能不是重要角色， [11:59.91]but he darn well better keep the timing and come in at the right place! [12:02.63]但他還是掌握好時間為妙，該敲就敲。 [12:05.34]I would guess that,in that situation where a percussion player misses a crash, [12:09.26]我想如果一名打擊樂演奏者錯過了該敲的點， [12:13.18]rchestra office personnel would once again hear [12:15.70]樂隊辦公室人員就會再次聽到 [12:18.22]the perennial comments of perplexed violinists and cellists [12:21.20]那些困惑的小提琴手和大提琴手一年四季都在提的意見-- [12:24.18]asking for permission to eliminate the "lesser elegant instruments." [12:26.91]要求獲準取消那些"不甚高雅的樂器"。 [12:29.64]They would not permit it,of course, [12:31.66]辦公室人員當然不會允許， [12:33.68]but the percussion player better not have a perishable character, [12:36.47]但是打擊樂演奏者最好不要性格脆弱， [12:39.25]or such complaints might permeate his little head [12:41.98]否則他的小腦袋里就會充滿了這種怨言， [12:44.71]and change his perspective about hitting a drum every fifteen minutes [12:47.44]從而改變對每15分鐘 [12:50.17]for a bunch of people who are experts at rubbing horsetail strings!!! [12:52.95]為一幫善于揉馬尾弦的人敲一下鼓的看法!!! [12:55.73]If he had a strong character, [12:58.01]如果他性格剛烈， [13:00.28]I would even guess that those string-rubbers [13:02.46]我甚至認為那些揉琴弦的家伙們自己 [13:04.64]might have a little peril to face themselves! [13:06.70]可能也要面臨一點兒危險了! [13:08.77]Ah well,the orchestra will always perpetuate itself. [13:11.55]不過，管弦樂隊還是會永久存在的。 [13:14.33]Regardless of the infighting between beauty and booms, [13:16.76]無論美妙的旋律與隆隆的聲音之間有多么激烈的混戰(zhàn)， [13:19.19]the audience will be persistent; [13:20.91]觀眾們是很執(zhí)著的， [13:22.64]they will never cease their demand for the orchestra. [13:24.82]他們對管弦樂隊的要求永遠不會停止。 [13:27.00]People love the contrast, [13:28.62]人們就是喜歡有對比， [13:30.24]the flying of the strings,the blasting of the horns, [13:32.62]有琴弦的飛舞，有小號的吹奏， [13:34.99]and,of course,the persistence of the percussion player! [13:37.48]當然還有打擊樂演奏者的堅持不懈。 [13:39.96]pertain -- pigment The pigment phenomena [13:44.19]色素現(xiàn)象 [13:48.42]The picnic was held on a very picturesque pier right off the beach. [13:51.70]聚餐的地點是在海灘邊一個風景如畫的橋墩上。 [13:54.98]The water was beautiful and almost everyone went swimming. [13:57.76]海水很美，幾乎所有人都去游泳了。 [14:00.54]When one fisherman commented [14:02.37]一名漁夫說， [14:04.20]that there might be some interesting phenomena in the water today no one listened, [14:07.37]今天水里可能會出現(xiàn)有趣的現(xiàn)象，但誰也沒聽進去， [14:10.55]they just kept on partying. [14:12.31]他們只顧繼續(xù)搞他們的聚會。

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