3 y1 `. c( f2 x6 c, n( PM: That's right. The "ace" card is usually the highest value in a card game. Therefore, "ace" means to do well.( \! F& o9 B# |2 R) l' L
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L: 对,在玩扑克的时候ace往往是价值最高的一张牌,所以ace就是 指某件事做的很好。那ace作为动词还能用在什么场合呢? & {. e; p' p7 f: v( X [6 U: Q3 n/ p$ P' y# ^; |( D0 q8 x
M: Usually we can use "ace" to describe how we did on a test, or on things similar to tests. For example, I can say I aced my last job interview. 0 }, B: z- s( I0 T. t9 _& |. z) I# b" L" }! y1 ^% y7 e. Y
L: 噢,一般都用在和测验考试之类的情况,你上次找工作去面谈谈 得很好也能用"ace" 这个词。再说一遍你刚才说的那句话,好 吗?( O, v* s8 M6 j. v' h
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M: I aced my last job interview.0 N" L1 f) s5 l/ [1 W0 A
& m% p% u3 R8 D" A3 v) KL: 你大概回答问题答得很好,所以老板就要你了。 8 M, D: _, [/ |+ ~ ^9 V9 W+ v; ~: MM: That's right. Li Hua, if someone is very good at something, we can call him an "ace". I can say, for example, you are an ace at taking tests.2 F z4 Z' e. ^( }
! ~) _7 z2 h7 P/ i c* c/ y- OL: I'm an ace at taking tests, 你说我非常会考试!这也不见得,我考糊 的时候也有的。不过,比你少一点就是了。 4 A/ z; c \* o" P& k ( C2 j" @7 V0 e, j5 j0 MM: Yes, you're right!% q, R- H9 M, T9 {
/ J$ k" L, o& fL: Michael, 借我$.75 买杯咖啡好吗? 4 n5 f% Y; g" R5 o 3 v2 @2 i: ?& w/ ~9 K5 ~9 WM: Well, okay. Li Hua, how much money do you earn as a teaching assistant, if you don't mind my asking?# |8 i7 T1 m- G! G& Q! U) q6 n* G
6 @ D. g# g1 j$ ^" F2 j. }L: 你当然不在意你问我赚多少钱。 当助教的工资很低,才8美元一 小时。, i2 ]) U j+ F. \
5 f& I! `8 n( F4 x" v6 jL: Peanuts? Peanuts不是花生吗?你是什么意思呀? $ _! w _& E* u Z2 f3 D) ]# z! b; ~% B+ Z2 u* |
M: That's really not much! You only make eight dollars an hour? Your wages are very low, so I said that's "peanuts"!0 q6 J5 J4 C) k
! e: u! A2 I8 p2 Q, [M: That's right. 0 j- `) A7 G# l8 y ( ~ k7 I W9 R1 q! t& jL: 我在想另外找个工作呢。我的同学王燕在图书馆工作,一个小时 就有十美元。! U; i# l2 c* k! ^
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M: That's still peanuts compared with the teaching assistants in other departments. I make about 13 dollars an hour as a graduate assistant. 6 v* p: f- M$ _ _+ c1 n- J ' u. o8 l7 Q( W4 X/ N+ u2 PL: 哟,你一个小时赚13美元呐! 真不公平,你赚那么多钱,而我 只赚peanuts. * k- S+ X8 e) A. _& ?% O. {( R0 V% H! i' _. `# q: H a9 ^( B
M: I don't see how you can live on so little money. 0 m' f1 U0 Z& p. g6 p) I5 m/ ~6 P* b
L: 赚那么点钱是怎么过的日子呀?我还有奖学金呐,每个月给我四 百美元生活费。! T* f, g/ `! Q5 X) U' I# |; t
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M: Too bad you don't really make peanuts, at least you can eat those... % [, d& Y" Q3 r: D& y/ v* ] }- L7 h6 R0 W% v8 r
L: 你真想要我赚花生,靠吃花生过日子呀。Michael, 你真废话! $ W0 b7 `* j9 v4 a 7 E: k5 M. j' OM: I'm just kidding!9 i! s+ v$ e8 }2 t* A$ a
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今天李华学到两个常用语,一个是:to ace,就是某件事做得很好,特别是象考试之类的事;另一个是:peanuts,这里不是指花生,而是指数量很小,价值很低。今天的[流行美语]就学习到这里,我们下次节目再见。6 A# ?/ e' `! T+ M& P; I' J
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