胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯043：購物當(dāng)職業(yè) Shopping for a Career
“I think I want to study chemistry,” John said to Mary. “It’s a complicated subject but I want to learn how to compose new compounds out of chemical components. I’ve read that scientists are now using air pressure to compress and create Mary, what about you? An intelligent girl like you would make a good chemist.”
“我想我要學(xué)化學(xué)，”約翰對瑪麗說，“這是一門復(fù)雜的學(xué)科，但我想學(xué)會用各種化學(xué)成分配制新化合物的方法。我讀過有關(guān)科學(xué)家使用氣壓濃縮的方法從而獲得特殊的化合物的文章。未來的藥物將由這些特殊化合物構(gòu)成?，旣?，你呢?像你這么聰明的女孩能做個優(yōu)秀的化學(xué)家。”
“Thanks for the compliment but chemistry is not a comprehensible subject for me” Mary replied. “Dealing with dangerous chemicals is a further complication. Musical compositions is what I want to study. I’m fascinated by the fact that most compositions are comprised of over a dozen different musical pieces. Also, I find that musical arrangements are easy for me to comprehend.”
“多謝夸獎，化學(xué)對我來說可不好懂。”瑪麗回答道，“折騰那些危險的化學(xué)物質(zhì)更是復(fù)雜。我想學(xué)音樂創(chuàng)作。大多音樂作品常常是由幾十個不同的樂曲組成，這一點讓我著迷。而且。我發(fā)現(xiàn)我能很快理解音樂編排的來龍去脈。”
“Won’t you have difficulty earning a good salary?” asked John. “A compulsive shopper like you, Mary, will need a lot of money.”
“那你要掙到高薪不是很難嗎?”約翰問道，“像你這樣購物成癖的人，瑪麗，你將需要很多錢。”“也許是這樣，”簡插上一句，“你總是在花父母的錢買些昂貴的衣服，瑪麗。”
“That’s not a complimentary statement, John!” Mary shouted, trying to regain her composure. “And Jane, you are guilty of complicity!” Mary tearfully added. “However, you’re both right. I’ve had the hardest time trying to reach a compromise with my parents over this issue. They’ve done a comprehensive review of my spending habits. They won’t give me any more money unless I comply with their request to study a more practical subject, like finance.”
“這可不是什么恭維的話，約翰!”瑪麗叫道，一面努力鎮(zhèn)靜下來。“而且，簡，你是同謀!”瑪麗眼淚汪汪地說道。“不過，你們都說對了。在這一問題上我已是盡力艱辛，竭盡全力與父母達成妥協(xié)。他們?nèi)鎸彶榱宋业幕ㄥX習(xí)慣。除非我順從他們學(xué)一門更實用的學(xué)科，比如金融，他們就不會再給我一分錢。”
John smiled back at Mary. “I guess a compulsive shopped needs a compulsory education!”
約翰沖瑪麗笑了笑，“我猜一個購物癖者需要接受點強制性教育。”
Words:
complicated adj. 費解的，棘手的;結(jié)構(gòu)復(fù)雜的
complication n. (醫(yī))并發(fā)癥;復(fù)雜，復(fù)雜性
complicity n. 共謀，串通
compliment n. 恭維，稱贊
complimentary adj. 贊美的
comply vi. 遵從，符合
component n. 成分，組成部分
compose vt. 組成，構(gòu)成;創(chuàng)作;作曲
be composed of 由……組成
composition n. 構(gòu)成，組成;寫作，作文;作曲，創(chuàng)作
composure n. 鎮(zhèn)靜，沉著，自若
compound n. 化合物
comprehend vt. 理解，領(lǐng)悟
comprehensible adj. 可理解的，易于了解的
comprehensive adj. 全面的，綜合的
compress vt. 壓縮，濃縮
comprise vt. 包含;由……組成
compromise n. 妥協(xié)，折衷
compulsive adj. 強迫的
compulsory adj. 必須做的，被強制的
