胡敏讀故事記單詞 馬戲團的成立下

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:喜歡rrting.com，請把rrting.com告訴你QQ上的5位好友，多謝支持！] [00:00.00]人人聽力網(wǎng)(rrting.com)decree-degrade Death of a defective company [00:03.10]缺陷公司的死亡 [00:06.19]When the defective equipment sold throughout the country [00:08.52]全國范圍內銷售的有缺陷的設備 [00:10.84]was shown to have degraded the ground water of a large park, [00:13.62]已經(jīng)表明造成了一大公園的地表水水質的退化， [00:16.40]there was no option but to deforest the area, [00:18.78]惟一的選擇就是砍掉樹林， [00:21.16]burn the land and decree it off limits. [00:23.64]燒了那塊地，然后頒布命令禁止任何人進入。 [00:26.12]That was the best defencethat would help the company [00:30.80]deflect the intense criticism that was coming. [00:33.32]這是幫助公司轉移突如其來的猛烈批評的最佳保護辦法。 [00:35.84]It was,in fact,the only defensive position available. [00:38.73]事實上，這是惟一的防守位置。 [00:41.61]Defects in the company's equipment were becoming common [00:44.40]公司設備的缺陷日益普遍， [00:47.18]and their opponents were becoming deft [00:51.25]at providing definitivedeductive evidence that the company should be shut down. [00:54.73]對手們越來越善于提供最可靠的推論證據(jù)證明這家公司應該關閉。 [00:58.20]The degradation they were causing was simply too great [01:01.09]他們造成的衰退太嚴重了， [01:03.97]and the favor of the public was fading. [01:06.05]公眾支持率正在下降。 [01:08.13]At first,the company wanted to defy public opinion, however, [01:11.51]但是，開始的時候公司想無視公眾意見， [01:14.89]and continue to operate. [01:16.81]繼續(xù)運作。 [01:18.73]They renewed an advertisement campaign [01:20.77]他們重新發(fā)起一輪廣告攻勢， [01:22.81]to show the public their dedication to fixing their deficiencies. [01:25.63]向公眾表明他們會一心一意改正缺點。 [01:28.45]They also promised in these ads that they would [01:33.31]dedicateeven more efforts to environmental protection, [01:36.09]他們還在這些廣告中承諾會對環(huán)境保護付出更多努力， [01:38.87]pay for cleanup and fund environmental education. [01:41.51]出資凈化環(huán)境并且資助環(huán)境教育。 [01:44.15]The public deduced that the ads were the last gasps of a degenerate company [01:47.53]公眾推斷，這些廣告是一家退化公司的最后喘息， [01:50.92]however, and deemed them unbelievable. [01:53.35]可是，認為它們是不可信的。 [01:55.77]They even called the advertisements a joke! [01:58.06]他們甚至稱這些廣告是笑話! [02:00.35]That was when the company realized [02:02.32]到這時公司才意識到 [02:04.29]that it had failed to redefine itself to the public [02:06.88]沒有向公眾重新解釋自己 [02:09.46]and agreed with the consensus [02:11.34]一致同意 [02:13.22]that they should cut their losses and close down. [02:15.50]應該減少損失、關門大吉。 [02:17.77]They defaulted on their loan payments and filed for bankruptcy. [02:20.66]他們拖欠貸款，申請破產。 [02:23.54]It was the end of the company but definitely not the end of the battle. [02:26.47]公司完了，但戰(zhàn)斗肯定還沒有結束。 [02:29.39]Numerous other companies were still out there, [02:31.61]還有無數(shù)其他公司 [02:33.84]polluting the environment and selling defective products. [02:36.36]在污染環(huán)境和出售有缺陷的產品。 [02:38.88]The battle would be long, but the dedicated few [02:41.82]戰(zhàn)斗會曠日持久，但那些少數(shù)具有獻身精神的人 [02:44.75]knew that it would be worth it to everyone in the end. [02:47.18]知道對每個人來說此戰(zhàn)最終是值得一打的。 [02:49.61]delay-depature Save the delta [02:52.29]救救三角洲! [02:54.97]"We are witnessing the demise of a unique demographic," [02:57.89]我們正在目睹一種獨特人口的、 [03:00.82]the delta-dwelling aborigines. [03:02.75]居住在三角洲的土著人的毀滅。" [03:04.69]said the famous scientist Dr.Walker. [03:06.81]著名科學家沃克博士說。 [03:08.94]"They have never had a high population density," [03:11.27]他們從來沒有過很高的人口密度， [03:13.59]but they have always needed a particular land form [03:15.93]但總是需要一種特殊的土地 [03:18.27]to be able to make the delectable food that outsiders have come to love. [03:21.30]種植一種外地人已經(jīng)很愛吃的美味作物。 [03:24.33]The process for making this food is very deliberate and quite demanding. [03:27.45]種植這種作物的過程要不慌不忙，它的要求是很高的， [03:30.57]It includes delayering the soil several layers to a certain depth, [03:33.81]其中包括去除好幾層土壤，直到某個合適的深度， [03:37.05]the planting of a delicate seed, [03:38.93]種植一種嬌貴的種子， [03:40.81]and then a prolonged delay before harvest." [03:43.24]然后要拖延很長時間才能收割。" [03:45.67]"Several delegates who have recently visited the aborigines" [03:48.45]最近走訪過土著人的幾位代表 [03:51.24]were delighted to be able to study the process. [03:53.47]很高興能夠研究這一過程。 [03:55.70]They had a delightful time with the aborigines. [03:57.77]他們和土著人在一起度過了一段愉快的時光。 [03:59.83]But while they were there [04:01.50]但是在那里的時候 [04:03.17]they saw that yet another area of the delta was demolished. [04:05.90]他們看到又一片三角洲慘遭破壞。 [04:08.63]They tried to denounce this activity, [04:10.97]他們試圖譴責這種行為， [04:13.31]but the company clearing the land denoted them as [04:15.67]但開辟這塊地的公司卻認為 [04:18.04]radical environmentalists who don't care about real jobs!" [04:20.91]他們是不關心就業(yè)的激進環(huán)保主義者!" [04:23.78]"Sir James,a noted professor of demographics, " [04:26.31]人口統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)領域的一位著名教授詹姆士爵士 [04:28.83]was even injured as he tried to deliver a serving of the aboriginal food [04:31.91]試圖把一份土著人的食物 [04:34.99]to the company president as a peace offering. [04:37.11]作為和平禮物送給公司總裁， [04:39.22]They denied his access and, in hastening his departure , [04:42.15]這時候他甚至被打傷。他們不讓他見總裁，在讓他趕快離開的時候， [04:45.07]caused him to fall and break a leg. [04:47.11]致使他摔斷了一條腿。 [04:49.15]Thankfully this is a great opportunity to bring more attention to this situation." [04:52.53]值得欣慰的是，這次機會倒是引起了更多的人關注這件事情。" [04:55.92]"In other news " [04:57.35]在其他新聞里 [04:58.79]we have discussed demerging some of the larger populations. [05:01.41]我們討論了拆分一些較大的人口。 [05:04.04]They are simply too dense in some areas. [05:06.52]有些地區(qū)的人口真是太稠密了。 [05:09.00]This option has been denounced as well, however, [05:11.88]但是這種選擇方案也遭到了譴責， [05:14.75]because that would simply be our solution for aculture [05:17.53]因為這只是我們對于文化問題的解決辦法， [05:20.31]that we should not alter. [05:22.05]而這種文化我們根本就不應該改變。 [05:23.79]Our best option is to halt the destruction of this land type. [05:26.52]我們的最佳選擇方案是停止破壞這種土地類型， [05:29.25]So our new slogan is 'Save the delta!' [05:31.62]"所以我們的新口號是'救救三角洲!"' [05:34.00]depict-destitute Not destitute enough [05:36.88]不夠窮困 [05:39.75]Lola was destitute for now,but she knew her destiny was for better things. [05:43.13]羅拉現(xiàn)在一貧如洗，但她知道會時來運轉. [05:46.51]Many men still found her desirable, [05:48.55]許多男人依然認為她是一位值得擁有的女人， [05:50.59]despite her frequent problems with depression. [05:52.81]雖然她經(jīng)常有些消沉。 [05:55.03]And she knew that she could descend no further than where she was now. [05:58.16]她知道自己不能再走下坡路了， [06:01.30]Her only destination was up! [06:03.06]她惟一的目標就是奮發(fā)向上! [06:04.83]Depleted of energy, however, [06:06.64]可由于精疲力竭， [06:08.46]she told herself that she first deserved one more bit of heroin. [06:11.58]她對自己說首先應該再注射一次海洛因。 [06:14.70]So she stood up, [06:16.18]她站起來， [06:17.65]and in one last act of desperation, went over to the derelict house [06:20.88]最后一次絕望地走向一座破敗的房子， [06:24.10]where she knew she could get some drugs. [06:26.04]她知道那兒可以弄到一些毒品。 [06:27.97]When she arrived,she deposited herself in the first roomnext to the door [06:31.75]到那兒之后，她在門旁的第一間房子坐下來 [06:35.52]and began to design her argument for one last hit. [06:37.95]開始構思怎樣說服別人給她注射最后一次。 [06:40.38]When the police deployed to the house to arrest drug dealers burst through the door, [06:43.71]部署在房子周圍拘捕毒品販子的警察破門而入， [06:47.04]she was the first one they designated for arrest. [06:49.42]她是第一個警察指明要逮捕的人。 [06:51.79]In the police holding cell that afternoon [06:53.87]那天下午在看守所里， [06:55.95]her situation became even more desperate [06:58.13]她的情況變得更加嚴重， [07:00.31]when her body began shaking uncontrollably. [07:02.69]她的身體開始無法控制地抖動。 [07:05.06]They moved her to a hospital to restore the nutrient depleti-on in her body. [07:08.24]他們把她送往醫(yī)院讓她恢復體內缺失了的營養(yǎng)。 [07:11.41]Lying in the hospital bed, [07:13.15]羅拉躺在病床上 [07:14.89]Lola listened as the nurse told her [07:17.11]聽護士告訴她 [07:19.33]that she could not deprive herself of normal food any longer. [07:22.06]再也不能剝奪自己的正常食物了。 [07:24.79]Her physical descent had gone too far and her health was now critical. [07:28.22]她的身體狀況下降得很厲害，健康已岌岌可危。 [07:31.66]The nurse depicted her situation to her so strongly [07:34.28]護士把羅拉的健康狀況做了驚心動魄的描述 [07:36.91]that Lola finally had the desireto beat her drug addiction and start life over. [07:40.34]終于使她有了戰(zhàn)勝毒癮、重新生活的愿望。 [07:43.78]She knew that she had to finally derive wisdom from this experience. [07:46.65]她知道她得最終從這一經(jīng)歷中汲取智慧。 [07:49.52]The next year, [07:50.96]第二年， [07:52.40]when a beautiful woman walked in to the hospital with a bunch of flowers, [07:55.38]當一名美貌女子手捧一大束花走進醫(yī)院時， [07:58.35]the nurse didn't recognize Lola. [08:00.27]護士沒能認出是羅拉， [08:02.19]But Lola recognized her; [08:04.17]但是羅拉認得她。 [08:06.14]she walked over, hugged the nurse and thanked her for saving her life. [08:09.16]羅拉走過去擁抱護士，感謝她挽救了自己的生命。 [08:12.17]destroy-devise A devil's device [08:15.60]魔鬼的玩意兒 [08:19.02]Tommy deviated from being normal when he met the devil [08:26.78]in a detached house in the woods. [08:28.66]托米在森林里一個獨立式住宅遇見魔鬼后就有些不正常了。 [08:30.54]"Tommy!Come here!" [08:32.16]托米!過來! [08:33.78]Let me show you something that I have devised especially for you!" [08:36.60]讓我給你看看我專門為你設計的東西!" [08:39.42]The devil said as he detached himself from a black horse. [08:42.04]魔鬼一邊離開一匹黑馬一邊說。 [08:44.67]"Hey, you're the devil!My mom detests you!" [08:47.31]嘿，你是魔鬼!我媽討厭你! [08:49.95]She said that you are detrimental to the health of everyone you meet! [08:52.73]她說你見誰就會危害誰的健康! [08:55.51]She'd be devastated if I listened to you!" [08:57.64]要是我聽了你的話她會氣暈的!" [08:59.77]"Well,just take a small detour with me then,eh?" Said the devil," [09:02.94]那就和我兜個小圈，行嗎?"魔鬼說道， [09:06.12]determined to influence Tommy. [09:08.00]他決心要影響托米。 [09:09.88]"Look at this little device I have here." [09:11.90]"看看我這兒的這個小玩藝兒。 [09:13.93]Holding up his staff the devil took off the detachable top piece" [09:16.71]魔鬼把他的東西舉起來，拿掉可拆開的頂部， [09:19.49]and handed it to Tommy,who had always been as curious as a detective. [09:22.51]把它遞給托米，而托米一直像偵探一樣好奇，"它能改變你的生活。" [09:25.52]"This can change your life." [09:27.34]"它能改變你的生活。" [09:29.16]"How?" Said Tommy,no longer deterred from talking with the devil." [09:32.12]怎么改變?"托米說，不再嚇得不敢跟魔鬼說話。 [09:35.09]"Can it give me three wishes?" [09:36.77]"它能讓我許三個愿嗎?" [09:38.46]"Nonsense!Now be quiet and don't detract me from what I was saying." [09:41.93]廢話!現(xiàn)在請安靜，別使我轉移話題。 [09:45.40]If you just keep this device you will be rich and famous. [09:47.74]如果你留著這個東西，你就會又有錢又出名。 [09:50.08]Only do not detach the lid or wash it with detergent. [09:52.72]"只是不要打開蓋子或用洗滌劑清洗。" [09:55.36]And then the devil disappeared. [09:57.08]說完魔鬼就消失了。 [09:58.80]From that day on Tommy always carried the device with him. [10:01.39]從那天起，托米總是帶著這個玩意兒。 [10:03.98]His former politeness disappeared [10:05.81]他以前的禮貌不見了， [10:07.63]and he became a renowned deviant. [10:09.55]成了有名的離經(jīng)叛道者。 [10:11.47]His mother noticed his deviance, however, [10:13.69]但他母親注意到了他的不正常， [10:15.92]and when a conversation with Tommy [10:18.03]當和托米的談話 [10:20.15]quickly deteriorated into a vicious argument, [10:22.51]很快惡化為激烈的爭吵時， [10:24.88]Tommy pulled out the device.She never spoke again. [10:27.41]托米拿出了那個東西，她就再也不說話了。 [10:29.94]Tommy did become rich；he even became famous. [10:32.76]托米的確變得很富有，他甚至還出了名。 [10:35.59]But the device destroyed everything good that he came in contact with. [10:38.67]但那玩意兒毀掉了所有他接觸到的好東西。 [10:41.75]And while he knew that it was truly a detriment to his happiness, [10:44.64]雖然他知道那東西真的會損害他的幸福， [10:47.52]he enjoyed his riches and his fame. [10:49.65]但他還是很喜歡他的財富和名聲。 [10:51.78]He could never part with it,taking it with him to the grave ! [10:54.51]他再也離不開那玩意兒，他要一直把它帶到墳墓里去! [10:57.24]devote-dimension The foolish dietician [11:03.01]愚蠢的飲食學家 [11:08.79]Beth the dietician was in a dilemma. [11:11.11]飲食學家貝絲進退兩難。 [11:13.44]She was lying in a dilapidated room [11:15.55]她躺在一間破舊的房子里， [11:17.67]and the lights were so dim [11:19.64]燈光昏暗得 [11:21.61]that she couldn't differentiate the walls from the floor. [11:24.09]使她無法分清墻壁和地面， [11:26.58]It seemed as if there was an extra dimension. [11:29.21]似乎房間里多出了一塊面積。 [11:31.85]If she lifted her head it felt [11:34.58]如果她抬頭， [11:37.31]as if she was lifting it diagonal from the ground. [11:40.04]她感覺就好像是從地上斜著抬起來的， [11:42.77]But maybe her pupils just weren't dilating correctly. [11:46.00]但這也許是她的瞳孔擴張得不對。 [11:49.22]She had heard that it was sometimes difficult to focus in diffuse light. [11:53.30]她聽說過在漫射光下眼睛有時很難聚焦。 [11:57.37]She rubbed her eyes and recalled how she had come to be in this place. [12:01.31]她擦了擦眼睛，回憶她是怎么到這兒來的。 [12:05.24]She remembered that she had been working so much lately [12:08.87]她想起近來一直工作很忙， [12:12.50]that her boss said that she was more than devoted;she was obsessed. [12:15.74]老板說她太專心，有點兒著魔了。 [12:18.98]But he hadn't stopped her,he just kept on talking [12:21.64]但他沒有阻止她，只是繼續(xù)說著， [12:24.31]and she continued her dictation。 [12:26.23]而她則繼續(xù)聽寫。 [12:28.15]But then he ceased to dictate and gave her a strange look. [12:30.93]但后來他停止了口述，用一種怪異的眼光看著她。 [12:33.71]"Would you like to try the new diet I'm developing?" He asked. [12:37.25]"要不要試一試我正在開發(fā)的新飲食?"他問。 [12:40.79]When she said yes,he began to dig in his pockets. [12:43.36]她說要，他開始搜他的口袋。 [12:45.94]He pulled out a few pills of small diameter [12:48.16]他拿出幾粒直徑很小的藥丸， [12:50.38]and told her that they were called obkidnicks * . [12:52.56]告訴她這些藥丸叫奧布奇得尼克①。 [12:54.74]The name was from a lost dialect of Navajo* .It meant : skinny forever". [12:58.07]這個名字來源于納瓦霍語②中一種現(xiàn)已失傳的方言，意思是"瘦得久"。 [13:01.40]Then he showed her the diagramhe had sketched about how the pill worked. [13:04.57]然后他給她看他畫的藥丸作用圖。 [13:07.75]Beth understood some of it,but not all. [13:10.18]貝絲看得有些似懂非懂。 [13:12.61]Beth fetched a glass of diluted water and devoured the pills. [13:15.55]貝絲拿了一杯淡水，一口吞下藥丸。 [13:18.48]Even before she had had time to digest them,however, [13:21.21]但她還沒來得及消化 [13:23.94]she began to feel strange. [13:25.83]就開始覺得有些異樣。 [13:27.71]Now she was in an abandoned factory [13:29.89]現(xiàn)在她在一家廢棄工廠里， [13:32.07]and she felt as if she had lost all of her dignity. [13:34.41]覺得失去了所有的尊嚴。 [13:36.74]She tried to pull herself up.No such luck,she couldn't move. [13:40.22]她試著站起來，不幸的是她動彈不得。 [13:43.69]Then she knew that she was stuck here until someone found her. [13:46.93]她這才知道她被釘在那兒了，要等到有人找到她 [13:50.17]She hoped it wouldn't be that long. [13:52.09]她希望她不會等那么長的時間。

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