S011-4 《謊言的誕生》The invention of lying
重點詞匯:
1.Deceit 欺騙行為,詭計
【同】deception, fraud
Fraud 詐騙, credit card fraud 信用卡詐騙
2.Flatter 奉承,諂媚,取悅
【形】flatter - flatter+y
Flattery 等成,諂媚的舉動
3.Fiction 小說,虛構
【固】science fiction 科幻
原音重現:
A: There's no such thing as deceit or flattery or fiction. People say exactly what they think, and sometimes that can come across as a bit harsh. But they've got no choice in the matter. It's their nature.
根本不存在欺騙,恭維或是虛構。人們想什么就說什么,有時候有些話會有些尖刺,但也沒辦法,這就是他們的本性。
B: Look, I'm not coming in to work today. No, I'm not sick. I just hate it there.
我今天不去上班了。不,我沒有病,我只是不想去。
C: Your baby is so ugly. It's like a little rat.
你的孩子真丑,跟個小老鼠一樣。