胡敏讀故事記單詞 可被犧牲的外交官上

[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(tingclass.net)diminish-discretion Expendable diplomats [00:03.24]可被犧牲的外交官 [00:06.48]You know that I have diplomatic immunity!said the Ambassador," [00:09.21]你知道我有外交豁免權!"大使說。 [00:11.94]"I strongly disapprove of your holding me against my will in this room" [00:14.92]我強烈反對違背我的意愿把我關在這個房子里!" [00:17.89]His captor,a man dressed in discreet dark clothing, [00:20.87]俘獲他的人穿著不 顯眼的黑衣服， [00:23.85]responded with such calm [00:25.68]他回答時很鎮(zhèn)靜， [00:27.51]that it displayed his confidence in his own discipline. [00:29.94]顯示出訓練有素的自信。 [00:32.37]There is nothing special about you,dear,sir. [00:34.89]"親愛的先生，你沒有什么特殊的。 [00:37.41]That is one of my main goals here,todisabuse you of your feelings of grandeur. [00:40.84]我在這兒的主要目的之一就是消除你的高貴感。" [00:44.28]"I am nothing!" [00:45.70]我什么也不是! [00:47.12]If you think that you can diminish the role of my country in this city [00:49.96]如果你認為貶低我國在本市所起的作用的話， [00:52.79]by harming me then you are wrong! [00:54.71]可以通過傷害我,那么你錯了! [00:56.63]I am just one discrete unit discharged here for a certain purpose. [00:59.87]我只是由于某種目的被釋放到這兒的一個各別個體。 [01:03.11]When my government notices the discrepancy of my absence, [01:05.84]當我國政府發(fā)現(xiàn)我失蹤這樣的差異后， [01:08.57]they will discern the potential disaster,and hire a replacement. [01:11.44]他們就會看出潛在的不幸，從而雇人頂替我。 [01:14.32]That is something we are all trained to understand. [01:16.54]這是我們經過訓練都能理解的。 [01:18.76]Every diplomat is expendable. [01:20.73]外交官都是可以被犧牲的， [01:22.70]We can each be discarded at a moment's notice and our policy will not change. [01:25.89]一接到通知我們每個人都可以被拋棄，我們的政策是不會變的。" [01:29.08]"A sick system if you ask me!" Said the captor," [01:31.65]如果你問我的話，我會說這種制度有問題!"俘獲他的人說道， [01:34.22]tiring of the discourse and turning to dip his spoon in to stir a cup of tea. [01:37.55]他厭煩了談話，轉身把勺子浸到茶里攪動起來。 [01:40.88]"And one that needs to be discredited." [01:42.80]而且這種制度需要懷疑。 [01:44.72]Well,do not discount the power of negative press and death during kidnapping. [01:48.15]好了，不要懷疑負面報道的力量和綁架期間的死亡。 [01:51.57]When I have disclosed the ransom that I want, [01:53.84]我一旦公開想要的贖金， [01:56.11]your government will pay it [01:57.75]你們政府就會支付， [01:59.38]and even issue me an honorary diploma from Harvard if I so ask for it. [02:02.55]如果我要求，他們甚至還會給我頒" 發(fā)哈佛大學的榮譽學位證書。 [02:05.73]"The captor stirred his tea and slowly lifted his head. [02:08.31]俘獲者攪了攪茶，然后慢慢抬起頭， [02:10.90]"And they will honor my request for discretion as well." [02:13.22]而且他們還會尊重我對于斟酌處理權的要求。 [02:15.55]I have your wife and daughter in another location!" [02:17.97]我把你的妻子和女兒關在了另外一個地方! [02:20.38]"At those words the ambassador lost all hope and lowered his head. [02:23.46]聽到這些話，大使失去了所有的希望并低下了頭。 [02:26.55]discrimination-disregard A scene caused by discrimination As the crowd dispersed, [02:32.72]歧視造成的一幕隨著人群的散去， [02:38.90]a disfigured man was left standing next to a coke dispenser. [02:41.63]只剩下一個毀了容的男子站在可樂自動售貨機旁 [02:44.36]The level of calm he displayed [02:48.12]was disproportionate to the level of chaosthat he had just created. [02:51.15]他表現(xiàn)出的鎮(zhèn)定與他剛才造成的混亂一點兒都不相稱。 [02:54.18]"I am tired of being discriminated against because of how I look!" He yelled. [02:57.31]"我受夠了對我的相貌的歧視!"他喊道。 [03:00.43]"The disparity between what I experience [03:05.29]and normal people experience is unbearable." [03:07.61]"我受不了我和常人之間經歷的懸殊。" [03:09.94]"If you have a dispute with your employer" [03:12.00]如果你和雇主之間發(fā)生了爭執(zhí)， [03:14.06]we can help you get a good lawyer. [03:15.94]我們可以幫你找個好律師!" [03:17.83]"No lawyer can help me.Every lawyer is ..." [03:20.79]"沒有律師能幫我，每個律師都是......" [03:23.76]Yelled the man as he let fly a series of disparaging remarks about lawyers. [03:27.33]男子吼叫著，把律師狂貶了一通。 [03:30.91]His disdain for lawyers was made clear in that moment [03:33.69]此刻他對律師的蔑視清晰可見， [03:36.48]as did his level of disillusionment. [03:38.45]就像他的幻滅程度清晰可見一樣。 [03:40.42]The policeman who had spoken knew that he had to handle this man [03:43.54]剛才說話的警察知道應付好這個男子 [03:46.66]before the situation disintegrated even further. [03:49.20]他得在局勢進一步惡化之前. [03:51.73]But his first priority [03:53.46]但是他的第一優(yōu)先考慮是 [03:55.18]was the disposal of the gun that the disfigured man was holding [03:57.86]處理掉他手中的槍 [04:00.54]before the man showed total disregard for order and hurt someone. [04:03.47]在這個毀容男子完全漠視秩序從而傷害他人之前。 [04:06.41]I won't disprove your feelings about lawyers" [04:08.79]我不會反駁你對律師的看法， [04:11.17]nor can I stop discrimination,sir. [04:13.19]也無法阻止歧視，先生。 [04:15.22]But I can dismiss all of these policeman with guns pointing at you [04:18.09]“我可以解散所有這些拿槍指著你的警察。 [04:20.96]if you would just put down that gun.Said the policeman. [04:23.48]如果你能把手中的槍放下?！熬煺f。 [04:26.00]If you dismantle me of my gun then no one will listen anymore. [04:28.98] "如果你拆掉了我的槍，那就沒入會聽我的了。 [04:31.96]This is disharmony, [04:33.65]這是不協(xié)調的, [04:35.33]No,this disharmony must continue and you have to get that reporter, [04:38.86]不，這種不協(xié)調必須繼續(xù)，你得找記者 [04:42.38]Buck Williams to put me on TV so that I can say what I have to say. [04:45.71]"布克·威廉姆斯讓我上電視，這樣我就可以說出我要說的話。" [04:49.04]" He isn't that one reporter who was disenfranchised recently?" [04:51.77]"他不是那個最近被剝奪 權利的記者嗎?" [04:54.50]Whispered another policenan. [04:56.28]另一個警察低聲說道。 [04:58.06]Yes it was,but they decided to do anything to buy time [05:01.88]是的，但是他們決定想盡辦法贏得時間 [05:05.71]and give the disfigured man chance to speak about the wrongs he had suffered. [05:08.74]給這個毀容男子一個機會，讓他說出他的冤情。 [05:11.77]disrupt-dividend A dissertation on diversity [05:16.34]關于多樣性的專題論文 [05:20.91]As Marissa distributed her dissertation to her distinguished guests [05:24.85]瑪莉莎在向貴賓分發(fā)專題論文的時候， [05:28.78]her attention was diverted by the absence of Professor Bell. [05:31.56]貝爾教授的缺席轉移了她的注意力。 [05:34.34]Professor Bell was her strongest supporter and Marissa needed her. [05:37.37]貝爾教授是她最堅強的支持者，瑪莉莎需要她。 [05:40.40]The crowd was not as diverse as Marissa had hoped. [05:42.73]與會者沒有像瑪莉莎原來希望的那樣多種多樣。 [05:45.05]Her other supporter had been called to appear in District Court [05:47.78]她的男一位支持者應召去了地區(qū)法庭， [05:50.51]and Professor Bell was all she had. [05:52.64]這樣貝爾教授就成了她惟一的支持者。 [05:54.77]Marissa needed the diversity; [05:57.05]瑪莉莎需要不同的人， [05:59.34]too many white men in the crowd [06:01.26]因為白人太多 [06:03.18]would lead to a distinct bias against her findings. [06:05.61]會明顯造成對她的研究成果的偏見。 [06:08.04]This began to distil a sense of fear in Marissa, [06:10.31]這一點開始在瑪莉莎心中產生一種恐懼感， [06:12.58]but she quickly brushed aside the distraction [06:14.86]但她很快不再分心， [06:17.13]and continued with her distribution. [06:19.21]繼續(xù)分發(fā)論文。 [06:21.28]As she finished and prepared to begin,Marissa hoped for any diversion. [06:24.56]發(fā)完論文準備開始的時候，瑪莉莎希望來點兒娛樂性的東西。 [06:27.84]After a few minutes of introducing her topic [06:30.06]花了幾分鐘時間介紹主題之后， [06:32.28]a hand in the back of the room distracted Marissa. [06:34.50]房間后面的一只手分散了瑪莉莎的注意力。 [06:36.72]There were several distinctive bracelets on that hand [06:38.94]那只手戴著幾只特殊的手鐲， [06:41.16]and Marissa smiled to see Professor Bell coming to the front. [06:43.74]看到貝爾教授走上前來，瑪莉莎笑了。 [06:46.31]The other people were only disrupted briefly, however, [06:49.55]但其他人只是被打擾了片刻， [06:52.79]and Marissa continued talking;now with more confidence. [06:55.52]瑪莉莎繼續(xù)發(fā)言，這回她的信心更足了。 [06:58.25]When her talk was finished it was time for questions. [07:00.77]發(fā)完言之后，是提問時間。 [07:03.29]One professor asked about several of the distinctions in her research. [07:06.61]有位教授就她的研究中的幾個特點提了問。 [07:09.92]Another asked if she had included the proper [07:14.57]level of diversificationin her sampling procedures. [07:17.25]另外有個教授問她是否在取樣過程中考慮了適當程度的多樣化。 [07:19.93]When a third began to talk about [07:22.11]當第三個教授開始說 [07:24.29]how they thought Marissa had distorted her key findings, [07:26.97]他們如何覺得瑪莉莎曲解了一些重要發(fā)現(xiàn)時， [07:29.65]the room dissolved into groups arguing quite loudly. [07:32.17]一屋子人分成了幾個小組，開始大聲爭辯起來。 [07:34.69]The room only quieted when Professor Bell stood up to defend Marissa. [07:37.97]貝爾教授站起來為瑪莉莎辯護的時候人們才開始安靜下來。 [07:41.24]It was quite a dividend to see her rebuke all of those middle-class, [07:47.51]white male professors. [07:49.09]看到她駁斥那些中產階級的白人男教授真是一種回報。 [07:50.67]But as Marissa saw the scene her research had caused, [07:53.55]但是看到她的研究引發(fā)的場面， [07:56.42]she knew that more would come [07:58.25]還會有更多的事情發(fā)生 [08:00.08]when she disseminated her findings to the rest of the world. [08:02.72]瑪莉莎知道一旦把她的研究成果散發(fā)到世界上其他地方 [08:05.36]Professor Bell wouldn't be able to calm that storm. [08:08.08]貝爾教授將無法平息那時的風暴。 [08:10.81]divine-dormitory A docket found [08:15.35]摘要找到了吉 [08:19.88]Jill couldn't find the docket anywhere. [08:22.96]爾到哪兒都找不到那份摘要， [08:26.04]But she kept looking passing by the dormant body of her husband on the couch [08:29.62]但她一直找個不停，并從在沙發(fā)上睡著了的丈夫身邊走過。 [08:33.20]The light from the dame in the ceiling made her suddenly feel dizzy [08:36.14]從天花板的圓頂射下來的 燈光讓她突然感到頭暈目眩， [08:39.08]and she sat down. [08:40.56]于是她坐了下來。 [08:42.03]How she had escaped her domestic life [08:44.16]她是如何擺脫家庭生活 [08:46.29]and her dominant husband to return to college she would never know. [08:49.11]和丈夫的控制又回到大學的，她始終不得而知。 [08:51.93]He hadn't taken it well, [08:53.97]他沒有心平氣和地接受， [08:56.01]but he acknowledged that it was better for the kids than a divorce [08:58.83]但是承認對孩子來說這比離婚好， [09:01.65]and he sincerely hoped it would make her happy. [09:03.93]并且真誠希望這樣會讓她快樂。 [09:06.22]If she didn't find her documentation,however, [09:08.70]但是如果找不到她的文獻資料， [09:11.18]she would be doomed to domesticate herself again. [09:13.56]那她注定要再次適應家庭生活。 [09:15.94]She walked past the wall of plants [09:18.46]她走過植物墻。 [09:20.98]that marked their division of living room from dining room. Nothing. [09:24.10]將起居室和餐廳分隔開的什么也沒有。 [09:27.22]Jill was becoming dominated by fear [09:29.90]她內心被恐懼所占據 [09:32.58]when she remembered [09:34.05]吉爾想起 [09:35.53]that she had taken the documents to her son'sdivisional soccer play offs [09:41.28]near the dockyard two days ago. [09:43.20]兩天前她曾把文件拿到船廠附近去看她兒子參加的分勝負的足球加時賽， [09:45.12]She prayed a prayer asking for divine help and left her domain. [09:48.15]她做了下禱告，祈求神的幫助，然后離開了她的活動范圍。 [09:51.18]"That's an interesting documentary you're writing." [09:54.00]"你寫的這個紀錄片很有意思。 [09:56.82]"Said the maintenance worker when he handed the docket back to Jill. [09:59.80]維修工把摘要還給吉爾時說道， [10:02.78]"I was just about to take it to one of the dormitories when you drove up." [10:05.81]"你開車過來時我正要把它送到學生宿舍去。" [10:08.84]"I was getting so worried that I wouldn't find it." [10:11.62]我擔心找不到，都快急瘋了， [10:14.40]Is there anything I can do to thank you.? [10:16.44]"我能做點兒什么感謝你呢?" [10:18.48]"Oh, no.But I do admit that having a bit of dominance over a beautiful," [10:23.26]不用，不用。但我真的承認能對一個又聰明、 [10:28.04]intelligent woman is quite intriguing. [10:30.41]又漂亮的女人有點兒支配權是很讓人感興趣的。 [10:32.79]But no, no,I'm just joking. [10:34.62]"不，不，我只是開個玩笑。" [10:36.45]"Thank you." Said Jill feeling a little bit uncomfortable." [10:39.32]謝謝，"吉爾說，心里覺得有點兒不舒服。 [10:42.19]"Oh, well there is one thing you could do for me." [10:44.98]"哦，你可以為我做件事。 [10:47.76]"He said,as Jill looked a little bit worried. [10:49.94]他說，吉爾回過頭來，顯得有些著急， [10:52.12]"You could donate some money to the after-school program." [10:54.94]你可以向課外活動項目捐贈點兒錢， [10:57.76]Those kids really need some new balls to play with. [10:59.98]"那些孩子真的需要一些新球玩玩。" [11:02.20]"No problem." Jill replied with relief." [11:04.54]沒問題。"吉爾如釋重負地答道， [11:06.88]"I'll talk to my friends right away." [11:08.71]我馬上就和朋友們談。 [11:10.54]"downpour-durableNo drudgery in the ditches [11:15.46]水溝里干活不覺累 [11:20.39]Sam was dredging the drainage ditch behind the town dump [11:23.47]山姆正在鎮(zhèn)垃圾場后面疏浚排水溝 [11:26.55]when the downpour began. [11:28.22]開始下傾盆大雨時. [11:29.89]There were only a couple of small droplets at first, [11:32.62]起初只有幾滴小雨， [11:35.35]but then the rain really began to fall. [11:37.34]不久就真的下大了。 [11:39.32]He smiled as he hoped that the drought would now be over [11:41.65]他笑了，因為他希望旱災會就此結束-- [11:43.97]they were long due for some rain. [11:45.96]-早就該下點兒雨了。 [11:47.94]He put down his shovel and drill [11:49.83]他放下鐵鍬和鉆頭， [11:51.71]and happily escaped the drudgery of his work to the shed on the hill. [11:54.59]很高興能到山上避雨處逃避他那單調乏味的工作。 [11:57.48]Inside he shut the door and sat down to relax. [11:59.96]一到里面他就把門關上，坐下來休息。 [12:02.44]Not paying attention to the draft coming in through the walls [12:05.17]山姆沒有注意到從墻縫吹進來的風， [12:07.90]Sam's thoughts began to drift. [12:09.78]他的思緒開始漂浮起來。 [12:11.66]It was a dubious job,cleaning ditches, [12:13.85]疏通水溝的工作是讓人懷疑， [12:16.03]but he had accepted the dramatic change in lifestyle quite easily. [12:18.81]但他還是很輕松地接受了生活方式的突然變化。 [12:21.59]He had never been happy in the corporate world. [12:23.67]在公司里他從來沒有開心過。 [12:25.74]And he had taken the loss of his job [12:27.82]他失去了工作 [12:29.90]because of downsizing quite hard at first. [12:31.97]由于實行機構精簡,一開始他還接受不了， [12:34.05]But then he had accepted the downturn to see what life still had to offer. [12:37.08]但是后來他接受了這種下降趨勢，他想看看生活還會給他些什么。 [12:40.11]When he found his current job,his family dubbed him lost forever. [12:43.23]找到現(xiàn)在這份工作時，全家人都稱他是徹底完蛋了。 [12:46.35]They had thought he would be able to find a duplicate job in another company, [12:49.19]他們原以為他會在另一家公司找到一份和以前完全一樣的工作， [12:52.02]but that thought was dreadful for Sam [12:54.20]但這種想法對于山姆來說太可怕了， [12:56.39]and he knew that he wouldn't have been durable enough [12:58.61]因為他知道他不可能有足夠的耐力 [13:00.83]to be happy again in business. [13:02.60]在商界重新找到快樂。 [13:04.38]Now,Sam was quite happy. [13:06.86]現(xiàn)在山姆很幸福。 [13:09.34]It was a drastic change,sure, [13:11.38]沒錯，變化是大了點兒， [13:13.42]moving from a nice office in a tall building [13:15.76]從在高樓大廈辦公 [13:18.09]to always working in fields and ditches, [13:20.07]變?yōu)榭偸窃谔镆昂退疁侠锕ぷ鳎? [13:22.04]but Sam quite liked being outside and he was happy. [13:24.56]但山姆很喜歡在外面工作，他因此而感到快樂。 [13:27.08]When the rain stopped Sam peacefully stepped out of the shed and went back to work. [13:30.20]雨停了，山姆平靜地走出避雨處回去工作。 [13:33.32]The air was fresh and he regretted nothing. [13:35.60]空氣很清新，他一點兒也不后悔。 [13:37.87]duration-edificeDaryl the Dwarf [13:41.96]侏儒達里爾來 [13:46.04]Ecotourism was good for Daryl the dwarf. [13:49.22]生態(tài)旅游對侏儒達里爾來說是有好處的。 [13:52.39]And while he came from a long dynasty of hill dwellers [13:54.82]達里爾出身于一個歷史悠久的山地居民王朝， [13:57.25]that had traditionally been quite eccentric, [13:59.44]而那些山地居民從傳統(tǒng)上來講很有些古怪， [14:01.64]he was getting used to frequent visitors. [14:03.70]但他對經常有游客過來已經慢慢在習慣。 [14:05.77]His relatives didn't help much;they suffered from social dysfunction. [14:08.99]親戚們幫不了多少忙，因為他們在社交方面有障礙。 [14:12.22]But they were dwindling each year [14:14.05]但他們的人數每年在減少， [14:15.88]and someone had to find a way to carry on their legacy. [14:18.25]得有人想辦法繼承他們的遺產。 [14:20.63]Daryl brushed off his dusty jacket and went outside to gather some food. [14:23.80]達里爾撣了撣滿是灰塵的夾克衫，出去找一些吃的。 [14:26.98]The earthbound life required no grocery stores, [14:29.34]靠土地吃飯的生活不需要雜貨店， [14:31.71]only time gathering edible plants and berries. [14:33.99]只需要有時間采集可以食用的植物和漿果。 [14:36.28]It was darker than usual for nighttime, but that was because of the eclipse. [14:39.40]這天晚上比平時更黑，但那是因為出現(xiàn)了月食。 [14:42.52]When Daryl heard a small noise,he ducked his head with ease. [14:45.11]達里爾聽到了一點兒響聲，他輕松地低下了頭， [14:47.69]The bat,guided by echolocation, [14:50.21]因為蝙蝠有回聲定位的指引 [14:52.73]would never have hit him the echoes would have located Daryl's head. [14:55.82]是不會撞上他的?；芈晻ㄎ贿_里爾頭部的位置， [14:58.90]But he had moved as a reflex. [15:00.78]但他還是本能地動了一下。 [15:02.66]Daryl soon arrived at the edge of the field [15:05.33]達里爾很快到了田邊， [15:07.99]where he would gather a unique plant,the Eclipse Flower. [15:09.92]他將在那兒采摘一種獨特的植物--月食花。 [15:11.86]This flower only bloomed during the very short duration of an eclipse. [15:16.32]這種花只在月食發(fā)生時那段很短的期間開放。 [15:20.79]How that plant survived Daryl didn't know; [15:23.01]這種植物是怎么存活下來的達里爾并不知道， [15:25.23]it was an edifice of the mystery of nature. [15:27.45]這是神秘大自然精心建造的東西。 [15:29.67]But he did know that, when brewed properly, [15:32.15]但他確實知道，經過精心釀造 [15:34.64]the drink from the flower made one feel quite dynamic. [15:37.12]這種花制作出來的酒會使人充滿活力。 [15:39.60]He had learned thisduring his edification with his grandmother who was now long dead. [15:43.07]這一知識是他早已去世的祖母教給他的。 [15:46.55]Daryl lay down on the ground to wait. [15:48.43]達里爾躺在地上等著。 [15:50.31]He would have to wait for the right moment,but that was a small price to pay. [15:53.59]他得等待合適的時機，但那得付出一點小小的代價。 [15:56.87]Dwelling on the earth had many small costs, [15:59.05]生活在地球上需要付出許多小的代價， [16:01.23]but they were all worth living an earnest life in harmony with nature. [16:04.26]但他們都值得過一種認真的生活，與大自然和諧相處.

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