ESL Podcast 873 – Avoiding Giving an Opinion

 　　Ariel: I know you’ll give me the inside scoop¹. What’s going on between Sam and Matt?

 

　　Paolo: You’re asking the wrong person.

 

　　Ariel: Don’t be like that. You know both of them really well, and I know that Sam confides² in you. Don’t you think Matt is being unreasonable³?

 

　　Paolo: I really couldn’t say.

 

　　Ariel: Why are you being so close- mouthed? I’m sure you have an opinion.

 

　　Paolo: I’ve never given it much thought, to be honest, and I don’t think it’s any of my business.

 

　　Ariel: But they’re both friends of yours. You must have at least speculated on what’s happening. It’s only human. Do you think Sam is going to leave Matt?

 

　　Paolo: Your guess is as good as mine. I really don’t know anything and don’t have an opinion either way!

 

　　Ariel: That’s just not possible. Okay, okay, what do you think is going on between Michaela and Carlos?

 

　　Paolo: Ugh!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 scoop   

n.铲子，舀取，独家新闻；v.汲取，舀取，抢先登出

参考例句：

• In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
• Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。

2 confides   

v.吐露（秘密，心事等）( confide的第三人称单数 )；（向某人）吐露（隐私、秘密等）

参考例句：

• Now Butterfly confides to Pinkerton that she has secretly embraced Christianity. 蝴蝶向平克顿吐露，她已暗地里信奉了基督教。 来自辞典例句
• He also confides, in great secrecy, that his own heart still bleeds over Natalie. 他还极秘密地透露，他自己内心里还在为那塔丽感到痛苦。 来自辞典例句

3 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。