A: 欢迎大家来到这期的美语训练班!
B: 我是Kat!杨琳,赶快来告诉大家今天咱们要学什么吧!
A: 好!今天,咱们一起去看一场电影,学学怎么理性投资,教你怎么说名褒实贬,还要一起来看看小家电怎么说!
B: 名褒实贬?这是什么意思……我不明白……
A: 等会听了节目你就明白了!言归正传,我们赶快来进入第一个单元,Learn a Word!
Learn A Word 1542 gadget
今天我们要学的词是 gadget. Gadget is spelled g-a-d-g-e-t , gadget. Gadget 意思是小玩意,小工具,经常用来指小电器产品。比如,My friend Michael is a gadget freak who always wants to get his hands on the latest inventions. 我朋友Michael是小电器产品发烧友,有什么新玩意他都得拿来玩玩。The company caters to high-end users who crave the newest gadgets. 这家公司专门服务那些热衷最新小电器产品的高端用户。苹果手机问世五年。For users, iPhone has changed from a gadget to a way of life. 对用户来说,苹果手机已经从一个小小的通讯工具,变成了一种生活方式。好的,今天我们学习的词是 gadget, gadget, gadget...
A: 说起 gadget, 我昨天终于去换了iPhone 3 , 你看!
B: An iPhone 3? Oh my god, what century are we in? Well, it's still an iphone, I guess... so wow... cool phone!
A: Why do I get the feeling that you are damning me with faint praise?
B: Well... everyone is using iPhone 4s now and the 5 is actually coming out this year! ....既然你已经提到了damn with faint praise, 咱们就来学学这个短语的用法吧!