S4-1《反恐24小时》
重点词汇:
1. Promotion n.促进;晋升,促销,宣传
【固】 sales promotion 销售促销;job promotion 工作晋升
【形】pro+mote->promotion
Promote vt.促进,提升,宣传,发扬
2. Considerable a.相当大(或多)的
【固】a considerable amount of money 一大笔钱
【形】consider+able
3. Adapt v.适应,适合
【固】adapt A to B (使A适应B)
【形似】ad+ apt; ad-apt& ad-opt
Adopt vt.收养;采取(纳,用)
Apt a.恰当的,聪明的
4. Lapse n.失误,失足;流逝
【形】lapse->e+lapse
Elapse vi.(时间)消逝,过去
5. Attribute n.属性,特性 vt.把…归因于
【同】trait(n.特征)
【固】attribute … to 把……归功于
【形】at+tribute
Tribute n.(表敬意的)礼物;贡品
6. Screw n.螺丝 vt.(用螺丝)拧
【固】 screw up 拧紧,搞砸
7. Replace vt.代替,取代,更换
【同】displace
【固】replace the battery 换电池
【形】re+place->replace+able (a.可取代的)->replace+ment
Replacement n.归还,代替;替代的人(或物)
原音重现:
A: Sir, I would like to apologize again for leaving my post. I know that u let you down.
长官,我想为我离岗的事情再次道歉,我知道我让您失望了。
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?
没错,我提携你,给你机会,我看到你的特质而不仅仅是你的技能,技能是很重要,但你的应变能力和进取心足以让你成为一个好领导。我看错了吗?
A: No, sir.
没有,长官。
B: So we can chalk up the last several hours to a serious lapse in judgment?
那我们可以把前面的事情总结为严重的判断失误?
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.
听我说。我不想失去你或者科尔。你们都很能干,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,我愿意承担后果。我知道科尔也是这么想的。
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