英语博客：ESL Podcast 782 – Expressing Bitter Feelings

 　　Laurent: I’m done with women! They’re liars¹ and manipulators.

 

　　Julie: Let me guess. You’ve had a bad breakup?

 

　　Laurent: It wasn’t just bad. It was monumentally awful. I’m never going to date again.

 

　　Julie: You’re just feeling bitter right now, but you’ll get over it. You won’t always feel so jaded². Wait a second. Did you break up with Brittany?

 

　　Laurent: Yeah, I’ve told you about her before.

 

　　Julie: I remember. Don’t you guys have an on-again, off-again relationship? I mean haven’t you guys broken up before?

 

　　Laurent: Yeah, but this was the absolute end. We’re not getting back together.

 

　　Julie: But didn’t you say that three months ago? Maybe there’s still a chance for reconciliation³.

 

　　Laurent: Absolutely not! Brittany walked all over me and didn’t care one iota⁴ about my feelings. I’ll never talk to her again. As far as I’m concerned, she’s persona non grata!

 

　　[Phone rings]

 

　　Julie: Hello. Oh hi, Brittany. Yes, he’s here. It’s Brittany and she wants to talk to you. Do you want to talk to her?

 

　　Laurent: Yes...no...yes! Oh, give me that phone!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 liars   

说谎者( liar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The greatest liars talk most of themselves. 最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。
• Honest boys despise lies and liars. 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。

2 jaded   

adj.精疲力竭的；厌倦的；（因过饱或过多而）腻烦的；迟钝的

参考例句：

• I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend. 整个周末工作之后我感到疲惫不堪。
• Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates. 这道菜简直可以恢复迟钝的味觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

4 iota   

n.些微，一点儿

参考例句：

• There is not an iota of truth in his story.他的故事没有一点是真的。
• He's never shown an iota of interest in any kind of work.他从来没有对任何工作表现出一点儿兴趣。