, a$ U2 K/ s5 W& BM: No, Li Hua, I didn't bomb my test. I said "I aced the test". I did very well on it! ! A; W+ E9 J- r* \ $ j% i7 J; ^; BL: 你考得很好，那太好了，Michael！最近你每天都到图书馆来念书， 我知道你会考得比以前好的。你刚才用的是哪个字啊？2 E, L: O: m) K" z* C {- P. [
5 v! p* a- u% j# k7 w4 @M: Ace. Here, ace is a verb, and you can add a "d" to make it past tense." t5 T( U9 }2 w( }
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L: 噢，在这里，ace是个动词，过去时就是在后面加一个字母 "d"，变成 了aced。这个字是不是和扑克牌里的那张牌A，或者叫"尖子"的那 张牌一样的呢？ + X, b6 F {6 g0 y 8 ~# j6 O, w% |1 n3 k. S* mM: That's right. The "ace" card is usually the highest value in a card game. Therefore, "ace" means to do well.) o% P1 k1 m% _5 A0 o
& |9 C2 z* c5 y8 f. L( p5 R iL: 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？+ ?6 @/ P$ S C5 M
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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. : J: G" h! }; E9 D. e- c, z: `1 }5 a% N: \5 s) G0 H. R- v
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？ 7 j2 ^" y: h; J/ P6 G+ K' _0 a1 x- v/ ^% d
M: I aced my last job interview. 3 g+ w) e2 k9 Q, \8 X4 t( M7 @/ W$ H+ h
L: 你大概回答问题答得很好，所以老板就要你了。 ( L7 S$ n9 Z, Q% ]: |2 r1 i4 g; } F) G- j9 I) t F
M: 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.5 z0 O7 s( M4 H& ^' M; ~3 d. x
* }7 v: _% }# u1 ^; z9 q0 QL: 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。 1 s, |1 v6 v! X1 D4 m4 b0 p1 |% Q, E4 M6 Q5 ~, c B. E
M: Yes, you're right!/ M7 M5 z/ x/ K
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L: Michael, 借我$.75 买杯咖啡好吗？5 u9 S% Z# W9 e) f3 L; b( b. P
% x/ C8 ~4 c0 E- kM: Well, okay. Li Hua, how much money do you earn as a teaching assistant, if you don't mind my asking?* z3 {& x, }$ {5 }9 O
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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。 # Z' C3 x, C0 V$ Y+ u- u6 m% p0 L 3 E- V% s- z* C: A$ T* OM: Eight dollars? That's peanuts! 2 X* i. ~. m; j3 Z1 j z $ F- p8 T! z9 `! l1 h7 P3 |0 iL: Peanuts? Peanuts不是花生吗？你是什么意思呀？( L( f/ S4 r2 Q: m5 l4 A
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M: That's really not much! You only make eight dollars an hour? Your wages are very low, so I said that's "peanuts"!. O* D1 D3 h& y- e% C8 U% c! [
8 E# f4 ?3 K9 N$ J) a" k! M5 |7 ?L: 原来你的意思是我的工资很低。你说的peanuts是不是和我们吃的 花生一个字吗？ . j& ?( n" G' u% q& L$ p, L4 }+ h% B. J! i, t
M: That's right. - ~8 N0 q" [: Q4 e1 r8 f t$ E U ! l8 z n$ \, N' [5 u" F9 \/ U- i' ML: 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。4 J4 n3 c% }7 X/ q# U+ u, w
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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." }9 _3 f/ V) N3 a' T2 p4 M$ i
9 e# s$ Y6 ?( X2 y5 \L: 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. 8 C) a3 p8 Q( }8 R. {# r( z# d- P9 D 3 m: N/ ~( H" d) i1 ^. mM: I don't see how you can live on so little money. , w# N6 r5 ^4 ~" {: I. K$ F9 a8 `0 x; R# p
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。/ E6 B7 }0 h+ h: E, ^
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M: Too bad you don't really make peanuts, at least you can eat those... 3 W- t$ f2 O. H2 u; e, N$ o3 e0 Z' R: Q' i, g
L: 你真想要我赚花生，靠吃花生过日子呀。Michael, 你真废话！; q" t. }9 _5 g7 W) \5 U0 B
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