S4-1《反恐24小時》
重點詞匯:
1. Promotion n.促進;晉升,促銷,宣傳
【固】 sales promotion 銷售促銷;job promotion 工作晉升
【形】pro+mote->promotion
Promote vt.促進,提升,宣傳,發揚
2. Considerable a.相當大(或多)的
【固】a considerable amount of money 一大筆錢
【形】consider+able
3. Adapt v.適應,適合
【固】adapt A to B (使A適應B)
【形似】ad+ apt; ad-apt& ad-opt
Adopt vt.收養;采取(納,用)
Apt a.恰當的,聰明的
4. Lapse n.失誤,失足;流逝
【形】lapse->e+lapse
Elapse vi.(時間)消逝,過去
5. Attribute n.屬性,特性 vt.把…歸因于
【同】trait(n.特征)
【固】attribute … to 把……歸功于
【形】at+tribute
Tribute n.(表敬意的)禮物;貢品
6. Screw n.螺絲 vt.(用螺絲)擰
【固】 screw up 擰緊,搞砸
7. Replace vt.代替,取代,更換
【同】displace
【固】replace the battery 換電池
【形】re+place->replace+able (a.可取代的)->replace+ment
Replacement n.歸還,代替;替代的人(或物)
原音重現:
A: Sir, I would like to apologize again for leaving my post. I know that u let you down.
長官,我想為我離崗的事情再次道歉,我知道我讓您失望了。
B: Yes, you did. I brought you in and gave you this promotion because I saw something in you, not just your skill, which is considerable. But ability to adapt to any situation, drive to be better, attributes that make you a good leader. Or did I misread that?
沒錯,我提攜你,給你機會,我看到你的特質而不僅僅是你的技能,技能是很重要,但你的應變能力和進取心足以讓你成為一個好領導。我看錯了嗎?
A: No, sir.
沒有,長官。
B: So we can chalk up the last several hours to a serious lapse in judgment?
那我們可以把前面的事情總結為嚴重的判斷失誤?
A: What I was …
我之前……
B: Look. I don’t want to lose you or Cole. You’re both valuable, but everyone is replaceable.
聽我說。我不想失去你或者科爾。你們都很能干,但人人都可替代。
A: I screwed up and I’m willing to accept the consequences. I know that Cole feels the same way.
我是搞砸了,我愿意承擔后果。我知道科爾也是這么想的。
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