地道美语：大学生活 (二) (美语听力） 来源: 斓婷 于 10-02-15 07:34:30 http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=mysj&MsgID=71019 地道美语：大学生活 (三) (美语听力）VOA (ZT) http://www.freexinwen.com/chinese/soundge/ge005c.m3u Eric和Patty是大学同学，俩人聊起了住宿情况。 Professor: Listen for the word "lousy," which means "bad." Eric: So Patty, are you planning on living on campus this year, or are you going to go for an apartment? Patty: Well, housing is included in my scholarship, so I have to live on campus. The food is lousy, but there are other things I like about it. Eric: What are the good things about living in a college dorm? Patty: There are lots of advantages to living in the dorms. For example, I like studying and hanging out with my floormates. We all go out to parties together. Eric: Wow, it sounds like the people in your dorm are pretty close. Patty: Yeah, we really are. I love the dorms because you make friends that last all through college. 看来，虽然食堂饭不好吃，但 Patty 还是挺喜欢住校的，跟宿舍楼里的人很合得来。对了，Professor Bowman, roommate是室友，那么Patty说的floormate是住在同一层的人么？ Professor: That's right, Winnie! A floormate is someone who lives on the same floor. 也就是“层友”！ 我们来听听Eric住在哪里吧。 Patty: How about you, Eric? Are you living on campus? Eric: Right now I live in an apartment off campus. I didn't like living on campus because the people in my dorm always had their doors closed and were studying. It wasn't much fun. Patty: That's too bad. It sounds like the people in your dorm weren't as close as the people in my dorm. Eric: No, you're right. Living off campus is OK, but I feel like I miss out on all of the fun stuff that happens on campus. Patty: Have you ever thought of joining a fraternity? I hear that all the brothers in the frat houses are really close. Eric: Yeah, I've thought about joining a frat. But the frat houses are just so dirty! I'm not sure I could take it. Professor Bowman, "fraternity"是兄弟会吗？ Prof: Exactly. And the "frat house" is the house that the people in the fraternity live in. Sometimes fraternities are called the "Greek system." If you join a fraternity, you can say that you "go Greek." 加入兄弟会可以说“Go Greek"，真有意思！那我猜，既然有兄弟会，一定也有“姐妹会”吧？ Professor: Yes! In the next section, listen for the word "sorority," which is a fraternity for women. Eric: What about you? Have you ever thought about joining a sorority? Patty: No way. I've heard a lot of horror stories about Greek life. Plus, I'm not a big drinker and I decided it's better to keep a clear head and focus on my studies. Eric: You're totally right. I like to go to parties, but I don't want to wake up in the morning surrounded by empty beer bottles! Patty: Yeah, partying in the place you live is a bad idea. Plus, all the hazing seems really stupid. Eric: Yeah, some of my friends joined fraternities and they said the hazing was really bad. 看来，Patty对姐妹会不感兴趣。可她说的"hazing"是什么意思啊？ Professor: Sometimes when you want to join a club, the people in the club will make you do lots of crazy things to prove you really want to join. For example, a fraternity might haze one of the men trying to join it by making him wear a dress out in public. 啊？原来"hazing"就是整人啊！为了考验想加入兄弟会的男生，可能会让他穿着裙子到大马路上走一圈儿! 难怪Eric和Patty都讨厌这些hazing的把戏! Eric: You know, my friend is having a party this Saturday night at his apartment. Do you want to come? Patty: Sure! That sounds like lots of fun! Eric: Great. Bring all of your girlfriends! Patty: Wait a minute. Are you inviting me just so that I will bring lots of other girls to the party? Eric: What? Of course not! I'm inviting you because I need a designated driver! Eric请Patty去参加派对，但却是为了让Patty在派对结束后当他的专用司机 - "designated driver," 这是什么朋友啊！ Professor: Well, if Patty is a true friend she will want to make sure Eric gets home safely, right? 那倒也是。我看Patty也是个讲义气的朋友呢! 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。美语三级跳节目取材于美国之音最新推出的美语教学强档网站 goenglish.me网址是：www.goenglish.me Words and phrases 1. "lousy" means "bad." 2. A floormate is someone who lives on the same floor. “层友” 3. "fraternity" 兄弟会 4. "frat house" is the house that the people in the fraternity live in. 5. 加入兄弟会 “Go Greek" 6. "sorority "is a fraternity for women. “姐妹会” 7. "haze" 整人 E.g.: A fraternity might haze one of the men trying to join it by making him wear a dress out in public. 8. 专用司机 "designated driver"
