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1、流行美语第304课:回到起点,特别渴望-(韦博分享)流行美语第304课:回到起点,特别渴望-(韦博分享)李华在Larry办公大楼门口遇到他。Larry看上去十分疲倦。今天我们要学两个常用语:backtosquareone和hankering.LH:Larry,你昨天晚上是不是又熬夜加班了?看上去一脸疲惫。LL:DidIever!Iwashereallnightdoingworkonthisnewmarketingproject,butultimatelyIdidnotgetanywhere.Imayhavetochangethe
2、ad'sconceptcompletely,eventhoughthatwouldmeangoingbacktosquareone.LH:你要去squareone出差?远吗?LL:Squareoneisnotanactualplace.Itmeansgoingbacktothebeginning.LH:我明白了,squareone就是从头开始的意思。那上星期我写论文忘了存盘,结果电脑死机全丢了,只好从头再来,这种情况就可以说Iwasbackatsquareone.对不对?LL:Yes,that'sright,LiHua.Beca
3、useyouhadtogobacktothebeginningandalloftheearlierworkwasdeleted,youhadtogobacktosquareone.LH:我手里还有一篇论文要写,但是还没有下笔,能不能说Iamonlyatsquareone?LL:Youcanuse"squareone"thatway,butusuallypeoplesay,"backtosquareone."Thismeansthattheydidalotofwork,butitdidnothelpthemgetanycloser
4、totheirgoal.LH:这么说,我可不愿意gobacktosquareone.LL:Exactly,I'mveryfrustratedthatallofmyworklastnightdidnotgetmeanywhere.EventhoughIwashereallnight,I'mbacktosquareone.LH:这么说,你的新市场营销计划如今又回到了起点,要从头开始,你下一步打算怎样办?LL:Youknow,tobehonest,Iamreallynotsure.IthinkmaybeIneedsomesleepto
5、helpclearupmyhead.LH:我对你深表同情。不过我比你还惨。上星期论文都快打完了,结果没存,Igotsentbacktosquareone.更糟糕的是,第二天就要交。LL:Thatdoessoundstressful,luckilyIhavestillgotafewweeksbeforethisprojectisdue,soIthinkthatIamgoingtogohomeandgetsomesleepbeforestartingagainatsquareone.LH:你重新开始之前要不要一起吃点东西?LL:Th
6、atsoundsgreatLiHua,butfirstIneedtogetsomerest.Howaboutwemeethereatnoon,grabsomethingtoeatandthenIgetbacktowork?LH:Soundsgreat!******LH:Larry,你一觉醒来,一定是精神饱满,干劲十足。LL:Yes,Ihadaverygoodnap,andnowIhaveahankeringforsomeItalianfood.LH:Ahankering?你是说你想吃意大利饭吗?LL:Exactly,LiHua!
7、Tohaveahankering,forsomethingmeansthatyouwantthatthing.Usuallysomeonewouldsaytheyhaveahankeringforatypeoffoodordrink.LH:意大利饭也有很多种啊,你想吃意大利面,比萨饼,还是肉酱千层面?LL:Youknow,lasagnasoundsreallygoodtome,butwhatdoyouhaveahankeringforLiHua?Whatareyouinthemoodtohaveforlunch?LH:我也说不清
8、楚想吃什么。要不吃个三明治,还是去吃中国饭?LL:Itdoesn'treallysoundlikeyouhaveahankeringforanythinginparticularatall.LH:肚子饿的时候,当然是吃什么都香。LL:Maybeyoushould