Clothes-英语听力

[00:00.10]Now, the VOA Special English program
现在,美国之音特别英语节目 [00:14.73]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
单词和他们的故事。 [00:17.66]Last week, I explained
上周,我解释说 [00:20.45]some English expressions about clothes.
一些关于衣服的英语表达方式 [00:24.40]Everything I told you was true.
我告诉你的一切都是真的 [00:27.49]I did not talk through my hat
我没有说假话 [00:30.17]or say something
或说些什么 [00:32.02]without knowing the facts.
不了解事实的东西 [00:34.50]Everyone knows there are
每个人都知道有 [00:36.94]many English expressions
很多英语表达 [00:38.98]about clothes.
关于衣服。 [00:40.68]There is no need to keep it a secret,
不需要保密 [00:43.81]or keep it under your hat.
或者隐藏什么 [00:46.35]In fact, if I keep talking,
事实上,如果我一直说话 [00:49.53]soon enough you will start
很快你就会开始 [00:52.07]to think I am an old hat about this
认为我是对此十分熟悉 [00:56.05]-- a real expert.
一个真正的专家 [00:57.75]Do not be fooled, though.
不过,不要被愚弄了。 [00:59.25]My friends sometimes call me
我的朋友有时会叫我 [01:03.92]a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
一个披着羊皮的狼 [01:06.16]This is someone who acts
这是一个人的行为 [01:08.55]like a good person,
像一个很好的人, [01:10.20]but is really a bad person.
但是其实是一个坏人。 [01:13.23]I’m not really a bad person.
我不是一个坏人 [01:16.22]But I do love clothes.
但我确实喜欢衣服。 [01:19.10]It is always fun to get dressed up.
装扮总是有趣的 [01:23.08]I look great in my best clothes.
我穿着我最好的衣服看起来很好。 [01:26.32]When I put them on,
当我穿上它们, [01:28.01]I feel decked out.
我觉得是盛装打扮 [01:30.51]You might say
你可能会说 [01:31.90]when I wear my best clothes,
当我穿着我最好的衣服, [01:34.54]I am dressed to the nines
我盛装打扮 [01:36.93]or dressed to the teeth.
或者打扮到牙齿 [01:39.67]In fact, my husband says
事实上,我的丈夫说 [01:42.35]I look dressed to kill.
我看起来打扮去杀人 [01:44.89]Of course, I would never kill anyone.
当然,我绝对不会杀任何人 [01:49.03]But, there is something special
但是,有一些特别的东西 [01:51.87]about putting on clothes
关于穿上的衣服 [01:53.91]that are pleasing to the eye.
那些悦目的衣服 [01:56.05]My best clothes are not
我最好的衣服都不是 [01:59.19]modern or fashionable.
现代的和时尚的 [02:01.58]Maybe someday they will
也许有一天他们会 [02:04.46]come into fashion.
流行 [02:05.80]But I really do not care.
但我真的不在乎。 [02:08.30]They certainly look better
他们肯定更好看 [02:10.44]on me than my birthday suit.
在我身上比那些生日套装 [02:12.63]Did you know that everyone
你知道吗,每个人 [02:15.22]has a birthday suit?
都有生日套装 [02:17.11]You wear it when you are wearing
你穿它当你 [02:19.60]no clothes at all.
没有衣服可穿时 [02:21.65]Babies are born wearing
孩子们生来 [02:24.50]their birthday suits.
就穿着生日套装 [02:26.13]I am very careful with my clothes.
我很注意我的衣服。 [02:29.67]I handle them with kid gloves.
我用婴儿手套处理它们 [02:32.70]I try not to get them dirty or torn.
我尽量不把它们弄脏或弄破。 [02:36.44]Most of my clothes
我的大部分衣服 [02:38.47]fit like a glove.
很合身 [02:40.22]They fit perfectly.
它们很合身 [02:42.71]But when I eat too much,
但是当我吃得太多 [02:45.24]I feel like my clothes might
我觉得我的衣服 [02:48.22]burst at the seams.
被挤满了 [02:49.92]My clothes feel too restrictive and tight.
我的衣服太紧了 [02:53.70]Some of the clothes I like best
我最喜欢的一些衣服 [02:57.30]are hand-me-downs.
都是旧衣服。 [02:59.49]My older sister gave them to me
我姐姐把它们送给我 [03:02.38]when she no longer wanted them.
当她不再想要他们 [03:04.92]Hand-me-downs are great
旧衣服很棒 [03:07.41]because clothes often cost too much money.
因为衣服常常花费很大 [03:11.79]I live on a shoestring.
我靠一个小本经营过活 [03:14.52]I have a very small budget
我的预算很小 [03:17.31]and little money to spend on clothes.
并且在衣服上花销很小 [03:20.49]However, my sister has a lot of money
然而,我姐姐有很多钱 [03:24.43]to spend on clothes.
去买衣服。 [03:26.10]Maybe someday the shoe
也许有一天鞋 [03:28.83]will be on the other foot.
会在另有一只脚上 [03:31.06]The opposite will be true.
相反的会是正确的 [03:33.25]I will have a lot of money
我将有很多钱 [03:36.00]to buy clothes and my sister
买衣服而我妹妹 [03:38.39]will get hand-me-downs from me.
将得到我用过的。 [03:40.92]I admit I dream of being rich.
我承认我梦想成为有钱人 [03:45.65]I dream that someday I will be able
我梦想有一天我可以 [03:49.38]to live like a rich person.
生活像一个富人 [03:51.62]I will know what it is like
我就知道它是什么样子 [03:54.75]to walk in another person’s shoes.
当穿另一个人的鞋走路 [03:58.19]Some of my friends got rich
我的一些朋友致富 [04:01.18]by riding someone else’s coat tails.
通过借助别人的力量 [04:04.96]They are successful today
今天他们是成功的 [04:07.75]as a result of someone else
因为别人 [04:10.38]being successful.
是成功的 [04:12.07]But, I believe you should
但是,我相信你应该 [04:14.86]never criticize others
从不批评别人 [04:16.95]for something
因为一些事 [04:17.95]you would do yourself.
你应该自己做的 [04:19.59]What is said about someone
说别人的 [04:22.23]else can also be said
也可以被用来 [04:24.62]about you. Remember,
说你。记住， [04:26.63]if the shoe fits, wear it.
如果鞋子适合，穿上它 [04:29.90](MUSIC)
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美国之音特别英语节目 [04:45.45]WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
单词和他们的故事。 [04:47.74]I’m Faith Lapidus.
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