地道美语听力练习:谈论所读的书

Maggie: What did you think of the book you started last week?

Kurt: Oh, I liked it well enough.

Maggie: Wow, that’s a glowing recommendation.

Kurt: Well, it started off with a bang and the suspense in the first half was great. I couldn’t put it down. Then, the pace changed in the second half and it was an effort to finish it.

Maggie: Really? I read it a few months ago and I loved it. I thought the characterization was really good. I could really relate to the two main characters.
 
Kurt: Yeah, that’s true enough, but the plot dragged, don’t you think? The author just couldn’t pull it off and the ending was laughable.

Maggie: I really liked the ending! I can’t wait for the sequel.

Kurt: Well, that makes one of us.

【词汇注释】

well enough  还好, 还可以

glowing  adj.热情的, 强烈的

recommendation n. 推荐

start off  开始

bang n.巨响, 重击

suspense  n.悬疑, 悬念

couldn’t put it down无法放下，表示十分喜欢

pace n.步调

characterization 性格描述

relate to 联系到

plot dragged 情节拖沓

pull off  (成功地)完成

laughable adj. 可笑的

sequel n.续篇