" s$ w/ [$ M; o5 SL: 哟,这人怎么回事呀,直往人群里挤。在纽约,一般人都会站在一边好让别人下车。 i4 ?# C- c8 b: _) l& Y8 l; H. } d8 O* l6 z4 Q3 z7 C
M: People are usually a lot more courteous. That one guy was a real jerk. & r. I; f- ^; Q0 ?- s; O" k+ p& [4 c% Q& q1 o( }
L: 对,人们一般都很有礼貌的。那个人真是讨厌。你刚才说他是什么来着?( N! z: p5 l" D, e! c# ^
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M: Jerk. Jerk is someone who is mean and inconsiderate. 5 o. ?* v" l4 _. ?+ ?. }8 Z( n& M7 f! U# W( X
L: 原来Jerk就是很粗鲁,不顾别人的人。那依我看哪,好多人都是 jerk。有的人开车,在靠近别人车子很近的地方硬要挤到别人前面去。这些人也可以说是jerks,对吗? 7 k) n& A1 H. v7 g; B% ` 7 P$ ~1 L+ E* G$ {& p& tM: They certainly are. But be careful, this word is very mean. ]* j1 N! x% D& v$ E' P( X
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L: 噢,叫人jerk是很不礼貌的,那用这个词的时候可真是要小心。 Michael,谢谢你告诉我,否则我要是随便叫人jerk,那就会出问题了。 & r- O2 |2 {6 V% t1 D3 P1 M5 B+ p: Q6 s' G& V
M: See that man across the street? The one who's shouting and yelling at the little girl? He must be a real jerk.. D" J; q3 A/ f8 b
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L: 往右拐? 你知道书店在哪里吗?好吧,那我就跟着你走。 " V1 d: U, }" N4 k3 d7 K ~$ a+ P . K6 J* j4 b6 w" W9 f嗨,Michael,你以前没去那个书店买过书,你怎么知道它在哪儿呢?你好象什么地方都认识,总是知道要往那里走。. D5 I) R- y6 j: Q% L
% j$ v7 q$ j* T5 rM: Well, I grew up in the city. I guess you could say I'm street smart. ( P% T E& Y4 m' x3 k C4 } ( i! r8 j4 \) Z/ T, pL: 我知道你是在纽约长大的。你说你是street smart?Street是街道, smart是聪明,这两个词放在一起是什么意思呀?' A# n7 @6 d+ I% r
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L: Street smart就是知道在大城市生活该怎么处置一些事情,应该如何应付各种不同的情况。那么,street smart是不是和保护自己,不要被坏人袭击也有关系哪?- F/ c1 u1 s; G2 W6 _6 ?1 P/ f
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M: Yes, being street smart also means you know how to be careful, for example, at night time. 3 ]/ {' d' [2 z- b; y' Q; _" v3 n' a' b. @
L: 噢,street smart也是指一个人知道应该怎样小心,例如夜晚在外面活动的时候。要是你在纽约,或在北京都知道在地铁上如何防止小偷,那也能称为street smart,是不是?. ]% U6 d! i$ x0 M- v
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M: Yes, that would be street smart. For instance, if you walk at night, you've got to be alert if anyone is behind you. - N0 l. z s8 ]8 x. D8 d8 @$ m& V$ h$ Z. x1 N3 W5 q
L: 对,晚上在外面走路是要注意后面有没有人,有的话,要观察这个人是不是另有企图。Michael,你去中国好几次了,你在中国是不是也很street smart?比如说,在中国买东西的时候往往可以讨价还价。你是一个外国人,他们大概会对你提高价格吧? 0 r. |! e/ [0 O: c( I9 r( n5 f+ X" a
M: No way, I had heard about that before I went to China. So I was pretty street smart and knew how to bargin.: Z1 S% A; _9 Q" t! ]9 A
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L: 原来你去中国前已经听说了,所以你知道怎么样和别人讨价还价。 Michael,我发现你非常street smart,也不是一个jerk。, q/ \+ H7 U! K: w" b$ q
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今天李华学到了两个常用语,一个是:jerk;另一个是:street smart。这次[流行美语]就学习到这里,下次节目再见。 d4 |. H6 W0 a* v0 y4 _9 ?9 LAudio as following:- {9 p* B e' x3 x- t