! ]1 d( f; R Y& }; uM: People are usually a lot more courteous. That one guy was a real jerk. ; z9 n0 W' ^' Y Q* T5 o( R# C
L: 对,人们一般都很有礼貌的。那个人真是讨厌。你刚才说他是什么来着? % i0 Q7 V( Q3 c0 a8 q9 ~6 L2 Y p" ]; p# C5 N& ]M: Jerk. Jerk is someone who is mean and inconsiderate. # O* E8 H! H% }! Q* n1 h, j. F! q1 |8 |
L: 原来Jerk就是很粗鲁,不顾别人的人。那依我看哪,好多人都是 jerk。有的人开车,在靠近别人车子很近的地方硬要挤到别人前面去。这些人也可以说是jerks,对吗? * K/ G9 Y7 e0 Y3 E$ W0 B# E5 W0 H/ A7 m) b5 l- n
M: They certainly are. But be careful, this word is very mean.6 n" e6 C3 S6 s- ^
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L: 噢,叫人jerk是很不礼貌的,那用这个词的时候可真是要小心。 Michael,谢谢你告诉我,否则我要是随便叫人jerk,那就会出问题了。 + q; E8 K9 g0 I# Y( f; T1 Q4 k+ ^0 P. ]5 v/ C2 b* s% A" q" |
M: See that man across the street? The one who's shouting and yelling at the little girl? He must be a real jerk. 7 d4 M) G% D+ m0 Z+ C4 \8 K 2 H# N/ p6 K. H4 ML: 看见了。一个大人对着那么小的女孩大叫大嚷,绝对是个讨厌的人。Michael,虽然你有时候也很讨厌,不过我想你还没到那个程度。; C$ O3 w& |9 Q. t& U
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M: Well, thanks, I guess. $ V }0 ^9 k- c. a 1 D" y8 r8 c+ W4 PL: Michael,我从来没有在这个站下过车。我们该往哪儿走呀? % P" U. F! s$ i7 K) M, |* y9 a; _0 P
M: To the right, this way.2 Y4 o* B+ D9 d7 v2 M
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4 v' s1 U% R0 z x" B: f; A3 N+ F# ?嗨,Michael,你以前没去那个书店买过书,你怎么知道它在哪儿呢?你好象什么地方都认识,总是知道要往那里走。 ) ^3 [- \- j1 y" O ( m( U( t4 t6 E& _M: Well, I grew up in the city. I guess you could say I'm street smart.& R+ z% }7 y5 c+ H; _
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L: 我知道你是在纽约长大的。你说你是street smart?Street是街道, smart是聪明,这两个词放在一起是什么意思呀? + v4 L: \$ g8 v6 F' `# \ ' u7 M8 C' O! S! V9 r8 b" }M: It means I know how city life operates, I know how to deal with different situations.* v- P' }1 b+ G. ?- M |5 W( g5 U
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L: Street smart就是知道在大城市生活该怎么处置一些事情,应该如何应付各种不同的情况。那么,street smart是不是和保护自己,不要被坏人袭击也有关系哪?1 h l' p9 A3 B1 v) f
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M: Yes, being street smart also means you know how to be careful, for example, at night time.$ C$ u; ]7 S1 o6 o) S& g% ^# ^
: K7 k8 @3 x# Q8 w N7 S- `- x$ cL: 噢,street smart也是指一个人知道应该怎样小心,例如夜晚在外面活动的时候。要是你在纽约,或在北京都知道在地铁上如何防止小偷,那也能称为street smart,是不是?' ~: F# n+ I7 k1 Z: S
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M: Yes, that would be street smart. For instance, if you walk at night, you've got to be alert if anyone is behind you. , [( T7 {2 j! I$ S) O4 S6 d) J) j) @" F9 s
L: 对,晚上在外面走路是要注意后面有没有人,有的话,要观察这个人是不是另有企图。Michael,你去中国好几次了,你在中国是不是也很street smart?比如说,在中国买东西的时候往往可以讨价还价。你是一个外国人,他们大概会对你提高价格吧?8 L v: V, j% e; {3 { W
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M: No way, I had heard about that before I went to China. So I was pretty street smart and knew how to bargin.9 y% G9 k/ s6 C! c