您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > VOA英语听力下载|VOA news > VOA英语教学 正文 流行美语 第 77 课 2007-03-21来源: 这是一个星期六的下午,Michael 和李华比较放松,他们正在校园里散步。李华会学到两个常用语:critter 和mug。L: 今天天气真好,你看那个人在跟他的狗玩,那小白狗真好玩!M: Yes, he is a cute little critter.L: Critter 是什么?Critter 是狗的一个品种吗?M: No, a critter is just an animal, usually one that is relatively small and furry. Theword is used a lot in the Southern part of the US.L: 噢,critter 就是毛耸耸的小动物。那么,松鼠也可以说是个critter,对不对?M: Yes, squirrels are definitely critters. But you know a lot of people don't likesquirrels. They think that they are dirty and look like.mp3ts with bushy tails.L: 还有人不喜欢松鼠的呀?怎么会说它们象老鼠呢!我觉得它们真可爱,看起来毛耸耸,软棉棉的。我最喜欢看它们用前面两条腿捧着一颗花生啃。哎哟,那样子真好玩!M: Well, I would not try to feed those little critters if I were you, they bite and cancarry diseases.L: 不要喂它们吃东西?它们会咬人?嗨,你站得远一点扔给它们不就行了吗?我倒是听说过它们会传染疾病,是要小心点。Michael, 那象耗子那样的小动物也能够叫做critters 吗?M: Yes, those are critters, too. Speaking of which, did you hear that my roommate got anew-born sharpei?L: 你的室友养了一只刚出生的沙皮狗!那肯定很好玩。M: I don't think so. As far as I'm concerned, that little critter looks ugly.L: 你觉得沙皮狗难看啊?不少人家里养沙皮狗都觉得它们可爱。我还没有见过刚出生的沙皮狗呢!Michael, 你带我去看一看,好不好吗?M: You want to take a look at that ugly critter? Ok, we'll go.* *****M: Look, Li Hua, here is my roommate's sharpei. Look at that furry mug. He looks likehe should be friendly.L: 哟,这就是你室友的沙皮狗呀!好可爱哟!Michael, 你说什么furry mug?Mug不是用来喝咖啡或喝茶的杯子吗?沙皮狗和mug 有什么关系呀?M: No, not a coffee mug. Mug is slang for a face, usually an ugly one. His little mug ishis face.L: 噢,在这里,mug 不是指杯子的意思,而是指一张脸,而且往往是指难看的脸。我觉得这只狗的脸挺可爱的。Michael, 我能不能摸摸它啊?M: Go ahead, but I'm sure he'll bite you.L: 它会咬我?那就算了,我就看看它吧。哎,Michael, 我们能不能把人的脸称为mug 呢?M: Of course. For example, my brother has a really ugly mug.L: 你弟弟的脸很难看? 哎哟,Michael, 你怎么能这么说啊?再说,你弟弟的脸没准跟你的脸很象啊!M: I was just trying to give you an example. I don't really think my brother has an uglyface.L: 哎哟,你真是的,要给我举例子也得找个适当的例子嘛。怎么能拿你弟弟来举例子,破坏他的形象呢?对了,我还得弄弄清楚,mug 一般是指难看的脸,是贬意,对不对?M: Yeah, we usually don't say a person has a pretty mug. But, if you like the look ofthat dog, you can say: "Oh, what a cute mug this little dog has!"L: 噢,你的意思是,可以用mug 这个词来指一个动物的脸很可爱,但是不能用来形容人的脸。M: That's right.今天李华学会说critter。这是指毛耸耸的小动物。今天她还学会一个词,那就是mug。Mug 在这里是指动物和人的脸,一般是指难看的脸。 本栏目更多同类内容 扫码关注和谐英语微信公众号,第一时间获取最新学习资料 或公众号搜索myhxen 上一篇 流行美语 第 76 课 下一篇 流行美语 第 78 课 相关文章 流行美语 第147课 - To crack somebody up / Fess up流行美语 第145课 - back to square one / killer流行美语 第146课 - smack-dab / ring a bell流行美语 第143课 - long shot / the buzz流行美语 第144课 - bite the dust / funky流行美语 第141课 - tomboy / chicken流行美语 第142课 - gooey / retro流行美语 第139课 - Mental / Pro流行美语 第140课 - boonies / country bumpkin流行美语 第137课 - workaholic / nutty