美语会话实录第171期(MP3+文本):It's worth a shot

英文原文:

Sitting around the coffee table
Ann: I know why Mr. Fro didn't like our ad idea! He doesn't know the first thing about coffee.
James:True. I always see him drinking instant.
Ann: Let's take him some of Kitty's best and make the pitch again.
James:Do you think that will be enough to make him have a change of heart?
Ann: It's worth a shot.

参考译文:

围着咖啡桌坐下
小　安：我知道法洛先生为什么不喜欢我们广告的点子了！他根本完全不懂咖啡。
詹姆士：对，我老是看他喝即溶咖啡。
小　安：我们带些凯蒂咖啡里最好的咖啡给他，再做一次提案。
詹姆士：你认为这样能够让他回心转意吗？
小　安：值得一试。

重点词汇:

instant (n.)
即溶咖啡，也可以说instant coffee
A: Do you have any coffee?
你喝咖啡吗？
B: Yes, but only instant.
喝，但只喝即溶咖啡。
change of heart
改变心意
I don't know the first thing about Chinese culture.
我对中国文化一窍不通。
It's worth a shot.
值得一试。因为shot同时指“尝试”及“一份的浓缩咖啡”，所以这句话语带双关，表示“值得用咖啡一试”
A:I have no money. Let's rob a bank!
我没钱。咱们去抢银行吧！
B: Sure. It's worth a shot!
好啊。值得一试。
don't know the first thing about
对…一窍不通
I don't know the first thing about Chinese culture.
我对中国文化一窍不通。