地道美语听力练习:MP3上瘾

Petra: Hey, what's going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment?
彼得拉：嘿，发生什么事了？为什么你们都在我家里？

Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people around you.
约翰：你家人和好朋友聚在这里是想来劝劝你。我们都觉得你有一个坏习惯，会对你和你身边人的生活产生消极影响。

Petra: An intervention?! I don't need an intervention. What am I supposed to be addicted to?
彼得拉：劝我什么？我不需要你们的干涉。你们认为我对什么上瘾了？

Johann: I think you know. Each of us can attest to your obsession and the consequences of that addiction. It is interfering with your work and your personal relationships.
约翰：你明知故问。每个人都能作证你上瘾了，都知道上瘾带来的后果。这关系到你的工作和人际关系。

Petra: No, it's not. I can't believe this. I feel cornered!
彼得拉：不，没有。我不敢相信。不要再逼我了。

Johann: We just want to help you. We all agree that you need to see a therapist and maybe go into treatment.
约翰：我们只是想帮你。我们一致认为你应该去看医疗师，并接受治疗。

Petra: You guys are all crazy. Is that an ultimatum?
彼得拉：你们都疯了。那是最后通牒吗？

Johann: Yes, I'm afraid it is. If you don't stop your obsessive behavior, we'll take that away.
约翰：是的，恐怕是这样。如果你不戒掉这瘾，我们将会把它拿走。

Petra: What?! Take away my MP3 player? If you take away my MP3 player, how am I supposed to listen to ESL Podcast?
彼得拉：什么？把我的随身听拿走？如果你们拿走了它，我怎么听地道美语播客呢？

Johann: That's the idea. Listening to ESL Podcast 14 hours a day is not healthy.
约翰：对，就是这。一天听14个小时的播客是不健康的。

Petra: Okay, I know I've gone overboard, but I'll stop. I promise.
彼得拉：行了。我知道我听得过火了，但是我保证不会了。

Johann: You'll stop cold turkey?
约翰：你会说戒就戒吗？

Petra: Well...I need to be weaned off, I think. How about if I cut back to 10 hours a day to start?
彼得拉：嗯...我觉得，我得慢慢戒。从每天听10小时开始怎么样？