原汁原味商务英语播客 第40课:含糊地表达(下)

 　　This is the second in our two-part Business English Pod series on strategically using vague language. Last time we covered being vague to make a polite excuse or to avoid sounding arrogant¹. We saw how you can use vague language to create flexibility².

　　今天是有关使用“含糊的语言”的2节英语商务播客中的第2节。上次我们学习了用含糊的语言来表示礼貌的借口来避免听起来傲慢。我们看到如何使用模糊的语言来灵活地创造。

　　Today we’ll work on referring to vague numbers and learn language you can use when you don’t remember the name of someone or something. You’ll also practice some more strategic uses of vague language, such as avoiding socially inappropriate or impolite topics.

　　今天我们要一些模糊的数字并学习当你不记得某人或某物名字的时要使用的语言。你也会学到模糊语言的重要用法，比如避免交际上的不恰当或避免不礼貌的话题。

　　Listening Questions:

　　1) Why doesn’t Mike want to come to the party if Tracy is there?

　　（如果Tracy去参加聚会，Mike为什么不想去？)

　　2) When should Mike show up at the party?

　　（Mike应当什么时候在聚会出现？）

1 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

2 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。