地道美語(yǔ)聽力播客931：失敗的政府項(xiàng)目

Mariana:How long do you think it will be before the stadium is finished?

馬里亞納:你認(rèn)為這座體育場(chǎng)完成還需要多久?

Klaus:Don't hold your breath.The plan for the stadium is fundamentally flawed,but the government rammed it down the throats of the voters.

克勞斯:別屏住呼吸啊。這座體育場(chǎng)的計(jì)劃存在根本性缺陷,但政府卻硬扛下來，想堵住選民們的嘴。

Mariana:Do you really think the project is doomed?

馬里亞納:你真的以為這個(gè)項(xiàng)目完蛋了嗎?

Klaus: Haven’t you heard the reports of corruption and poor management? They’re cutting corners left and right. I wouldn’t be surprised if the stadium is being built with shoddy materials.

克勞斯:你沒聽說過腐敗及管理不善的報(bào)告嗎?他們到處偷工減料。如果這座體育場(chǎng)是用劣質(zhì)材料建造，我不會(huì)感到驚訝的。

Mariana: Then the entire thing is a joke!

馬里亞納:那整個(gè)事情就是一個(gè)笑話!

Klaus: Yes, and the joke is on us. Government officials are going through the motions, not caring about the results. All they care about is lining their pockets.

克勞斯:是的,這個(gè)笑話正發(fā)生在我們身上。政府官員正在走過場(chǎng),他們才不關(guān)心結(jié)果。他們只關(guān)心自己的口袋。

Mariana: I have heard about the cost overruns. Do you think the city will ever recoup the money spent on this project?

馬里亞納:我聽說預(yù)算超支了。你認(rèn)為這個(gè)城市會(huì)在這個(gè)項(xiàng)目上收回成本嗎?

Klaus: Maybe a little, if we can sell the entire thing as scrap metal! 、

克勞斯:也許是一點(diǎn)點(diǎn),如果我們能把這整個(gè)破玩意當(dāng)破爛賣掉的話就可以!