（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：尾牙迎新除舊 (誰來主持與接待？)
Ted and Carol are discussing who will host the party and receive the guests at the door.
Ted 和 Carol 正在討論誰來主持尾牙派對，還有誰在門口擔任接待。 |
Ted: Who will host the party? Ted：誰要來主持派對呢？
Carol: I've asked one of my high school classmates to be the hostess and she has agreed. She has a lot of experience hosting products on TV for a home shopping channel. Carol：我已經請我一位高中同學來當主持人，而且她也答應了。她有很多在電視上、家庭購物頻道介紹產品的主持經驗。
Ted: Wow! We'll have a celebrity to host our party! Ted：哇！我們會有名人來主持我們的派對耶！
Carol: She's not a celebrity, but she was a model when she was younger. Do you want to see a picture of her? Carol：她不算是個名人啦，不過她比較年輕的時候有當過模特兒。你想看看她的照片嗎？
Ted: Sure….. Wow! She's gorgeous! What a knock-out! Ted：當然 … 哇！她超正的！真是個大美女！
Carol: And she's willing to do it for free. I told her that I would owe her a big favor. Carol：而且她很樂意免費主持。我跟她說我真是欠她一個大人情。
Ted: So now we have to find someone to receive people at the door. Ted：那麼現在我們得找人在門口做接待。
Carol: That has already been taken care of. The hotel will supply three of their staff members to receive the guests and it's included in the fee. Carol：已經處理好了。飯店會提供他們三位接待客人的員工，而且這包含在我們付的費用裡。
Ted: This party is going to be a blast! Oh, I almost forgot! Are we going to have a bar? Ted：這一定會是個狂歡派對！喔，我差點忘了！我們會有吧台嗎？
Carol: The hotel has a liquor license, so alcohol can be served at the party. Carol：飯店領有販酒執照，所以派對裡可供應酒類。
Ted: Then we must make sure that everyone drinks responsibly and prevent people from driving home drunk. Ted：那麼我們得注意一下，讓大家喝酒有所節制，而且要不要讓他們酒醉後還開車回家。
Carol: That is the best idea you've come up with so far! Carol：那是你截至目前為止所提出來最好的意見！
重要字詞講解：1.celebrity (n.) 名人；名流
例：Wow! We'll have a celebrity to host our party!
（哇！我們會有名人來主持我們的派對耶！）
例：How wouldn't you know who he is? He is a worldwide celebrity!
（你怎會不知道他是誰？他可是聞名世界的名人耶！）
2. knockout 給人留下深刻印象的人 (或物)
例：She's gorgeous! What a knockout!
（她超正的！真是個大美女！）
例：I know she has a bad temper, but you have to admit that she's a knockout!
（我知道她脾氣很差，但你不得不承認她真是個美女！）
※ 小叮嚀：
"knock out" 原意為「擊倒某人、使某人失去知覺」。當名詞使用時，則意為「美得讓人傾倒的大美女」。
3. blast (n.) 狂歡
例：This party is going to be a blast!
（這一定會是個狂歡派對！）
例：It's a pity that you didn't come to the party! We had a real blast last night!
（你沒來派對真是可惜！我們昨晚玩得超開心的！）
4. alcohol (n.) 含酒精飲料
例：The hotel has a liquor license, so alcohol can be served at the party.
（飯店領有販酒執照，所以派對裡可供應酒類。）
例：You've drunk too much alcohol and that's why you feel dizzy now!
（你已喝了太多的酒，這就是為什麼你現在會覺得頭暈。）
5. responsibly (adv.) 有責任感地；節制地
例：Then we must make sure that everyone drinks responsibly and prevent people from driving home drunk.
（那麼我們得注意讓大家節制一點地喝，而且要避免讓他們酒醉後還開車回家。）
例：It's fine if you really want to play mahjong, but you should play it responsibly.
（如果你真的想打麻將那沒關係，只是你應該要節制一點。）
小試身手
1. That party is going to be a ____ ! There will be lots of ____ and ____ coming tonight!
（那將會是個狂歡派對！今晚會有很多的名流和美女來參加！）
2. He didn't act very ____ at that night. He not only drank too much ____ but flirted with every girl afterwards.
（他那天晚上的行為一點都不節制。他不但喝了太多酒，之後還調戲每個女孩子。）
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1. That party is going to be a blast! There will be lots of celebrities and knock-outs coming tonight!
（那將會是個狂歡派對！今晚會有很多的名流和美女來參加！）
2. He didn't act very responsibly at that night. He not only drank too much alcohol but flirted with every girl afterwards.
（他那天晚上的行為一點都不節制。他不但喝了太多酒，之後還調戲每個女孩子。）
相關實用句型解析
1. 欠某人人情
… owe s.b. a favor
例：She's willing to do it for free. I told her that I would owe her a big favor.
（她很樂意免費主持。我跟她說我真是欠了她一個大人情。）
例：I can't borrow any money form her because I have already owed her too many favors.
（我不能向她借錢，因為我已經欠她太多人情了。）
2. 阻止某人做某事；阻止某事發生
prevent s.b./ s.th. from …
例：Then we must make sure that everyone drinks responsibly and prevent people from driving home drunk.
（那麼我們得注意讓大家節制一點地喝，而且要避免讓他們酒醉後還開車回家。）
例：They tried to prevent bird flu from spreading too fast.
（他們試著要阻止禽流感擴散得太快。）
小試身手
1. 我真的很感激他試著要幫我，但我不想欠他人情。
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2. 我們得想出要如何阻止他再一次自殺。
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1. I really appreciate his trying to help me, but I don't want to owe him a favor.
2. We have to figure out how to prevent him from committing suicide again | |
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