專四聽力第1課：Bummed；Chilled Out

　　我們要請大家聽Michael 和李華的對話，他們倆都是紐約大學(xué)的學(xué)生。Michael 是美國人，但是他聽得懂中文。他和李華在這個新學(xué)期里不約而同地都選了攝影課?，F(xiàn)在是清早7:50，倆人在課堂門口碰到了。請注意他們講話中用的兩個常用語：bummed 和chill。

　　M：Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?

　　L：對，我選了攝影課?？墒沁@節(jié)課那么早，我最討厭起大早。

　　M：Yeah, I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I've heard she's really tough.

　　L：嗨，Michael，什么是bummed?我記得Bum不是指無家可歸的人嗎?

　　M：Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.

　　L：噢，你看，就這一個字就把我弄糊涂了。原來是bummed，或者是bummed out，意思是不高興，感到煩惱。嗨，Michael，你剛才說什么來著?

　　M：I'm really bummed that I have to get up so early! I'm also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.

　　L：現(xiàn)在我清楚了，你是說要那么早起床實在叫你不高興，Johnson博士教這門課也讓你不高興，因為她很嚴格。嗨，要是女同學(xué)拒絕你的邀請，那你就會更難受，對不對?

　　M：Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I'd be bummed. I'm also bummed that summer vacation is over.

　　L：嘿，我可了解你，要是遭到女同學(xué)的拒絕，你肯定會垂頭喪氣的。你連暑假結(jié)束也會感到煩惱。不過，這個單詞很有用。我希望學(xué)期結(jié)束時，我不會因為分數(shù)不好而感到bummed out。

　　M：Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let's go to the student center and relax after class.

　　L：我當(dāng)然知道Johnson博士有多嚴格。好吧，下了課我們?nèi)W(xué)生中心休息一下。

　　M：Glad class is over! I'm ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.

　　L：什么?你說上完課很高興，但是為什么一上午你會發(fā)冷呢?

　　M：Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,

　　L：噢，chill或者chill out在這里是指休息。剛才你還說開學(xué)前沒有機會chill out，到底是什么意思?

　　M：I said："I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."

　　L：原來你是說：過去幾天為了準備開學(xué)而沒有機會休息。那你能說去打棒球，休息一下?

　　M：You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.

　　L：打棒球不能說是chill out。不錯，要到比較安靜的地方才能休息。每個人還不一樣，你喜歡坐在咖啡館里看書，你知道我喜歡到博物館去。能不能說到酒吧間去chill out?

　　M：Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.

　　L：對，要是酒吧間人不多，也不鬧，那就能這樣說。這個單詞太好了。謝謝你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去chill out。

　　M：Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I'm really bummed to have to leave you!

　　L：得了，你要去書店跟朋友一起買書，你就走吧，別說什么跟我分手很難受這種話。走吧，下回我們到別的地方去玩。

　　M：Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends'. See you later!

　　L：我今晚在朋友家肯定會玩得很高興，Bye!

　　Michael和李華在對話里用了兩個常用語，一個是：bummed或者是bummed out，意思是不高興，煩惱;另一個是：chill或者是chill out，意思是休息，放松，或者玩。