評論
打印
Dialogue:
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
你長大了想干什么？
B: I want to be a journalist.
我想當記者。
A: Journalist? You know, working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist.
記者？你知道，當一名記者工作總是不規律。
B: I like the busy life. Go around to help others.
我喜歡忙碌的生活，四處走走幫助別人。
A: To be a king without crown?
成為無冕之王？
B: Yeah. Let justice prevail.
對呀，伸張正義。
一， 詞海拾貝
part and parcel
exp. An essential or fundamental part or aspect (of something). （必要的部分，重要的部分）
e.g. Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
我的工作主要是記帳。
e.g. Dealing with tantrums is part and parcel of raising a toddler.
應對孩子發脾氣是撫養一個蹣跚學步的孩子不可缺少的一部分。
e.g. Strong views and humour were part and parcel of our home life.
強烈的觀點和幽默是我們家庭生活的必要部分。
e.g. Difficult times are part and parcel of being a professional.
困難時期是成為一名專業人員必不可少的階段。
二， 語匯積累
1. previal：普遍存在，盛行，流行
e.g. The use of horses for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.
用馬耕作的現象在貧苦農民中仍然十分普遍。
e.g. It is the conditions prevailing in the region.
這是該地區的普遍狀況。
2. go around：到處走，四處走
e.g. I don't like people who go around bleating out things like that.
我不喜歡跑來跑去講那種蠢話的人。
e.g. It's not a bad idea to go around a bit and gain experience.
到各處走走，見識見識也是好的。
三， 口語短句
中：你想做什么？
譯：What do you want to be?
