酷兔英语

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  公寓伙伴是一个系列英语口语对话教程,介绍住同一公寓的四位伙伴在英国生活和工作的经历,包括对话(page1),语言点(page2)和练习(page3)。

  本单元是关于季决赛的对话。
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Episode 49: The quarter-finals

Tim: England are out! We lost on penalties again!
Alice: I'm gutted! I blame Rooney.
Tim: He didn't do nuffink!
Alice: How can you say that? We all saw what he did. The ref had to send him off.
Tim: I still say we was robbed. The ref was far too free and easy with that card.
Alice: You're just looking for a scapegoat.
Tim: No I'm not.
Alice: What about the manager, the skipper, the strikers? Don't you blame them?
Tim: Don't be so rational Alice. We're going back empty-handed and I can't stand it!
Alice: Oh cheer up Tim. We'll be home soon and you and Michal can commiserate with each other - England and Poland out of the World Cup again ... until next time!


Vocabulary:(字汇)

I'm gutted (informal):(非常失望,非正式)
I'm very disappointed

a scapegoat:(替罪羔羊)
a person who is wrongly blamed when something goes wrong

empty-handed:(空手而归)
(often used when talking about competitions) not winning any prizes.

commiserate with someone:(表达同情)
show pity for someone's misfortune or bad luck



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