英语听力短剧:Why looking so glum?为何忧郁?

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重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary
prospects (noun) Probability of success 前景，前途

如：The company offers good job prospects for graduates
公司给毕业生提供有发展前景的工作。

a bonus (noun) Something extra that is given or paid 红利，奖金

如：Last month I worked well and got a ten pound bonus
上个月，我工作表现出色，得到了10英镑的奖金。

nosey (adjective) Inquisitive 爱追问的

如：Can I be nosey and ask you how old you are?
我能不能八卦地问一下，您今年多大年纪？

squeeze (verb) To apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc. 榨取

如：Squeeze the last bit of toothpaste and I’ll open a new tube
把最后一点牙膏挤出用了，我重新拿一支。

weird (adjective) Strange, unnatural 奇怪，不正常

如：He’s a weird guy, he never speaks to anyone
他真奇怪，从来不和别人搭讪

compromise (verb) To agree by making mutual concessions 妥协

如：He wanted black and I wanted white, so we compromised and bought grey!
他想要黑的，我想要白的，最后我们妥协了一下，拿灰的。

dump (noun) A dirty, unpleasant place 脏的地方，垃圾场

如：She lives in a dump but can’t afford to move
她住的地方很脏，但是她没钱搬到别处。

glum (adjective) Gloomy, unhappy 闷闷不乐的，抑郁的

如：She looked quite glum after she heard the bad news
听到那个不好的消息，她一直闷闷不乐的。