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Steven and Susan are talking about the harm of gambling.

史蒂文和苏珊正在讨论赌博的危害。

A: Have you heard that Tom and his wife divorced? 

你听说汤姆和他的妻子离婚的事吗？

B: I didn't hear that, but I can deduce the reason. 

没有听说，不过我可以推断出原因。

A: Really? Say it.

是吗？说说看。

B: Tom is a kind guy, but addicted to gambling. He spends all his time gambling in the casino and his wife can't put up with his incessant gambling any longer, so she divorced him. Is that right?

汤姆是个好人，但却赌博成瘾。他把时间都消磨在赌场上。他的妻子再也无法忍受他不断赌博，于是就和他离婚了，对吗？

A: Yeah, quite right. Gambling broke up a happy family. 

完全正确。你看，赌博竟然毁了一个幸福的家庭。

B: Yeah, gambling is often a curse. By gambling we lose time and treasure. Two things most precious to a man.

是啊，赌博往往是个祸根，浪费时间和金钱。这两样是人生最珍贵的东西。

A: Besides that, many people took to gambling and got in over their heads and gradually ruined themselves. 

此外，许多人染上了赌博的恶习，越陷越深，慢慢地走上了毁灭的道路。

B: In a word, gambling is a vice. We should be away from it

总而言之，赌博是一种恶习，我们应该远离它。

harm

/hɑːrm/

伤害；损害；危害

do harm to...

对...有害

例句：

It is obvious that smoking does harm to our health.

很显然吸烟有害健康。

It wouldn't do any harm to walk to school for a change.

改为步行去学校，对你没坏处。

Have you heard that...?

你听说了...吗？

例句：

Have you heard that Jack got a pink slip this morning?

你听说今天上午汤姆收到解雇通知书了吗？

Have you heard that Tom and his girlfriend are getting married?

你听说汤姆和他女朋友要结婚的消息了吗？

divorce

/dɪˈvɔːrs/

离婚

例句：

They got divorced.

他们离婚了。

I heard that they are getting a divorce.

我听说他们正在办理离婚手续。

Ellie wants a divorce.

艾莉想离婚。

deduce

/deduce/

推论；推断；演绎

例句：

We cannot deduce very much from these figures.

我们无法从这些数字中推断出太多东西。

The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.

警方推断他肯定是在昨晚离开公寓的。

n.deduction

演绎法

spend

/spend/

花（时间）；度过

I spend too mucg time watching.

我看电视时间太多了。

We spent the weekend in Paris.

我们在巴黎度过了周末。

How do you spend your spare time?

你业余时间都怎么度过的？

be addicted to

对...上瘾；沉溺于

例句：

He's addicted to computer games.

他迷上了电脑游戏。

He became addicted to alcohol at a very young age.

他很小的时候就酒精上瘾了。

gambling

/ˈɡæmblɪŋ/

赌博；投机

Gambling is legal in some countries.

赌博在一些国家是合法的。

Many people want to make a fortune by doing nothing, which is the reason why the gambling industry thrives.

许多人都想要不劳而获赚大钱，这就是博彩业蓬勃发展的原因。

V.gamble

赌博

casino

/kəˈsiːnoʊ/

赌场

例句：

He visited the casino, lost $20, and left.

他去了赌场，输了20美元就走了。

put up with

忍受；容忍

例句：

I can't put up with such treatment any longer.

我无法再忍受这样的待遇。

I can't put up with that woman any longer.

我再也不能忍受那个女人了。

SYNstand

忍受

incessant

/ɪnˈsesnt/

（令人不快的事情）不停的；连续的

例句：

I can't put up with her incessant complaints.

我忍受不了她不断的抱怨。

precious

/ˈpreʃəs/

珍贵的；宝贵的

例句：

We should seize the precious chance.

我们应该抓住宝贵的机会。

I didn't touch your precious car.

我没有碰你那辆宝贝车。

take to

（尤指短暂接触后）喜欢上；喜爱

例句：

He left the medical profession and took to journalism.

他离开了医学界，开始从事新闻工作。

be in over one's head

太难了，难以驾驭；陷入麻烦无法脱身

（to be involved in a difficult situation that you cannot get out of）

例句：

Sean tried to pay his gambling debts, but he was in over his head.

肖恩想还清赌债，但却深陷其中。

I think I'm in over my head with Amy. She wants marriage, kids and a house, and I’m just not ready for any of that.  我觉得我跟Amy现在有点难搞，她想要结婚，要孩子，有个房子。但是我现在还没准备好。

be away from...

远离；离开；从...离开

例句：

It was very hard for me to be away from my family. 

离开家对我来讲并非是件容易的事。

He is away from the office today。

今天他不在办公室。

SYNstay away from...

远离

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Steven and Susan are talking about the harm of gambling.

史蒂文和苏珊正在讨论赌博的危害。

A: Have you heard that Tom and his wife divorced? 

你听说汤姆和他的妻子离婚的事吗？

B: I didn't hear that, but I can deduce the reason. 

没有听说，不过我可以推断出原因。

A: Really? Say it.

是吗？说说看。

B: Tom is a kind guy, but addicted to gambling. He spends all his time gambling in the casino and his wife can't put up with his incessant gambling any longer, so she divorced him. Is that right?

汤姆是个好人，但却赌博成瘾。他把时间都消磨在赌场上。他的妻子再也无法忍受他不断赌博，于是就和他离婚了，对吗？

A: Yeah, quite right. Gambling broke up a happy family. 

完全正确。你看，赌博竟然毁了一个幸福的家庭。

B: Yeah, gambling is often a curse. By gambling we lose time and treasure. Two things most precious to a man.

是啊，赌博往往是个祸根，浪费时间和金钱。这两样是人生最珍贵的东西。

A: Besides that, many people took to gambling and got in over their heads and gradually ruined themselves. 

此外，许多人染上了赌博的恶习，越陷越深，慢慢地走上了毁灭的道路。

B: In a word, gambling is a vice. We should be away from it

总而言之，赌博是一种恶习，我们应该远离它。

Pronunciation：

harm of→mə

Tom and his→mən

but I→daɪ

say it→jɪ

Tom is a→mɪzə

put up with his→də;ðə

broke up a→kəpə

is often a→zˈɔː;nə

time and→mən

got in over→dɪnəʊ

in a word→nə

is a→zə

be away from it→jə;mɪ

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In the office, Steven and Susan are talking about some gossip.

办公室里，史蒂文和苏珊在讨论一些绯闻。

A: It’s rumoured that Jane is fooling around with another woman's husband. 

谣传珍与有妇之夫鬼混。

B: You gossip. What's the basis of your opinion? 

你真八卦，你这样说有什么根据啊？

A: Someone declared that he saw it. 

有人声称亲眼看见的。

B: I don't believe it. Jane is such a kind lady. How could she do this?

我才不相信呢，珍那么善良的人，怎么会做出这种事情？

A: Who knows? You can't judge a book by its cover. 

谁知道呢？知人知面不知心啊。

B: Maybe

或许吧。

gossip

①n.流言蜚语；闲言碎语

例句：

I've got some juciy gossip for you.

我有些特别有趣的八卦要告诉你。

②n.喜欢传播流言蜚语的人；爱说长道短的人

You're such a gossip.

你真是个八卦王。

My neibour is such a gossip（n）. She likes to gossip(v) about others.

我的邻居是个八卦王。她喜欢八卦别人的事情。

③v.传播流言蜚语；说三道四；说长道短

I wouldn't want others to gossip about me, so I don't gossip about others.

我不希望别人八卦我，所以我也不八卦别人。

rumour

谣言；传闻

start/spread a rumour

制造/散布谣言

Rumours are flying.

谣言四起

You shouldn't spread rumours.

你不应该散布谣言。

I heard a rumour that they are getting married.

我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。

Rumours are flying about the company's financial trouble.

关于公司财务困难的谣言四起。

Rumour has it that...

有传言说...

Rumour has it that John got a pink slip this morning.

有传闻说约翰今天早上接到了解雇通知书。

It's (widely) rumoured that...

（到处）有传闻说...

It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted.

到处都在传她要被提拔了。

fool around

鬼混；闲逛

例句：

You can't fool around with dangerous chemicals.

你不应该玩弄危险的化学品。

Fred did nothing but fool around all day.

佛瑞德整天游手好闲什么也不做。

Don't fool around. Come and do your homework.

别瞎闹了。快来写作业。

declare

声称；宣布

declare war

宣战

We declared our support for the proposal.

我们声明了我们支持这项提议。

judge a book by its cover

以貌取人

例句：

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

你不应该以貌取人。

People always judge a book by its cover.

人们总是会以貌取人。

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In the office, Steven and Susan are talking about some gossip.

办公室里，史蒂文和苏珊在讨论一些绯闻。

A: It’s rumoured that Jane is fooling around with another woman's husband. 

谣传珍与有妇之夫鬼混。

B: You gossip. What's the basis of your opinion? 

你真八卦，你这样说有什么根据啊？

A: Someone declared that he saw it. 

有人声称亲眼看见的。

B: I don't believe it. Jane is such a kind lady. How could she do this?

我才不相信呢，珍那么善良的人，怎么会做出这种事情？

A: Who knows? You can't judge a book by its cover. 

谁知道呢？知人知面不知心啊。

B: Maybe

或许吧。

Pronunciation：

in the office→jɑ

with another→ðə

basis of→sə

believe it→vɪ

such a→tʃə

judge a→dʒə

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Steven is a wealthy man but he's very economical. And Jack can't understand it and asks him the reason.

史蒂文很富有，但依然很节俭。对此杰克很不理解，于是询问原因。

A: Hey Steven.You have a large chunk of money, but why do you still live in the old flat instead of buying a new villa?

嘿，史蒂文。你有大把的钱，为什么还住在那个旧公寓里，而不买一套别墅呢？

B: I like to live here and enjoy my neighbor's company. And I don't think I should waste money just because I have much of it.

我喜欢这儿，喜欢周围的邻居们。而且我不认为因为我有钱就可以随意地挥霍。

A: But I found you always hate to part with your money. Look at the car you drive. It's such a junker. 

但是我发现你很舍不得花钱，看看你开的车都破成什么样了？

B: Oh, the car is old but still in good condition. I just think we should be thrifty whether you're rich or not.

哦，那车是破了点，但性能还很好。我觉得无论我们是贫穷还是富有，都应该节俭。

A: But, but...

可是，可是...

B: But what? Just remember that thrift is not only a great virtue, but also a great revenue.

可是什么？记住，节俭不仅是一大美德，而且是一大财源。

A: Maybe you're right.

也许你说得对。

wealthy

/ˈwelθi/

富有的；富裕的；富饶的

例句：

John is handsome and wealthy.

约翰既英俊又富有。

He has inherited a great deal of money and now is very wealthy.

他继承了一大笔遗产，现在非常富有。

rich

富有的；富裕的

be rich in

富含；大量含有

Oranges are rich in vitamin C.

橘子含有丰富的维生素C。

China is rich in minerals.

中国的矿产丰富。

economical

经济的；实惠的

节约的；节俭的

精打细算的；省钱的

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/

He was economical in all areas of his life.

他在生活各个方面都精打细算。

This car is economical to run because it doesn't use much fuel.

开这辆车省钱，因为它耗油不多。

She is an economical housewife.

她是个勤俭持家的家庭主妇。

a chunk of...

大量的；一大块

a chunk of bread

一块面包

The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary.

房租占据了我月薪的一大部分。

a large chunk of money

一大笔钱

company

陪伴

例句：

Many parents work all day long to provide their children with a good living condition, but their kids might want for nothing else but the company of their parents.

许多父母整日工作，想要为孩子创造好的生活条件，而他们的孩子却可能什么都不缺，唯独缺少父母的陪伴。

part with...

割舍；与...分开（指不愿意或不情愿放弃，出售，或交出某物）

junker

（美俚）破车

in good condition

处于良好状态；物品或设备保持在良好工作状态

例句：

I don't care about the price, so long as the car is in good condition.

我不计较价钱，只要车很好用就行。

The doctor said that the patient was in good condition.

医生说病人的状况不错。

thrifty

/ˈθrɪfti/

节俭的；节约的

例句：

They have plenty of mpney now, but they still tend to be thrifty.

他们现在很有钱，但仍很节俭。

My mother taught me to be thrifty.

我妈妈教会我生活节俭。

whether...or not

表示在两种情况下都会发生，无论其中一种情况是否成立；是否

例句：

I'm going whether you like it or not.

不管你愿不愿意，我都要走了。

You'll have to decide whether to go or not.

你得决定是否要走。

Not only...but also...

不仅...而且...

例句：

He was not only talented, but also hard-working.

他不仅有才华，而且工作努力。

He can not only play basketball but also play chess.

他不仅会打篮球，还会下象棋。

virtue

/ˈvɜːrtʃuː/

美德；优点；长处

例句：

Honesty is a virtue.

诚实是一种美德。

There could see no virtue in discussing it further.

他们看不到再讨论下去的用处。

revenue

/ˈrevənuː/

（企业或组织的）收入；收益；（国家的）税收

例句：

annual revenues

（企业或组织的）年收入

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Steven is a wealthy man but he's very economical. And Jack can't understand it and asks him the reason.

史蒂文很富有，但依然很节俭。对此杰克很不理解，于是询问原因。

A: Hey Steven.You have a large chunk of money, but why do you still live in the old flat instead of buying a new villa?

嘿，史蒂文。你有大把的钱，为什么还住在那个旧公寓里，而不买一套别墅呢？

B: I like to live here and enjoy my neighbor's company. And I don't think I should waste money just because I have much of it.

我喜欢这儿，喜欢周围的邻居们。而且我不认为因为我有钱就可以随意地挥霍。

A: But I found you always hate to part with your money. Look at the car you drive. It's such a junker. 

但是我发现你很舍不得花钱，看看你开的车都破成什么样了？

B: Oh, the car is old but still in good condition. I just think we should be thrifty whether you're rich or not.

哦，那车是破了点，但性能还很好。我觉得无论我们是贫穷还是富有，都应该节俭。

A: But, but...

可是，可是...

B: But what? Just remember that thrift is not only a great virtue, but also a great revenue.

可是什么？记住，节俭不仅是一大美德，而且是一大财源。

A: Maybe you're right.

也许你说得对。

Pronunciation：

is a→zə

understand it→dɪ

have a→və

chunk of→kə

live in→vɪ

instead of→də

much of it→tʃə;vɪ

but I→daɪ

found you always→dʒuːwɔː

look at→kə

such a→tʃə

car is old→rɪ;zəʊ

still in→lɪ

rich or not→tʃɔːr

not only a→dəʊ;jə

but also a→dɔ;wə

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Steven wants to improve his handwriting but finds it very hard to make it better. So he is complaining it to Julia.

史蒂文想要提高自己的书法水平，却发现很难。于是他就向茱莉亚抱怨此事。

A: I want to improve my handwriting and I've practiced it for several weeks, but nothing happened. You see, my handwriting is still bad. 

我想提高自己的书法水平，而且已经练习了好几个星期了，但还是老样子。你看，我的字还是那么糟糕。

B: Oh, come on, you know it's a long process. You have to be patient. 

振作点儿。练字是个长期的过程，你必须耐心点。

A: I know it, but I don't know when I can make it better. 

我知道，但是我究竟什么时候才能练好呢？

B: Steven, whatever you do, the most important thing is perseverance. So you have to hang on there. The longer the better. Then someday, you will find you've already made a lot of progress. 

史蒂文，不管你干什么，最重要的就是坚持不懈。所以你必须要坚持，时间越长越好。总有一天你会发现自己已经进步很多了。

A: Yeah, you're right. I must stop complaining and stick to it every day. 

嗯，你说的对。我必须停止抱怨，每天坚持练习。

B: Yeah, where there is a will, there is a way.

是啊，有志者事竟成。

handwriting

书写；手写

例句：

Do you like handwritingor typewriting?

你喜欢手写还是打字？

Whose handwriting is it? Can you identify it?

这是谁的笔迹，你辨认的出吗？

make it better

变得更好

例句：

There is always going to be another day and another chance to make it better.

总有新的一天，也总有新的机会来修缮。

complain

抱怨

例句：

I'm going to complain to the manager about this.

我要就此事向经理投诉。

Lots of people have complained about the service.

许多人都抱怨过服务。

You're always complaining!

你总是抱怨。

improve

提高；好转

例句：

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.

他为改善工厂工人的工作条件做了许多工作。

I thought the best way to improve French was to live in France.

我认为提高我法语的最好的办法就是在法国生活。

Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

自从开始了新的饮食，她的健康状况大为改善。

process

过程

例句：

Losing weight is a slow, gradual process.

减肥是一个缓慢而逐渐的过程。

patient

有耐心的；忍耐的

例句：

Dinner will be ready in half an hour. Just be patient.

晚饭半小时后就好了。有点耐心。

Be patient with her. She's very young.

对她耐心点，她还小。

perseverance

不屈不挠；坚持不懈

例句：

They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.

他们面对困难表现出了坚强的毅力。

make progress

取得进步

例句：

I believe I can make progress if I keep trying.

我相信如果我一直努力，我就可以取得进步。

stick to it

坚持

例句：

It takes patience to learn English. You have to stick to it.

学英语需要耐心。你必须坚持。

Where there is a will, there is a way.

有志者，事竟成。

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Steven wants to improve his handwriting but finds it very hard to make it better. So he is complaining it to Julia.

史蒂文想要提高自己的书法水平，却发现很难。于是他就向茱莉亚抱怨此事。

A: I want to improve my handwriting and I've practiced it for several weeks, but nothing happened. You see, my handwriting is still bad. 

我想提高自己的书法水平，而且已经练习了好几个星期了，但还是老样子。你看，我的字还是那么糟糕。

B: Oh, come on, you know it's a long process. You have to be patient. 

振作点儿。练字是个长期的过程，你必须耐心点。

A: I know it, but I don't know when I can make it better. 

我知道，但是我究竟什么时候才能练好呢？

B: Steven, whatever you do, the most important thing is perseverance. So you have to hang on there. The longer the better. Then someday, you will find you've already made a lot of progress. 

史蒂文，不管你干什么，最重要的就是坚持不懈。所以你必须要坚持，时间越长越好。总有一天你会发现自己已经进步很多了。

A: Yeah, you're right. I must stop complaining and stick to it every day. 

嗯，你说的对。我必须停止抱怨，每天坚持练习。

B: Yeah, where there is a will, there is a way.

是啊，有志者事竟成。

Pronunciation：

and I've→daɪ

practice it→dɪ

come on→mɑːn

it's a→tsə

but I→daɪ

when I→naɪ

make it→kɪ

made a lot of→də;də

stick to it→wɪ

there is a→rɪzə

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A: Where are you going? 

你去哪里？

B: It's Tuesday today. I always go to my class on Tuesday night. 

今天是星期二，我星期二晚上通常要去上课。

A: I didn't know you were taking any kind of class. Tell me about it. 

我可没听说你要上什么课，跟我说说。

B: Well, I'm learning how to use math in the business environment.

我在学习如何在商务中应用到数学。

A: What for?

学这个有什么用呢？

B: The job market is so competitive nowadays. I want to develop some useful skills. 

现在人才市场竞争激烈，我想拓展一下有用的技能。

A: I really admire you for that. How is it going? 

真是佩服你，课进展如何？

B: It's going all right. I'm learning some things for the first time, but I'm also brushing up on some things that I already know.

一切顺利，我在学习一些新东西。同时，也在温习一些已经学过的知识技能。

go to class

去上课

例句：

What time do you go to class?

你几点上课？

I was sick so I didn't go to class today.

我今天生病了，所以没有去上课。

take/have/attend class

参加课程

例句：

I take three English classes every week.

我每周上三节英语课。

How many classes do you have to take during this semster?

你这学期需要上多少节课？

I suggest you take classes in many different subjects before picking your major.

我建议你再选择你的专业之前去参加不同学科的课程。

develop

发展；增长；增进

例句：

I'm looking for a job which will enable me to develop my skills/talents.

我在寻找一份可以提高自己技能/才能的工作。

We need more time to see how things develop before we take actions.

我们采取行动前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。

admire

倾佩；赞赏；仰慕

例句：

I really admire his courage.

我真的佩服他的勇气。

I really admire his capacity for work.

我真的很佩服他的工作能力。

How is it going?

进展如何？

例句：

How's your novel going?

小说进展的怎么样了？

How's your diet going this week?

你这周减肥进展如何？

brush up on

温习；加强...知识

例句：

I need to brush up on my English skills before I go to England.

我在去英国之前要复习一下英文。

polish up (on)加强

例句：

You need to polish up on math because that is your weakest subject.

你需要加强数学，因为这是你最薄弱的科目。