速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 23 I Found This Great Website

Lesson 23 I Found This Great Website

Chase: Hey Patricia, I see you've got a pretty sweet new MP3 player. What kind of music is that frizzy little head of yours into these days anyway?

Patricia: I've been all over the place lately trying out new things. I found this great website for downloading music and movies, and it's got all the latest tracks from everyone on the charts. I'm not 100% sure it's legal, though. I'm just saying...

Chase: Well, I've got no qualms¹ about downloading stuff off the Internet. The artists will hardly see a dime² from their albums anyway, so why should I care?

I don't want my hard-earned money going to stuff the pockets of some big corporate³ execs who couldn't care less about anything other than a top 40 hit.

Patricia: Yeah, the only thing that I feel kind of guilty about is that the artist is cut out of any royalties⁴. But I guess they have to keep up with the times as well.

Chase: Agreed. Hey, speaking of new music, have you had a chance to check out the new track Bassnectar dropped last week?

Patricia: Huh? Who's that? So, what have you got on your playlist for the week?

1 qualms   

n.不安；内疚

参考例句：

• He felt no qualms about borrowing money from friends.他没有对于从朋友那里借钱感到不安。
• He has no qualms about lying.他撒谎毫不内疚。

2 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 royalties   

特许权使用费

参考例句：

• I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
• Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分