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A: 歡迎大家來到這期的美語訓練班！我是楊琳！
B: 我是Kat! 楊琳，快給大家介紹一下今天咱們要學什么？
A: 好！今天，咱們要去看看一次糟糕的約會，聽聽Harry今天有多倒霉，學學怎么表達計劃泡湯，還要告訴大家怎么用美語說“贅肉”和“宅男宅女”！
B: 我可不喜歡宅男宅女，they are SO boring! Life should be full of adventures!
A: 哈哈，I know you are a daredevil! 不過現在，咱們先趕快來進入第一個單元，Learn a Word!
Learn A Word # 1510 stepping-stone
今天我們要學的詞是stepping stone. Stepping is spelled s-t-e-p-p-i-n-g, stepping; and stone, s-t-o-n-e, stone; stepping-stone. Stepping-stone是為了達到目的而準備墊腳石，敲門磚。阿爾及利亞最近舉行議會選舉，Algeria's authorities say a parliamentary election is a stepping stone towards a more democratic state, but many people do not believe such promises. 阿爾及利亞當局說，議會選舉是為建立更民主的國家作鋪墊，不過很多人并不相信這些承諾。
Many people use education as a stepping stone to a better life. 許多人通過受教育來爭取過上更好的生活。Internships are a stepping stone into the corporate world and, for many, are the best way to learn. 實習是進入企業界的敲門磚，對許多人來說，也是最好的學習機會。好的， 今天我們學習的詞是stepping-stone,stepping-stone, stepping-stone.
B: OMG，楊琳，I'm so excited for my trip to Colorado next week!
A: Wow, that sounds cool! What are you going to do while you're there?
B: Well, I'm going to go see my friend Dave, visit a couple of cities, and most importantly, I'm going to go hiking in the dessert! Great Dunes National Park here I come!
A: 啊？在沙漠里徒步旅行？我的天啊，Kat, 你可別走丟了……
B: 當然不會！不過我得趕快去定票！要是定不到想要的日子，then all my plans will be ruined!
A: Oh gosh, you waited way too long to buy your ticket, girl! 提到這個，在下面的Words and Idioms里，我們就來教你怎么說計劃泡湯！
