商務(wù)英語綜合輔導(dǎo):Guts 勇氣

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Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.
    Helen: And I'm Helen. Neil, 咱們今天學(xué)什么新詞兒呀?
    Neil: Today's new word is 'guts'. G.U.T.S. – guts.
    Helen: Guts, 給我們講講是什么意思吧,Neil。
    Neil: Well, 'guts' is an informal slang word meaning courage. If you have guts, you have courage.
    Helen: 哦,明白了。Guts 就是勇氣的意思,而且是個(gè)俚語。
    Neil: Yes, for example, you might say "You need to have guts to be a policeman."
    Helen: 沒錯(cuò),你需要勇氣去做一名警察。
    Neil: Yes. 'Guts' is informal, but you could use it in most situations.
    Helen: 哦,guts 是出現(xiàn)在非正式場(chǎng)合的,但是在大部分的情況下,我們都可以用它。
    Neil: That's right.
    Helen: Neil, 你覺得在什么情況下需要勇氣呢?
    Neil: Yes, how about asking someone for a date!
    Helen: 想邀請(qǐng)某人和自己約會(huì)?I don't have the guts for that!
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    A: I really like her, but I'm too embarrassed to ask her to come to the cinema with me.
    B: Oh come on. Where are your guts? Just go and ask her!
    A: I quit my job and took a year walking round Europe.
    B: That was brave. I wouldn't have the guts for that.
    Helen: Do you think you have guts, Neil?
    Neil: Well, sometimes. Other times no!
    Helen: 那是為什么呢?
    Neil: Well, I wouldn't have the guts to do a parachute jump.
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    Neil: You need a lot of guts.
    Helen: 我覺得也是。
    Neil: But I have the guts to travel alone.
    Helen: 單身旅行, 那也需要很多勇氣啊。
    Neil: Well, I think I agree with you there. Anyway, let's recap – 'guts' is an informal word for courage.
    Helen: 對(duì)了, Guts 是用在非正式場(chǎng)合的,意思是勇氣。Neil,咱們的時(shí)間又要到了。
    Neil: Yes we must. You've been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.
    Helen: See you next time.