英語聽力短劇日常練習(xí)五Why are you looking so glum?

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【Glossary】

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Glossary

prospects (noun) Probability of success 前景，前途

如：The company offers good job prospects for graduates

公司給畢業(yè)生提供有發(fā)展前景的工作。

a bonus (noun) Something extra that is given or paid 紅利，獎金

如：Last month I worked well and got a ten pound bonus

上個月，我工作表現(xiàn)出色，得到了10英鎊的獎金。

nosey (adjective) Inquisitive 愛追問的

如：Can I be nosey and ask you how old you are?

我能不能八卦地問一下，您今年多大年紀?

squeeze (verb) To apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc. 榨取

如：Squeeze the last bit of toothpaste and I’ll open a new tube

把最后一點牙膏擠出用了，我重新拿一支。

weird (adjective) Strange, unnatural 奇怪，不正常

如：He’s a weird guy, he never speaks to anyone

他真奇怪，從來不和別人搭訕

compromise (verb) To agree by making mutual concessions 妥協(xié)

如：He wanted black and I wanted white, so we compromised and bought grey!

他想要黑的，我想要白的，最后我們妥協(xié)了一下，拿灰的。

dump (noun) A dirty, unpleasant place 臟的地方，垃圾場

如：She lives in a dump but can’t afford to move

她住的地方很臟，但是她沒錢搬到別處。

glum (adjective) Gloomy, unhappy 悶悶不樂的，抑郁的

如：She looked quite glum after she heard the bad news

聽到那個不好的消息，她一直悶悶不樂的。