华尔街中级英语Lesson 69

18. Hello? Susan Carter¹ speaking.
19. One moment, Mrs. Carter, I’ve got your husband for you.
20. Hello, darling.
21. Hello, Harry². I can guess what you are going to say.
22. Can you?
23. You’re going to be late home again. You’ve got to stay at the office, right?
24. How did you guess? I’m sorry dear. You know how it is. Crime³ doesn’t stop at half past five, does it?
25. I’m sorry to leave you on your own.
26. Oh, I’m not going to be on my own.
27. Really?
28. Don’t you remember? Kristi’s coming over this evening?
29. Kristi?
30. That old German friend of mine. I told you. She wrote to me, saying she was visiting Washdon, and would like to see me again.
31. Oh yes, I’d forgotten. Well, I must get back to work. Enjoy yourself, dear, and kiss the children good night for me.
32. There, there, it’s alright. Daddy’ll be back later.
33. Hey, I must get you to bed before Kristi get her! Good night, Harry. Good night, Deraldine.
34. Good night, Mummy.
35. That must be Kristi! Coming!
36. Hello, Kristi! Well, come in.
37. Thanks.
38. Let me take your coat.
39. Here you are.
40. Well, you’ve changer.
41. Have I?
42. Well, maybe it’s because I’ve never seen you wearing glasses before.
43. I’ve always worn⁴ glasses.
44. Oh, sorry!
45. No, it doesn’t matter.
46. Neither of us knows what to say. I guess we need a drink.
47. It certainly looks like it.
48. Scotch⁵?
49. Thanks Susan. With ice, please.
50. Take a seat; I’ll get your Scotch.
51. Here you are, Kristi.
52. Thands.
53. So, when was the last time we saw each other? It must have been about five years ago. I guess.
54. That’s right. About the time I met… well, I don’t suppose you want to talk about Roger.
55. Actually, I hardly ever think about him these days.
56. No, of course, you wouldn’t. Sorry, I didn’t mean to…
57. It’s alright.
58. Anyway, you’re married again. So that’s fine now: two kids, a successful husband, a perfect home. Everything’s alright.
59. I’m very happy with Harry and the kids, yes.
60. I’m glad for you, Susan. Don’t misunderstand me.
61. It’s just, well, when we were students we used to say, we’d never become a man’s property⁶. Don’t you remember?
62. What do you mean? I’m not Harry’s property. I do what I like, more or less.
63. And I don’t get bored, either. I keep myself pretty busy. In fact, I go to evening class as well.
64. What? In cooking or something.
65. No, not in cooking? I’m studying social psychology⁷, actually: the origin of the family.
66. I’m sorry, Susan. I don’t know what’s the matter with me today. I keep saying the wrong thing.
67. I thought you wanted us to become friends again.
68. Oh, I’ve had such a awful day, Susan? I had a terrible flight and I’m in this really unjpleasant hotel.
69. The Terminal⁸. Do you know it?
70. No.
71. And I’ve got a really important meeting ? thing tomorrow morning, and all these documents to study it.
72. You are going to stay for dinner, aren’t you?
73. Thanks, Susan. I will, but I’d better get back to the hotel afterwards.

1 carter   

n.运货马车夫，赶大车的人；卡车司机

参考例句：

• Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly. 卡特虽然容易显出疲劳的样子，但他恢复得很快。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。

4 worn   

adj.用旧的，疲倦的；vbl.wear的过去分词

参考例句：

• The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。
• My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。

5 scotch   

n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的

参考例句：

• Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
• Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。

6 property   

n.财产，所有物，所有权，性质，特性，（小）道具

参考例句：

• He has made over his property to a hospital.他已将财产转交给了一家医院。
• Oil has the property of floating on water.油有浮在水上的特性。

7 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

8 terminal   

n.终端机，终点，末端；adj.终点的，按期的，致死的

参考例句：

• The car has reached its terminal speed and can run faster no longer.这辆车的速度已达到了极限，不能再跑更快了。
• There's a taxi stand outside the terminal.在终点站的外面有出租车。